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COMPETENCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE

COMPETENCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (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

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COMPETENCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE

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  1. COMPETENCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus (BTU)

  2. 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. 5000 students (around 1000 of which are from foreign countries) • 1150 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

  3. Faculties • Faculty 1Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science • Faculty 2Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning • Faculty 3Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering • Faculty 4Environmental Sciences and Process Engineering

  4. 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.

  5. Materials Energy Information Communication Environment Key Issues in Science

  6. 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 of economics, social sciences and humanities.

  7. Acquisition of external research funds • Acquisition of external research funds in 2006: 15.109 T€ in T€ year stand 30.11.2006

  8. Academic programs at BTU Cottbus * in the pipeline stand 03/2008

  9. Number of students at BTU Cottbus students 4.958 4.905 4.735 4.678 4.623 4.644 4.587 4.499 3.973 3.409 3.193 2.917 stand 03.03.2008

  10. Number of foreign students at BTU Cottbus students stand 03.03.2008

  11. GREENLAND International Cooperation 160 associates relationships to many partner universities and institutions worldwide stand 03/2008

  12. Central scientific facilities • Research Center Landscape Development and Mining Landscapes  (FZLB) • Center for Human Ecology (HÖZ) • Center for Energy-Technology Brandenburg (CEBra) • Center for Law and Administrative Issues

  13. Other scientific facilities • Joint Laboratory of IHP and BTU (JointLab) • Center for research and material testing (FMPA) • Panta Rhei gGmbH center for lightweight construction materials • Center for Energy-Technology Brandenburg (CEBra)

  14. Other facilities • Information, Communication and Media Center (IKMZ) • Hochschul-Gebäude-Management-Lausitz (HGML) • Central facility for adult education • University sports center • Foreign language center

  15. 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

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