The BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg has set itself the goal of funding all members and affiliates, regardless of their background experience and life situations, in the development of their potential and to protect them as best as possible from discrimination.
BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg therefore strives to make gender diversity visible and to recognize the gender diversity of students and Staff Members in everyday study and work and to take it into account in all areas of responsibility. In mid-December , the Bundestag passed the introduction of a third gender option. The Civil Status Act now provides for a further gender option, called "diverse" for intersexual people, in addition to "male" and "female".
With this decision, the parliament implements a decision of the Federal Constitutional Court from The previous obligation to assign a person to the male or female gender was considered in it as a violation of the right of personality and the prohibition of discrimination.
You can make the first name and civil status changes in your myBTU portal. The CSD Cottbus e. The members and cooperation partners are committed to a diverse society.
The association stands for respect and acceptance of people of different sexual orientation s and gender identity ies. In addition, there is the monthly CSD Forum, which deals with the planning of events, as well as regular regulars' tables. For more information on all events, workshops and activities, please visit the website of CSD Cottbus e.
