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Senftenberg. As part of his "Future Tour Youth", Prime Minister Woidke also stopped in Senftenberg on May 21, 1818 and received detailed information on the training of academic physiotherapists.

Senftenberg. Dr. Prill will be attending a meeting to standardize outcome measures on knee TEP from 21 to 25 May at the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) meeting in Terrigal, Australia. The initiative is focused on standardizing outcome measures in rheumatic diseases worldwide to better compare treatment outcomes.

Zgorzelec. Prof. Michel became the "24th International Day of the Handicapped 2018 "again awarded the" Ruby Heart "of the Polish Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled People.

Senftenberg. Prof. Michel was on 19.12.2017 in the international scientific committee of the "24. International Day of the Handicapped 2018 "in Zgorzelec, Poland. This meeting is the largest of its kind in Europe and is under the patronage of the Polish Ministers of Health and Education.

Senftenberg. A program point at the company Christmas party of the city administration Senftenberg was on 13.12.2017 the inspection of our laboratories, as well as trying out new therapy equipment. In addition, the administrative staff were given the opportunity to discuss various aspects of occupational health with Prof. Michel.

Senftenberg. From now on new therapy devices are available for the training of academic physiotherapists. The existing ASA equipment park was replaced by the state-of-the-art system of the US-American Hoist Group as well as by a multifunctional cable of the company Stolzenberg.

Senftenberg. In the course of the meeting of former graduates, OSL District Administrator Sigurd Heinze visited our laboratories on 23.09.2017 and together with Prof. Michel presented innovative developments in the field of health technology.

Senftenberg. On 17.07.2017, Mr. Prill received the gold medal of the Brandenburg Judo Association for his honorary club activities. (for more information click on the following picture)

Senftenberg. For the commitment and participation in the 5th Potsdam Science Day (13.05.2017), our field of expertise has received a written acknowledgment from the BTU President, Prof. Steinbach.

Zgorcelec. For our presentations, we were able to win several awards at the 23rd International Disability Day in Zgorzelec, Poland.

Zgorzelec. From the 23rd to the 26th of March 2017, our department will be taking part in the 23rd International Day of the Disabled and its congresses "Life without Pain", "Healthy Children - Healthy Europe" and "No more Amputation" with 5 lectures and 1 poster. Scientists, therapists and doctors from 5 continents are expected to attend. Prof. Michel will also be represented as a member of the Scientific Committee. The 23rd International Day of the Disabled is under the patronage of Konstanty Radziwill (Health Minister of Poland) and Prof. Dr. med. hab. Jerzy Duszynski (President often Polish Academy of Science).

Stuttgart. On March 21, 2017, Prof. Michel was appointed by the Executive Board of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University as external assessor for the dual bachelor degree programs "Physiotherapy" and "Interprofessional Health Care".

Senftenberg. On 18.01.2017, the new clinic director of the University Hospital for Angiology, Prof. Dr. med. med. Ivo Buschmann, and his head of the Department of Experimental Angiology, dr. rer. nat. Phillipp Hillmeister, the University of Applied Sciences Brandenburg our specialty. Together, they discussed with the full-time BTU vice-president for research, Prof. Dr. med. rer. pole. habil. Christiane Hipp, and Prof. Michel and others during a lab tour Cooperation opportunities in the field of vascular diseases.

Senftenberg. On 03.01.2017 our fields of expertise were developed by Prof. Dr. med. päd. Joachim Hage, President of the Berlin University of Applied Education. The goal was a vote on joint projects and the deepening of our cooperation, started 4 years ago.

Senftenberg. As part of a company outing at the end of the year on November 23, 2016, the Department of Education, Social Affairs and Culture of the city of Senftenberg visited our field of expertise. In addition to various health checks, the administrative staff took the opportunity to participate in a laboratory tour of Prof. Michel. In addition, further cooperation opportunities were discussed. (click pictures to enlarge)

Senftenberg. In the course of their "Science Day", the biology advanced course of the Sängerstadt-Gymnasium Finsterwalde visited our field of expertise on 08.11.2016. After a practice-oriented laboratory tour, the students had the opportunity to participate in the Seminar for Training Science II by Prof. Michel. There, they illuminated the physiological prerequisites of speeding achievements in sport and everyday life together with the students.

Senftenberg. This year our department organizes the specialist symposium of the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (IAOM), which takes place in Senftenberg on 29.10.2016.

Dresden. During his visit to the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology (ITM) of the TU Dresden, Prof. Michel agreed with Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Chokri Cherif, ITM Director, a long-term research collaboration in the field of intelligent textile medical devices. We are especially looking forward to this cooperation. Prof. Cherif is one of the world's most renowned textile researchers.

Senftenberg. An automated lifter is now available for the training of academic physiotherapists. The innovative combination of the free-moving barbell with a sophisticated virtual load simulation, the new device offers the possibility of a high-security training therapy without having to give up the functional advantages of a "free barbell". (click on pictures to enlarge)

Senftenberg. From the winter semester 2016/17, Mr. CA will take over med. Andreas Linsa M. mel, chief physician of the Department of Neurology Hoyerswerda, a lecturer for electrophysiological diagnostics in neurological diseases.

Senftenberg. From July 11 to 15, 2016, students not only learned about theoretical study content and procedures, but also actively tested their skills in small projects and experiments. In our field of expertise, we followed the theme of "disease and movement" and found out which movement-therapeutic options can be used to treat illnesses.

Deggendorf. On 13th and 14th of July 2016, Prof. Michel again acts as expert reviewer of the FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) at the Technical University Deggendorf (Free State of Bavaria). The focus is on the assessment of M. Sc. Medical Informatics and B. Sc. Applied Training Science (dual).

Hamburg. For this year's Forum of the AG Endoprosthetics (17.06.2016, Congress Center Hamburg), our field is represented with a keynote lecture. The forum is under the motto "Individualization in Orthopedics and Traumatology". Mr. Prill and Prof. Michel will talk about "Individual patient-specific physiotherapy: Cost-efficient or unnecessarily expensive?".

Senftenberg. Fr. Vorwerg, B. Sc. PT has successfully completed her training as riding therapist on 10.06.2016. "I congratulate Fr. Vorwerg very warmly and I am pleased that one of our new research areas is experiencing tremendous impulses," notes Prof. Michel.

Hoyerswerda. On the 4th of June 2016, an open day with over 5,000 visitors took place at the largest full-scale hospital in the region and at the same time the academic teaching hospital of the TU Dresden (University of Excellence). In the course of their training, the students of physiotherapy (dual study program) supported, among other things, the above mentioned organization in the organization and with various health offers. For example, they performed a cardioscan and an analysis of the body composition on more than 500 persons, which are now scientifically evaluated in the accompanying lecture.

Deggendorf. Under the direction of Science Secretary a. D. Dr. Dieter Swatek served Prof. Michel on 18 and 19 May 2016 as an expert of the FIBAA (Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation) at the Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences (Free State of Bavaria). The focus was on the assessment of B. Sc. Physiotherapy with focus on manual therapy and B. Eng. Industrial Engineering / Technology Management.

Senftenberg. In the course of the research project "Development of a test procedure for ability-oriented risk assessment of the knee joint after anterior cruciate ligament rupture", the ethics committee of the Federal Association for Physiotherapy (ZVK eV) issued a positive opinion on 12.05.2016.

Senftenberg. From the summer semester 2016 Mr. Dipl.-Kfm. (Univ.) Jörg Scharfenberg, Managing Director of the Seenlandklinik Hoyerswerda, a lecturer for special aspects of hospital management. Prior to managing the above-mentioned clinic, Mr. Scharfenberg worked for the performance and quality development of the Swiss AMEOS Group, which operates clinics, nursing and integration facilities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Previously, he worked in the Saxon Switzerland Clinic, where he held the position of CEO for less than five years.

Zgorcelec. Prof. Michel was honored on March 19, 2016 with the distinction "Ruby Heart" of the Polish Society for Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities.

Zgorcelec. From the 18th to the 20th of March 2016, our department will participate in the 22nd International Day of the Disabled and its congresses "Life without Pain", "Healthy Children - Healthy Europe" and "No more Amputation" with 2 lectures. Scientists, therapists and doctors from 5 continents are expected to attend. Prof. Michel will also be represented as a member of the Scientific Committee. The 22nd International Day of the Disabled is under the auspices of Agata Kornhauser - Duda (First Lady of Poland) and Prof. Dr. med. hab. Jerzy Duszynski (President often Polish Academy of Science).

Bonn. On March 8, 2016, Prof. Michel was appointed by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation - Swiss Foundation (FIBAA), under the leadership of MDg. a. D. Dr. jur. Birger Hendriks, appointed as a reviewer.

Dresden. The city sports federation Dresden invites on 26.02.2016 for the evaluation of the day of the German sport badge. Under the guidance of Ms. Nitscher, physiotherapy students will present current results from more than 3,000 children and adolescents from different types of Greater Dresden to the categories endurance, strength and coordination.

Senftenberg. The construction and use of our 3D biofeedback laboratory has been approved by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. For the report submitted in this respect, a positive vote was given after a review by letter dated 11.02.2016.

Cottbus / Senftenberg. At this year's committee elections, Ms. Kirschner was elected to the position of Equal Opportunity Officer (Faculty 4) and Deputy Central Equal Opportunity Officer (BTU CS). In addition, Mr. Prill received one of the few faculty councils (Faculty 4).

Senftenberg. On 08.01.2016 (18:00 clock, SR 2.209, Campus Senftenberg) Mr. Andreas Lieschke lectures on therapeutic possibilities of cervical spine stabilization. As a physiotherapist, Mr. Lieschke manages the U21 national volleyball team and also works as an Instructor for Manual Therapy at the prestigious International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Interested parties are cordially invited to this free presentation.

Cottbus / Senftenberg. As part of the implementation of the Higher Education Development Plan, all professorships and independent working groups will in future use the term subject area denomination. The subject areas are led by the previous professors or working group leaders. As of 01.01.2016, our professorship bears the name Fachgebiet Therapiewissenschaften II and is headed by Prof. Michel.

Senftenberg. In continuation of the action "Integration through play, fun and movement", our professorship initiated a sportive afternoon on 18.12.2015 for about 30 refugee children and their mothers.

Senftenberg. On 10.12.2015, the action "Integration through play, fun and movement", initiated by us and under the patronage of the OSL district administrator, Sigurd Heinze, started with a football tournament.

Senftenberg. From now on, the CON-TREX Legpress and the CON-TREX TP 1000 (Back) are available for the training of academic physiotherapists in addition to our CON-TREX Multigelenksystem.

Senftenberg. On 04.12.2015 (10:00 clock, SR 2.310, Campus Senftenberg) Mr. Ralf Fox, Chairman of the German Association of Physiotherapy, Länderverbund Nordost e. V., on the new law to strengthen the provision of health insurance. Interested parties are cordially invited to this free presentation.

Senftenberg. On November 13, 2015 (6:00 pm, SR 1.210, Campus Senftenberg), Mr. Dimitri Reder lectures on the lateral elbow pain and deals with the question of whether there is always a tennis elbow in this respect. Mr. Reder works as a sports teacher and physiotherapist at SporTHEP, Bremen's largest ambulatory rehabilitation center. He also serves as Instructor for Manual Therapy at the prestigious International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Interested parties are cordially invited to this free presentation.

Hannover / Enschede. On October 15, 2015, Prof. Michel was appointed consultant and expert by ZEvA Expert. Under the direction of Prof. em. Dr. Hans E. Roosendaal, Department of Strategic Management at the University of Twente (Netherlands), advises and assesses this society at all levels of its management and / or at the same time takes responsibility for the purpose of interim management. As consultants and appraisers, ZEva Expert has designated experts with extensive experience in leading positions in the higher education sector and in science management.

Senftenberg / Calau. On 16 and 23 September 2015, our professorship will support the health days of the district administration office and the district council OSL. For example, CardioScan determines the stress tolerance of the cardiovascular system or, by means of bioelectrical impedance analysis, the metabolic age of administrative employees.

Senftenberg. A "class reunion" of a special kind took place on 15.09.2015. Twenty graduates, who completed their engineering studies at the then Senftenberg engineering school more than 60 years ago, met at the Senftenberg campus to learn about new technological possibilities in the field of medicine. In this regard, they discussed with Prof. Michel new device innovations and visited the laboratories of our professorship.

Senftenberg. In the winter semester 2015/16, a new research project will be launched in cooperation with the KSB Dresden, which deals both longitudinally and cross-sectionally with the status and development of motor skills and the health of children and adolescents in the Upper Elbe Valley conurbation. Contact person for this project is Mrs. Dipl.-Ergoth. Annegret Nitscher, MPH.

Senftenberg. Since 01.09.2015 Ms. Dipl.-Ergoth is strengthening. Annegret Nitscher, MPH our team. We wish her a good start and look forward to the future cooperation.

Senftenberg. In the 8th edition (2015) of the scientific journal Manual Medicine, our current study results on the reliability of common measurement methods for the determination of sagittal knee joint mobility were published.

Senftenberg. For the evaluation of the health measures integrated into the Aktiv 50plus project for the long-term unemployed over 50 years of age, the Job Center Wilhelmshaven will provide 23,800.00 EUR in 2015.

Augsburg. For this year's symposium of the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (06.08.2015), the Chair of Therapeutic Sciences I will be presenting a main lecture. Mr. Prill will give a talk on "Proven risks of manual techniques on the cervical spine".

Senftenberg. For the first time, students of physiotherapy at the BTU site Senftenberg and human medicine at the Medical University of Brandenburg in the field of performance physiology and sports medicine were brought together in the summer semester 2015. This subject is both the subject of medical education and anchored in the Physiotherapists Act.

Senftenberg. Univ. Dr. med. habil. On May 13, 2015, Dietrich Grönemeyer visited our professorship and learned about the local modern possibilities of diagnostics and therapy of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Prof. Grönemeyer is considered Germany's most well-known physician (SPIEGEL 2015), is the founder of microtherapy and held a visiting professorship at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Dresden. On June 15, 2015, the employment pacts of the Federal Employment Agency on health management will be exchanged at the German Hygiene Museum. As part of a keynote speech, Mr. Braun and Mr. Martin will talk about the effectiveness of targeted exercise therapy approaches for the long-term unemployed.

Senftenberg. For the Day of Technology 2015 of the Association of German Engineers (Europe's largest technical and scientific association with more than 154,000 members) Spreewald cook Peter Franke cooked with the children of the VDini Club all kinds of refined food from the Spreewald cucumber.

Senftenberg. Based on the famous TV program "Join in, do it, do it better" designed our Professorship on the occasion of the 10th Birthday of the Children's University a large relay competition for Lusatia elementary school students.

Senftenberg. On June 12, 2015 (6:00 pm, SR 1.210, Campus Senftenberg), Mr. Dimitri Reder talks about the symphyseal instability as the most common cause of groin pain. Mr. Reder works as a sports teacher and physiotherapist at SporTHEP, Bremen's largest ambulatory rehabilitation center. He also serves as Instructor for Manual Therapy at the prestigious International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Interested parties are cordially invited to this free presentation.

Senftenberg. Prof. Michel and the managing director of ÄMM e. V., Prof. dr. med. habil. Lothar Beyer, have agreed on 28.04.2015 an intensive cooperation between their two institutions. A first working meeting will take place on 01.06.2015 in Senftenberg, to which the topics "common concepts for practical care research", "cross-sectoral and networked patient care", "joint training of therapists and doctors" and "prevention of pain and functional diseases in the movement system "Should be specifically advised. Among other things, the 1st Chairman of the ÄMM e. V., Dr. med. Wolfram Linz, and the treasurer of ÄMM e. V., Dr. med. Volker Liefring, part.

Senftenberg. On the 20th and 21st of April 2015 Rinus Persons, Senior Manager of the Research and Development Department of WORK RECOVERY EUROPE BV (Netherlands), visited our professorship. In addition to the discussion on new research approaches, he also conducted a seminar with physiotherapy students on the application of the workplace simulation system ERGOS II developed by him.

Senftenberg. On April 16, 2015, the specialist security assurance conference of the Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade takes place on Campus Senftenberg with the participation of our professorship

Hannover. Prof. Michel was appointed on March 23, 2015 by the Foundation Board of the Central Evaluation and Accreditation Agency Hannover to the group of experts for the Medical Cluster Dresden International University (DIU) - the continuing education university at the TU Dresden (University of Excellence). In addition to Prof. Michel, the expert group continues to belong to:

Senftenberg. The Job Center Oberspreewald - Lausitz and Suhl will provide EUR 37 800.00 in 2015 for the evaluation of the health measures integrated in the Aktiv 50plus project among long-term unemployed over 50 years of age.

Zgorzelec. From 20 to 21 March 2015, the Chair of Therapeutic Sciences I will participate in the 21st International Day of the Disabled and its congresses "Life without Pain", "Healthy Children - Healthy Europe" and "No more Amputation" with 5 lectures. Scientists, therapists and doctors from 5 continents are expected to attend. At the invitation of Prof. nadzw. Dr. hab. n. med. in. kf. Zbigniew Sliwinski (National Consultant in Physiotherapy for Poland) is co-moderating the sessions of "Modern Physical Medicine", "Modern Technologies in Biomedical Engineering" and "The Role and Tasks of the Spa and Physical Medicine". The 21st International Disability Day is under the patronage of Senator Rafal Muchacki (Chairman of the Polish Senate Committee on Health) and Prof. Dr. Ing. hab. Michal Kleiber (President often Polish Academy of Science).

Senftenberg. On March 14, 2015, the 20th Senftenberg Discussion on Stroke will take place at the Senftenberg Campus. One of the key topics is the evidence-based treatment of stroke patients against the background of the interaction between doctor and therapist.

Senftenberg. On February 9, 2015, the Committee for District Development of the district of Oberspreewald - Lausitz visited our professorship and informed itself about the new health programs as well as about innovative technology-supported therapeutic options in the field of orthopedic and cardiological diseases. Special attention was paid to the interaction between the doctor and the therapist as a therapeutic team from the point of view of evidence-based medicine.

Senftenberg. On 16.01.2015 (18:00 clock, SR 1.210, Campus Senftenberg) Mr. Andreas Lieschke lectures on shoulder problems in overhead athletes. As a physiotherapist, Mr. Lieschke manages the U21 national volleyball team and also works as an Instructor for Manual Therapy at the prestigious International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Interested parties are cordially invited to this free presentation. Senftenberg. On 16.01.2015 (18:00 clock, SR 1.210, Campus Senftenberg) Mr. Andreas Lieschke lectures on shoulder problems in overhead athletes. As a physiotherapist, Mr. Lieschke manages the U21 national volleyball team and also works as an Instructor for Manual Therapy at the prestigious International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine. Interested parties are cordially invited to this free presentation.

Senftenberg. On January 16, 2015, the district administrator of the district Oberspreewald - Lausitz Sigurd Heinze and the employees of the district office visited our professorship and informed themselves about the health study programs and their future development. At the same time they use the opportunity to test their physical motor performance.

Leipzig. For her master's thesis "The development of the conditional abilities of six-year-old preschool children to eight-year primary school children, as a sub-component of physical health. A longitudinal investigation by means of the German motor skills test 6-18 in the Dresden area. "Mrs. Jana Bachmann received this year's Kurt Meinel Prize from the University of Leipzig. The warmest congratulations from the entire professorship. After completing her dual bachelor's degree in physiotherapy at the former Lausitz University of Applied Sciences, Ms. Bachmann completed the master's program in sports science (rehabilitation and prevention) at the University of Leipzig. The excellent work was by Prof. em. Dr. habil. Jürgen Krug (University of Leipzig) and Prof. Michel.

Senftenberg. You sit a lot or you carry and lift hard, maybe you feel "under power". , , and you want to do something for a long time against your back or neck pain? When, if not now?! Our professorship will have two specific offers for all employees between the ages of 40 and 55 starting in November 2014 (offers A: 3D - Hull strength training and offers B: targeted back massage). The special feature is that the university management recognizes the supply of supply as working hours. Further information: 04.11.2014, 11:30 am, Foyer building 16

Senftenberg. For the evaluation of the health measures integrated into the Aktiv 50plus project for the long-term unemployed over 50 years of age, the Bautzen Job Center will provide EUR 9 520.00 in 2014.

Cottbus. Right at the beginning of the Night of Creative Minds 2014, the new university president, Prof. Prof. hc (ECUST) Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. hc dsc. hc Jörg Steinbach, the state of our professorship.

Senftenberg. The university management has approved the conversion of the Dreifelderhalle in Senftenberg. The aim is to create optimized teaching and sports facilities for current and future health education programs and university sports. Prof. Michel was commissioned with the project management.

Senftenberg. At the request of Professor Michel, university management approved the acquisition of the leg press CON-TREX LP. The CON-TREX LP is a high performance system for forces up to 6000 N and speeds up to 1m / s. It is specially designed for testing and training the lower extremities in "closed chain".

Cottbus. For the Night of the Creative Minds, our professorship was represented on 11.10.2014 with the theme "Everything in balance?". By midnight, more than 300 Cottbusers have been able to accurately diagnose their ability to balance, and have subsequently been able to enhance them using on-site digital pre-post design games.

Senftenberg. In the 10th edition (2014) of the scientific journal Archives of Budo, our current study results on the influence of different throwing techniques in judo on injuries of the knee joint are published. In collaboration with sports scientists from the German Sport University Cologne 260 judoka were analyzed and included in the study.

Berlin. At the beginning of the winter semester, Prof. Michel was appointed as an external member of the founding senate of the University of Applied Pedagogy Berlin (HSAP). The Senate is the highest body of a college, providing legislative, advisory, strategic, controlling and executive functions. The HSAP is a program college and focuses on the topic of the inclusive all-day school.

Senftenberg. With deadline "30.08.2014" already more than 250 suitable applicants can be registered for the 60 study places of the primary qualifying study course Therapeutic Sciences. Therefore, a lottery procedure approved by the MWFK will decide on enrollment.

Oberhof. On 27.08.2014, the Employment Pacts of the Federal Employment Agency will be discussing health management. As part of a keynote speech, Mr. Braun and Mr. Martin will talk about the effectiveness of targeted exercise therapy approaches for the long-term unemployed.

Senftenberg. On 01.08.2014, the health location Senftenberg was included in the Cluster Health Economy Berlin - Brandenburg. The cluster unites leading international locations of the Berlin - Brandenburg region in the life sciences and health industry.

Suhl. Mr. Braun and Mr. Martin were honored as "Best Instructors 2013/14" in the course of the health measures of the Job Center Suhl. The warmest congratulations from the entire professorship.

Stuttgart. For this year's symposium of the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (14-16.08.2014), the Chair of Therapeutic Sciences I is represented with a keynote lecture. Mr Prill will present the latest research on the problem of knee injuries in judo (PRILL, R. / APPELL - CORIOLANO, HJ / MICHEL, S. / ALFURTH, M .: Injuries in Judo Joint Injuries in Judokas).

Senftenberg. For the most up-to-date heart rate analysis in the field of field research, 10 of the latest V800 Polar watches are now available in the sports medicine laboratory. In addition to an integrated GPS sensor, the watches also have an altimeter and are connected to the Polar Flow Web Service (eg connection to google earth). Furthermore, an additional module was purchased, which allows the heart rate analysis in horses.

Senftenberg. For the rebuilding of building 1, a building application amounting to 1.1 million EUR was approved by the Brandenburg Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture on 16.06.2014. Content of the project is the complete conversion of the first floor, so that further practical and work space for SS 2016 can be created for the undergraduate course of study Therapeutics.

Senftenberg. The job centers Oberspreewald - Lausitz, Bautzen and Wilhelmshaven in 2014 are providing 43,800.00 EUR for the evaluation of the health measures integrated in the Aktiv 50plus project for the long-term unemployed over 50 years of age.

Senftenberg. On May 20, 2014, the newly founded Advisory Board met for the first time in the WS 203/14 introduced the primary qualifying Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Sciences. In addition to his advisory role, he should also make a contribution to the quality assurance and future orientation of the model study course. Advisory Board members are:

Senftenberg. For the evaluation of the health measures integrated into the Aktiv 50plus project for the long-term unemployed over 50 years of age, the Job Centers Rems - Murr and Suhl will provide 47,600.00 EUR in 2014.

Cottbus. "We are very pleased about this nationwide renowned award from the Stifterverband", says MinDirig. a. D. Dr. jur. Birger Hendriks, founding representative of the BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg, firm. This association, more precisely: Stifterverband der Deutschen Wissenschaft, honored the mobile student laboratory "Science on Tour" with the university pearl on 07.05.2014. Our professorship is responsible for the student courses in the field of physiotherapy.

Senftenberg. For the evaluation of the health measures integrated into the Aktiv 50plus project for the long-term unemployed over 50 years of age, the Job Center Meißen will provide EUR 13,000.00 in 2014.

Bad Saarow. Mr. Prill has become the proud dad of a little boy. On 14.04.2014 his son Theodor saw the light of day at 06:35 clock. The congratulations of the entire professorship.

Zgorcelec. From 20 to 22 March 2014, the Chair of Therapeutic Sciences I participates in the 20th International Day of the Disabled with 5 lectures and 2 poster presentations. This year, the motto of the congress is "life without pain / healthy children - healthy europe", to which scientists, therapists and doctors from 5 continents are expected. At the invitation of Prof. nadzw. Dr. hab. n. med. in. kf. Zbigniew Sliwinski (National Consultant in Physiotherapy for Poland, Chairman of the Polish Society of Physiotherapy) also represents Prof. Michel in the scientific committee of the BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg and moderates the sessions "physiotherapy in diseases of the musculoskeletal system" and "place and questions of physioterapy in today's geriatrics ".

Berlin. At the Berlin Health Fair 2014, the State Secretary of the Brandenburg Ministry of Environment, Health and Consumer Protection, Almuth Hartwig-Tiedt, visited our professorship and informed himself in detail about the progress made in setting up the new health programs at the Senftenberg campus.

Masses. At the invitation of the Federal Employment Agency, Prof. Michel will speak on 12.03.2014 about the current state of the new health study programs and their perspectives on this year's Health and Care Professionals Forum.

Senftenberg. Brandenburg's health minister Anita Tack visited the Senftenberg campus on January 30, 2014 and opened our new one

Senftenberg. As of January 15, 2014, a new spiroergometry measuring station (Meta Control 3000, from CORTEX Biophysik GmbH) is available in the sports medicine laboratory. This is supplemented with a multifunctional couch of the brand XRCISE STRESS ECHO. This is a 4-in-1 lounger, which consists of an adjustable examination couch and a swing-out ergometer. Thus, it can be used for a lying or half-lying spiroergometry and additionally by remote control for dynamic stress echocardiography.

Senftenberg. On November 20, 2013, a Polish delegation from the University of Zielona Gora visited the Chair of Therapeutic Sciences I. Under the direction of Dean Prof. Dr. med. habil. Ewa Narkiewicz-Niedbalec discussed the delegation with Prof. Michel various cooperation opportunities in the field of teaching and research. In the area of the new health programs, the joint design of modules and the application for an EU project were agreed. A next workshop will take place in February 2014 at Zielona Gora University.

Senftenberg. In the course of the annual chief medical conference of Klinikum Niederlausitz GmbH, the visit of our new laboratory building was on the program this year. For this purpose, the leading physicians of the full-length clinic visited our diagnostically oriented laboratories, carried out their own experiments and exchanged views with Prof. Michel on future joint projects.

Senftenberg. For a faster and more precise anthropometry, a state-of-the-art 3D body scanner from Vitronic is now available in the biomechanics laboratory. It can completely scan and measure the human body in laser-assisted manner over 15 seconds with over 500,000 measuring points.

Senftenberg. The first semester students started their studies on 01.10.2013 in the new primary qualifying health study programs and were warmly welcomed by the Head of Unit - Universities - of the Brandenburg Ministry of Science, Mrs. Karin Melzer. The BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg has a unique selling point with the two study programs newly established for the winter semester 2013/14: The study of nursing science concludes with a bachelor's degree and at the same time a professional qualification in health and nursing care or care for the elderly. In addition to the academic bachelor's degree, the study of therapeutic sciences also leads to a professional qualification in physiotherapy.

Senftenberg. In a letter of 05.08.2013, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has approved a grant application from Prof. Michel in the amount of EUR 307 000.00.

Senftenberg. For the creation and establishment of new courses of study in the field of health and care professions, the state of Brandenburg provides additional funds of 3.2 million a year. "I regard this as a clear signal that we were able to convince with our previous work at the Senftenberg site," says Prof. Michel.

Senftenberg. With the last workshop at the Ministry of Health, Environment and Consumer Protection in Potsdam, the degree programs developed by Prof. Knigge-Demal and Prof. Michel were adopted on 05.09.2013. There were also representatives of the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture as well as the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Women and Family at the negotiating table. Thus, a first milestone was reached, which was characterized by the main task to bring the Brandenburg University Law in line with the professional laws and to agree a common approach with the various supervisory authorities. For the upcoming freshers, this means that their respective selected health study programs are also approved by stately or ministerial side.

Senftenberg. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology approved a new R & D project on 29.03.2013 for the development of a sensor-based cooling system for cold application in orthopedic and traumatological indications. In total, a total of around € 575,000.00 will be available for the project over the next two years.

Senftenberg. Just in time for the winter semester 2012/13, Brandenburg's Minister of Science, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. Sabine Kunst solemnly our new laboratory building. In addition to the new workspaces of the Chair of Therapeutic Sciences I, the 3.5 million euro functional building houses four high-tech laboratories (biomechanics laboratory, sports medicine laboratory and laboratory for medical training therapy).