COMPETENCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU)
Feb 22, 2016
COMPETENCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU)
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
BTU Cottbus
Newly established in 1991
4 faculties
Broad scientific education in natural sciences and industrial technologies
Research and Education with a strong regional impetus
approx. 5 000 students(around 1 000 of which are from foreign countries)
1 150 employees(125 senior scientists, 502 assistant scientists)
Budget in 2006: 50.710,5 T€
Acquisition of external funds in 2006: 15.108,7 T€
stand 03/2008
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Faculties
Faculty 1 Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
Faculty 2 Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning
Faculty 3 Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering
Faculty 4 Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Vision and Mission Statement
BTU stands for Building – Technology – Environment“Designing a sustainable future”
The BTU Cottbus is an internationally recognised, innovation-oriented small technical university for research and teaching.
Its areas of concentration are: the environment, energy, materials science, building and construction as well as information and communication technology.
In researching and interdisciplinary competencies beyong knowledge and skills inengineering and the natural sciences, BTU consistently brings forth sustainable outcomes for the future.
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Key Issues in Science
InformationCommunication
Energy
Environment
Materials
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Research focus
Regional development
Light weight materials, new functional materials
Power transformation, energy transfer and use of energy
Vehicle and engine technologies
Information technology and communication
Modeling and simulation
The interlocking research focus
Technical and social phenomena – man/environment/society
acts as a link between the research foci and integrates the departments ofeconomics, social sciences and humanities.
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Acquisition of external research funds
Acquisition of external research funds in 2006: 15.109 T€
182 715 1.072
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7.316
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10.86211.830
10.258 10.227
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stand 30.11.2006
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Academic programs at BTU Cottbus
Applied Mathematics (M.Sc.) Architecture (B.Sc., M.Sc.) Interpretation & Communication of
Architecture (M.Sc.) Building and Conservation (M.Sc.) Civil Engineering (B.Sc., M.Sc.) business studies (B.Sc., M.Sc.*) Biomedical electronic Engineering (M.Sc.) eBusiness (B.Sc., M.Sc.) Electrical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.,B.Sc.,M.Sc.) Fuel from Biomass and Waste (M.Sc.)* Environmental Technologies (M.Sc.) Environmental and Resource
Management (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.) Euro Hydro-Informatics and Water
Management (M.Sc.) Computer Science (Dipl.-Ing., B.Sc., M.Sc.) Information and Media Technology
(B.Sc., M.Sc.) Culture and Technology (B.A., M.A.*)
stand 03/2008
Land Use and Water Management (B.Sc., M.Sc.*) Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing., B.Sc., M.Sc.) Mathematics (B.Sc.) Renewable Raw Materials and Regenerative
Energy (M.Sc.)* Physics (B.Sc., M.Sc.) Power Engineering (M.Sc.) Process Engineering and Plant Design M.Sc.) Urban and Regional Planning (B.Sc., M.Sc.) Structural Engineering (M.Sc.) Technologies of biogenous raw materials (B.Sc.) Technology and Innovation Management (M.A.) Environmental Engineering (B.Sc.) Process Engineering (B.Sc., M.Sc.*) Industrial Engineering (Dipl.-Ing., B.Sc.*, M.Sc.*) Economathematics (B.Sc.) Business Law for Technological Enterprises
(M.B.L.) Economic Studies (postgrad.-Dipl.) World Heritage Studies (M.A.)* in the pipeline
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Number of students at BTU Cottbus
144
1.373
734
666
207
1.548
800
638
293
1.629
886
601
538
1.783
994
658
903
1.750
1.166
680
1.054
1.690
1.164
715
1.084
1.625
1.067
811
1.163
1.568
1.165
839
1.168
1.631
1.264
842
1.151
1.447
1.268
812
1.144
1.398
1.306
796
1.078
1.380
1.622
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Faculty 1 Faculty 2 Faculty 3 Faculty 4
2.9173.193 3.409
3.973
4.499 4.623 4.587 4.735
students
4.905
stand 03.03.2008
4.6444.6784.958
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Number of foreign students at BTU Cottbus
96 104
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1.1291.192
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students
stand 03.03.2008
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
160 associates relationships to many partner universities and institutions worldwide
International Cooperation
GREENLAND
stand 03/2008
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Central scientific facilities
Center for Law and Administrative Issues
Center for Human Ecology (HÖZ)
Center for Energy-Technology Brandenburg (CEBra)
Research Center Landscape Development and Mining Landscapes (FZLB)
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Other scientific facilities
Joint Laboratory of IHP and BTU (JointLab)
Center for research and material testing (FMPA)
Panta Rhei gGmbHcenter for lightweight construction materials
Center for Energy-Technology Brandenburg (CEBra)
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Other facilities
Information, Communication and Media Center (IKMZ)
Hochschul-Gebäude-Management-Lausitz (HGML)
Central facility for adult education
University sports center
Foreign language center
Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU)
Technology Transfer
Transfer of university-based Know-how and consultancy
Support for the outsourcing of technology-oriented enterprises
Application and use of licenses
Cooperation between science and the economy especially with small-scale technology-oriented enterprises with regard to the development of innovative products and services
Investor center Cottbus
Support of the regional economy with regard to the maintenanceand creation of employment