• Obenkino  at Glad-House
  Straße der Jugend 16A small art-house cinema. Films are often shown in their original language with German subtitles.
• Weltspiegel
  Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 78
• UCI-Kinowelt
  Groß Gaglow, Am Lausitzpark
• Filmfestival Cottbus
  Every November, the Festival of Eastern European Film takes place in Cottbus.

•  Staatstheater
  Four venues. As the only theatre in the state of Brandeburg, the Staatstheater’s events encompass the theatre, opera, ballet and philharmonic orchestra.
• Kleine Komödie Cottbus, TheaterNative C
  Petersilienstraße 24
• Bühne 8 (Student theatre)
  Erich-Weinert-Str. 2
  Always welcoming new people to join!

• Cottbus Conservatory
  Konzertsaal, Puschkinpromenade 13/14
• Schloss Branitz
  Musikzimmer, Kastanienallee 11
• Stadthalle Cottbus
  Berliner Platz 6
• Cottbus Planetarium
  Lindenplatz 21

• City museum and archive 
  Bahnhofstraße 52
• Pharmacy Museum 
  Altmarkt 24
• Fürst-Puckler-Museum
  Schloss Branitz, Robinienweg 5
• Wendish Museum
  Mühlenstraße 12
• Kunstmuseum Dieselkraftwerk (Art Museum at the Dieselkraftwerk) 
  Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15

Cottbus is one of the greenest cities in all of Germany. In the 19^th century, Prince von Pückler-Muskau created the largest park in the city, Branitzer Park. Additionally, there are many parks and green spaces situated along the Spree River.

• Branitzer Park
• Spreeauenpark
  Entrance for adults 1 EUR, reduced price 0.50 EUR
• Goethe Park
• Carl-Blechen-Park

• Madlower Badesee
• Branitzer Badesee
• Sachsendorfer Badesee
• Ströbitzer Badesee
• Schwimmbad Lagune Cottbus

The centre for university sports offers a huge variety of courses from Aikido to Zirkeltraining and everything in between! This also includes fitness facilities, ball sports, dance, health and relaxation classes, and water sports. Registration for these sports courses is currently only available online beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the first Monday of the lecture period. After registering for a course, you will receive an e-mail with your confirmation. It is important to remember that the course fee must be paid to the specific account within four working days; otherwise, you forfeit your spot in the course. Participation in all courses is for a fee. Currently, each semester, students usually pay between 12.50 EUR and 23.50 EUR per course, while employees pay between 25 EUR and 45 EUR. For some sports courses, registration is also possible during the semester.

If you or your family are interested in sports courses outside of the university, the Welcome Centre can assist you in finding a suitable club.

• Neue Bühne Senftenberg
  Theaterpassage 1
• Amphitheater
  Senftenberger Straße

• Schloss und Festung Senftenberg
  Schlossstraße
• Kunstsammlung Lausitz
  Schlossstraße

• Senftenberger See
• Erlebnisbad Senftenberg(temporarily closed)

• Schlosspark