TY - GEN A1 - Maikämper, Moritz A1 - Jenet, Gunnar A1 - Hendriks, Birger T1 - The merger of a university. The case of Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Germany T2 - Journal of the European Higher Education Area N2 - In 2013, the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus and the University of Applied Sciences of Lusatia were merged due to a decision by the parliament of the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany. This article explains the background to this merger, the specific reasons and aims. Furthermore, it presents the phases of the merger and experiences from different perspectives. The case of BTU proves that a merger of two higher education institutions takes time, additional budget and huge engagement of all actors involved. KW - Higher Education Institutions KW - Change Management KW - Organisational Development KW - Merger Y1 - 2017 SN - 2192-0109 IS - 3 SP - 81 EP - 101 ER -