Guest auditor studies KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL Open university
Study without exams and pressure to perform
With the guest student program Open University - KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL, all people interested in education can further their education in individual fields of knowledge at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. Cultural partnerships and specific courses for guest students extend this special study offer.
- There is no age restriction. Admission requirements are not necessary.
- The study program serves the purpose of personal further education. A degree is not obtained.
Coordination
| Joris Noellner | T 0355 69 3680 |
| Thomas Hasenauer | T 0355 69 3680 |
| Maxi Vollmering | T 0355 69 3548 |
Senior assistance
Lecturers
For many years, we have been able to draw on the profound expertise and experience of our lecturers and project group leaders, both from the BTU and from the ranks of the guest auditors themselves. We also enjoy working with external lecturers.
We offer you the opportunity to work as a lecturer in your field of interest. Contact us and share your special experiences with us. We look forward to your initiatives, every encounter and suggestion.
Suggestions/ideas/hints
Do you have any? The Centre for Continuing Education (ZWW) will be happy to take them on board.
In order to realize the extensive offer, a fee of 50.00 € per semester is charged according to the fee schedule of the BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg. An additional fee of 30.00 € is shown for events with special effort.
Upon registration, participants receive the access authorization and the knowledge card, which entitles them to participate in up to four educational offerings such as courses, project groups or excursions from the program "WISSEN FÜR ALLE". In addition, the knowledge card opens access to the open seminars from the university's lecture schedule to the extent of eight semester hours per week and the use of the libraries. All guest auditors also receive special offers from our cultural partners and discounts on language courses offered by the Central Institution for Languages and on sports activities offered by the Central Institution for University Sports.
Registration is a prerequisite for participation in the guest student program. You are welcome to use the uncomplicated online option.
Registration in the usual way by e-mail to weiterbildung(at)b-tu.de or by mail with our registration form is of course still possible.
This is how it works:
- First book theguest student program "WISSEN FÜR ALLE".
- Then enroll in the desired individual courses. Please be fair and enroll in the desired courses.
- You will then receive a fee notification and with the access authorization our knowledge card as a semester pass.
- Your obligation to pay arises upon receipt of the fee notice.
The events are accessible with the knowledge card. Please note that we allocate places in events in the order in which registration is received.
In case of insufficient registration, we reserve the right to cancel training events. In this case, the participation fee already paid will be refunded in full. You have no further claims. The BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg also reserves the right to replace announced officers with equivalent ones due to urgent organizational requirements or to postpone or change dates.
The events are held on site at the BTU. You can also participate in some offerings online. We will support you in using our video conferencing tools and will be happy to give you an introduction. If you have any questions about the courses listed in the course catalog, please contact the respective departments.
We will inform you immediately if there are any changes in the course schedule.
Learning new things is fulfilling, makes us happy and accompanies us in all phases of life. With workshops, project groups, lecture series and excursions, the WISSEN FÜR ALLE program offers many opportunities for further education and exchange. We offer an overview of what is on offer in the summer semester.
Program
Literary Exchange
Nicole Nocon, literary scholar and journalist
04/20/2023, 05/25/2023, 06/22/2023, 08/31/2023, 09/21/2023
4:30pm - 6pm
Painting and graphics
Jessica Sommer, certified fine art painter
12 - 14/04/2023
2:30 - 4:45 p.m. each day
More than theater
Leonie Arnhold, theater pedagogue, Staatstheater Cottbus
29.04.2023
15 - 18 Uhr Guided tour and workshop
19:30 Uhr Performance
Graffiti Workshop
Martin Jainz, Art with Heart
13.06.2023
14 - 19 Uhr
Visit of the VR-Cave
Manuel Böckle, Chair ABWL, in particular Organization and Business Management
18.04.2023
15 - 17 Uhr
Our city of Cottbus sufficiently senior and family friendly?
Thomas Kornek, Graduate Theologian
07.06.2023
10 - 12 a.m.
Bible - Koran - Basic Law
Thomas Kornek, Diplom-Theologe
24.04.2023
10 - 11:30 a.m.
The wife of the last Jew
Thomas Kornek, Diplom-Theologe
12.05.2023
10 - 12 Uhr
Knowledge Update Sport - Physically and Mentally Fit through Everyday Life
Catharina Buchenau, certified sports instructor, Central Institution for University Sports of the BTU
26.05.2023
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Smartphone and Tablet Workshop for the Android Operating System
Michael Hubrich
18.04.2023
16.05.2023
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day
Upcycling in the COLab
Startup Revier EAST l Entrepreneurs and Academics, Skills and Technologies, Subproject Creative Open Lab (COLab)
21.04.2023
12 - 16 Uhr
Literary Exchange
Nicole Nocon, literary scholar and journalist
04/20/2023, 05/25/2023, 06/22/2023, 08/31/2023, 09/21/2023
4:30pm - 6pm
Painting and graphics
Jessica Sommer, certified fine art painter
12 - 14/04/2023
2:30 - 4:45 p.m. each day
More than theater
Leonie Arnhold, theater pedagogue, Staatstheater Cottbus
29.04.2023
15 - 18 Uhr Guided tour and workshop
19:30 Uhr Performance
Graffiti Workshop
Martin Jainz, Art with Heart
13.06.2023
14 - 19 Uhr
Visit of the VR-Cave
Manuel Böckle, Chair ABWL, in particular Organization and Business Management
18.04.2023
15 - 17 Uhr
Our city of Cottbus sufficiently senior and family friendly?
Thomas Kornek, Graduate Theologian
07.06.2023
10 - 12 a.m.
Bible - Koran - Basic Law
Thomas Kornek, Diplom-Theologe
24.04.2023
10 - 11:30 a.m.
The wife of the last Jew
Thomas Kornek, Diplom-Theologe
12.05.2023
10 - 12 Uhr
Knowledge Update Sport - Physically and Mentally Fit through Everyday Life
Catharina Buchenau, certified sports instructor, Central Institution for University Sports of the BTU
26.05.2023
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Smartphone and Tablet Workshop for the Android Operating System
Michael Hubrich
18.04.2023
16.05.2023
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. each day
Upcycling in the COLab
Startup Revier EAST l Entrepreneurs and Academics, Skills and Technologies, Subproject Creative Open Lab (COLab)
21.04.2023
12 - 16 Uhr
- 08.05.2023: Excursion Military History Museum Dresden
- 05.06.2023: Science Gallery
- 31.05.2023: Visit to vehicle maintenance plant Cottbus
- 07.06.2023: Tour of the New Cottbus Plant
- 10.05.2023: Visit Cottbus combined heat and power plant
- 15.06.2023: Excursion Burg (Spreewald)
- 19.04.2023: Cottbus Baltic Sea tour
- 02.06.2023: Zoo summer tour
Images of Man: Views and Perspectives
Since the winter semester 2008/2009, the continuing education institutions from universities and colleges that are members of the Bundes-arbeitsgemeinschaft Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung für Ältere (BAG WiWA) have been offering an online lecture series.
The guest students can participate in the versatile offer of the Central Institution for University Sports (ZEH) according to free capacities.
Each semester, there are about 150 sports courses in about 70 different sports, from endurance sports to game sports and team sports to dance courses and water sports. This variety also enables all guest auditors to find the right sport as a balance to everyday life.
All sports courses are listed on the ZEH homepage.
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 8 a.m., the website will be activated for booking the courses.
The fees for all guest auditors can be viewed on the homepage of the Central Institution for University Sports. You must register for this as a guest auditor/alumni. The knowledge card must be presented on the first day of the course.
The guest students can participate in the versatile offer of the Central Institution for University Sports (ZEH) according to free capacities.
Each semester, there are about 150 sports courses in about 70 different sports, from endurance sports to game sports and team sports to dance courses and water sports. This variety also enables all guest auditors to find the right sport as a balance to everyday life.
All sports courses are listed on the ZEH homepage.
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 8 a.m., the website will be activated for booking the courses.
The fees for all guest auditors can be viewed on the homepage of the Central Institution for University Sports. You must register for this as a guest auditor/alumni. The knowledge card must be presented on the first day of the course.
Use the knowledge card to take advantage of the extensive services offered by the university libraries on the main campus, in Cottbus-Sachsendorf and on the Campus Senftenberg.
Cultural partnerships
With your knowledge card, you receive interesting discounts when visiting our cultural partners, such as reduced admission prices or access to special events. This cooperation points to the cultural diversity in our region and is constantly being expanded.
We are pleased to fund the exchange between cultural institutions with you and thank all cultural partners who are committed to the guest student program.
You can find detailed information in our semester brochure Program "Open University - Knowledge for All".