Brandenburg University of Technology

The Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg (German: Brandenburgische Technische Universität, BTU) was founded in 1991 and is a technical university in Brandenburg, Germany with campuses in Cottbus and Senftenberg. The university has 185 professors, 640 additional academic staff and more than 7,000 students, of which 2,350 are of foreign origin from more than 100 nations.

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus–Senftenberg
MottoWir forschen, lehren und lernen aus Leidenschaft. (German)
Motto in English
We research, teach and study with passion.
TypePublic
Established1991; 2013 (reestablished)
Budget€ 121.7 million (2018)[1]
PresidentChristiane Hipp[2]
Academic staff
652[1]
Administrative staff
680[1]
Students7,000[3]
Location
Cottbus and Senftenberg
,
Brandenburg
,
Germany
Websitewww.b-tu.de

History

The university was a school for construction engineering in the former GDR starting in 1954. After German reunification, the school became a Technical University and was later renamed "Brandenburg Technical University" in 1994. In the following years, the university underwent major construction efforts and the number of students continued to grow. In February 2013 the Landtag of Brandenburg decided to merge the BTU and the Hochschule Lausitz on July 1, 2013 to found the new university Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (abbreviated BTU).[4] Today, the university has 7,280 students, 2,190 of whom come from abroad.[3]

Structure

The university is separated into six faculties (Fakultäten) each of them having a focus on certain study and research areas. Each faculty is further subdivided into institutes (Institute). The following faculties exist:[5]

  • Faculty 1: Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
  • Faculty 2: Environment and Natural Sciences
  • Faculty 3: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems
  • Faculty 4: Social Work, Health Care and Music
  • Faculty 5: Business, Law and Social Sciences
  • Faculty 6: Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning

Library
The modern university library

The new library was opened in the year 2004 and is called Informations-, Kommunikations- und Medienzentrum (IKMZ). It was designed by the famous architects Herzog & de Meuron.

Study

Academic year
The central forum of BTU

Like for most universities in Germany, the academic year at BTU is divided into two semesters. The winter term (Wintersemester) is the official beginning of the academic year and lasts from October 1 to March 31. The summer term (Sommersemester) lasts from April 1 to September 30. The teaching takes place in only 15 weeks per semester and is followed by an examination period (Prüfungszeitraum) where usually no lectures are held.

Tuition and Fees

All students, regardless if German or non-German, need to pay a fee of 280.73 Euro per semester. The fee includes a student transit pass (Semesterticket) which allows the students to travel with all public transportation services in the states Berlin and Brandenburg for free. Free use of regional express train(RE 18) to Dresden-Neustadt is also included. There is no further fee collected as the parliament of the federal-state Brandenburg decided not to introduce further study fees (Studiengebühr)

International Partnerships

The BTU has a worldwide network of partner universities and allows students to take part in European Erasmus Programme or overseas programmes such as STUDEXA or GE4. Students who want to participate in an exchange programme do not need to pay the tuition fee of the hosting university.

Student Life

The BTU has several facilities for the students comfortableness and facilitation, including but not limited to Cafeteria, restaurant, football yard, carrier center, etc.

References
  1. "Zahlen und Fakten". Brandenburg University of Technology (in German). Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. "BTU - Organigramm". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. "Facts and figures". b-tu.de. Brandenburg University of Technology.
  4. Gesetz zur Neustrukturierung der Hochschulregion Lausitz, Landtag Brandenburg (in German)
  5. "Faculties". Brandenburg University of Technology. Retrieved 9 June 2017.

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