October 30, 2025. For the fourth time in a row, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg has awarded the STEM Women’s Scholarship. Nine young women who have started a STEM degree course can look forward to a monthly grant of 250 euros over nine months and intensive support during their first career steps.
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The scholarship is not only intended to make it easier for them to start their studies in degree programs in which women are still underrepresented, but also to provide important mental support and strengthen their skills through targeted workshops. The funds for the scholarships are financed by the Female Professors Program III.
The scholarships were handed over on 28 October 2025 by the Vice President for Studies and Teaching at BTU Prof. Dr. Peer Schmidt and were embedded in the third network meeting of the university’s STEM Women’s Network, which took place at the Cottbus Central Campus. Once again, Birgit Hendrischke, Central Equal Opportunities Officer at BTU, and STEM ambassador Dr.-Ing. Ramona Riedel accompanied the presentation of the scholarships.
Professor Schmidt paid tribute to the scholarship holders in his laudatory speech and introduced them.
“This funding instrument thus ideally guides our scholarship holders through the first two semesters of their studies,” he explained in his laudatory speech. “In addition, they are included in the BTU MINT women’s network, which gives them the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange, or as we tend to say today, networking, quickly and easily.”
The scholarship holders come from the physics, biotechnology, environmental and resource management, environmental sciences, medical technology and civil engineering degree programs. During the selection process, they were able to impress with their motivation for their degree course, outstanding achievements and, in particular, their personalities.
Jennifer Wieland, Physics
After training as a two-wheel mechanic and then switching to the sales sector after 13 years, she decided to catch up on her A-levels via the second educational path, which she achieved with flying colors. Her goal is to gain a foothold in research as a physicist or to actively help shape the future in companies.
Ayline Salessky, Biotechnology
For her, her studies not only mean that she will specialize in depth in the disciplines of biology, chemistry, technology and medical applications, but also that she will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the major research issues of our time.
Angelina Mietusch, Biotechnology
She loves to deepen her specialist knowledge, which she already proved during her A-levels. Her advanced biology teacher describes her as follows: “Ms. Mietusch is characterized by her precise and structured way of working. She reflects on her thought processes and demonstrates a high degree of independence, determination and a sense of responsibility…”
Aneetta Bijoy, Environmental and Resource Management
Having grown up in India, she feels a sense of responsibility to contribute to solutions that prevent such disasters and promote sustainable, resilient communities. For this reason, she decided to study Environmental and Resource Management at BTU.
Helen Rausch, Environmental Sciences
She is particularly interested in the effects of climate change on Lusatia. During her studies on the new Environmental Sciences degree course, she wants to learn about innovative solutions for a sustainable future and actively develop these further in order to make a contribution to environmental and climate protection.
Lotta Buttgereit, Medical Engineering
After graduating from high school, she decided to study medical engineering at BTU because she is enthusiastic about the interplay of STEM subjects in this degree program. She also sees this as the greatest opportunity to deepen her passion and knowledge for the natural sciences and it is important to her to make her own personal contribution to our society.
Anelie Walter, Medical Technology
Fascinated by the technical processes behind imaging procedures, she would like to learn what is behind the technology during her studies and deepen the knowledge she gained as a medical-technical radiology assistant in a targeted manner. Her goal is to actively contribute to the further development of innovative medical technologies.
Gina Jolie Rossow,Civil Engineering
She is passionate about natural sciences and thinks that the proportion of female students in civil engineering is far too low. She experienced this during her orientation studies. She is therefore very keen to be a role model for other young women and has decided to study this subject at BTU.
Nina Goldberg, Civil Engineering
She discovered her interest in technical subjects during her evening A-levels. She would like to play an active role in the STEM women’s network and get young women interested in scientific and technical subjects. She is convinced that the scholarship will enable her to develop her potential to the full and contribute her knowledge to projects that are relevant to both science and society.
The nine new STEM women scholarship holders were welcomed by the 23 previous scholarship holders at the fourth network meeting of the BTU STEM Women’s Network. The networking and exchange of experiences with the network participants began during the review of the past years and deepened during the interactive workshop that the Fraunhofer Institute IEG conducted with all scholarship holders that evening. This resulted in creative personal vision boards, on the basis of which the participants introduced themselves to each other in smaller groups.
Dr.-Ing. Ramona Riedel
MINT Ambassador of BTU Cottbus – Senftenberg
T (+49) 0355 69 4385
ramona.riedel(at)b-tu.de
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