Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus–Senftenberg (BTU)

Shaping the future together at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg

We are a technical university that uses scientific expertise to develop practical solutions for shaping the major issues and transformation processes of the future worldwide. We are aware of our special responsibility for progressive and sustainable development in the region. Interdisciplinary clusters and close cooperation with our partners in science and industry enable us to raise our profile, establish international connections, and carry out successful projects to meet these challenges.

We offer our students a challenging education, individual support, and the opportunity to learn from and with each other with curiosity and openness. Students from Germany and around the world contribute to our diverse and inspiring campus life. Even during their studies, we offer them the chance to realize their potential and help shape their future prospects.

We see ourselves as part of the international scientific community. Internationalization is the source of our cultural diversity. It enriches university life and promotes diversity in teaching and research.

As a university community, all members of the BTU pull together. Each and every one of us is indispensable to the success of our university. We strengthen the skills and enthusiasm of students and employees to contribute creatively, effectively, and competently. Respectful and transparent exchange within the university is our guiding principle for interacting with one another.

The BTU in numbers

The Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) Cottbus–Senftenberg is a campus university with three locations: the central campus in Cottbus, the Cottbus-Sachsendorf campus, and the Senftenberg campus.

Of the 7,100 students at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), around 43 percent come from abroad, from more than 126 countries. Women make up 43 percent of the total student body at BTU.

The BTU employs 185 professors (including joint appointments, visiting professors, junior professors, and assistant professors), 680 academic staff, 363 of whom are funded by third-party funds, and 760 non-academic staff, 120 of whom are funded by third-party funds. Nine trainees are enrolled at the BTU.

(Figures in full-time equivalents, as of 12/2024, rounded to full-time positions).