Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

Study Building Climatology

The resource and climate-friendly renewal of our cities is the major task of the 21st century. Building climatology is a future-oriented professional field that combines aspects of architecture and various engineering disciplines, enabling graduates to develop sustainable building concepts.

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Content

What is the Building Climatology programme about?

This engineering degree combines structural knowledge from architecture with skills from the field of building services engineering. Special courses such as energy-efficient building design, building modernisation, façade construction, building systems technology, renewable energies, heating engineering and air conditioning link the different subject areas.

Elective modules and project work allow you to specialise and shape your studies.

Your profile:

  • Engineering mindset
  • Solid foundation in mathematics
  • Technical aptitude
  • Interest in environmental protection
  • Creativity to develop new solutions
  • Interest in architecture and building history
  • Enjoyment of teamwork
Modell

Career opportunities

Study objective and career prospects

  • Through practice-oriented, adacemic teaching, this degree aims to train independent engineers, able to take responsibilty for their projects. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, building climatologists can answer any questions on the development of comprehensive energy and indoor climate concepts for the renovation and modernisation of both new and existing buildings.


  • Due to their broad interdisciplinary training, building climatologists have excellent career opportunities in all areas of the construction and real estate industries, from engineering firms or public service to real estate management.


  • In the Master's programme, you will take part in research and will also have the opportunity to delve deeper into topics from different faculties.


Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

The Bachelor's in Building Climatology is a full-time course lasting sevensemesters. It consists of six theoretical semesters and one practical semester. Mandatory elective modules allow specialisation.

  • Modules:

    • Technical Mathematics I
    • Construction Material Sciences I
    • History
    • Building Survey
    • History of Architecture 
    • Building Construction I
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Technical Mathematics II
    • Construction Material Sciences II
    • Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Energy-Efficient Building Design I
    • Building Construction II
    • Building Physics I
    • Drainage and sanitation planning
    • Financial and legal aspects

    For further information see: Study and examination regulations, curriculum and module handbook in the download area


  • Modules: 

    • Construction Chemistry
    • Renewable Energies
    • Air Conditioning
    • Heating Engineering
    • Energy-Efficient Building Design II
    • Basics of Electrical Engineering
    • Building Physics II
    • Building Modernisation
    • Project Management
    • Facade Construction
    • Fire Protection of Structures

    For further information see: Study and examination regulations, curriculum and modulehandbook in the download area.


  • Modules:

    • Student Project
    • Measurement and Control Engineering
    • Building Physics III
    • Energy-Efficient Building Design III
    • Presentation and Moderation
    • Building Systems Technology
    • Mandatory General Studies Elective Module
    • Mandatory Elective Module Building Sciences
    • Mandatory Elective Module Engineering

    For further information see: Study and examination regulations, curriculum and module handbook in the download area.


Studierende der Fakultät Architektur

Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

When and where do lectures take place? Which legal regulations must be observed? Answers to these and other questions about studying building climatology can be found here.

  • Lectures take place mainly on the main campus of the OTH Regensburg in the Faculty of Architecture building:

    Building L
    Galgenbergstraße 32
    93053 Regensburg


  • AQAS, Accreditation council, Quality report


  • Whether to study, undertake an internship or write your thesis - why not spend a semester of your Building Climatology degree abroad?. Comprehensive information on the subject of studying abroad can be found on the website of the OTH Regensburg's International Office, including:

    • List of all partner universities of the OTH Regensburg
    • Field reports on studying abroad

    Our colleagues in the InternationalOffice will be happy to answer any further questions. For faculty-specific questions, please contact the Faculty of Architecture's International Officer, Prof. Christophe Barlieb.


  • The study and examination regulations (SPO) and curriculum are documents that contain the regulations governing studying and examinations. You can find them in the download area.


Faculty strengths

  • Labore und Werkstätten

    In addition to our digital laboratories, a great strength of the faculty lies in its well-equipped workshops, model workrooms and the faculty's own "Fab-Lab". In addition to an extensive woodworking workshop, the faculty has a metal workshop, a plaster and ceramics laboratory, a material science laboratory, a photo laboratory, a surveying laboratory, a design laboratory, a lighting laboratory, an assembling studio and a Fab-Lab with paper cutter and 3D printers working in plastic, synthetic resin and plaster. In the model workrooms, students can assemble moulded parts, most of which they produce themselves. A unique research facility at the Faculty of Architecture is the renowned Friedrich Mielke Institute for Scalalogy, an independent institution for staircase research, globally known and recognised in professional circles well before the 2014 Architecture Bienniale in Venice. The laboratories and workshops are actively used by students from all degree programmes and are being expanded in the new building to include a lighting laboratory and an assembling studio.

    In addition to the Faculty of Architecture's own digital laboratories and workshops, laboratories for practical training in heating engineering and air conditioning, measurement and control engineering and building physics are available.


  • The Friedrich Mielke Institute, named after the pioneer of European staircase research, Professor Dr.-Ing. Friedrich Mielke, is a scientific institute at the OTH Regensburg. It serves research and teaching in all fields that are technically, artistically, literarily, philosophically, historically or spiritually concerned with the staircases of our world.

    Contact:
    Friedrich Mielke Institute

    Academic Director: 
    Prof. Dr. Dietmar Kurapkat (acting)


  • The Competence Centre for Building Archaeology brings together the research and educational research projects in the area of building archaeology carried out at the Faculty of Architecture as well as research-oriented Master's theses in the Master's in Building Archaeology programme. The Competence Centre supports the execution of these projects through subject-related networks and assists in the external presentation of research results.

    In doing so, the Competence Centre works closely with the Sustainable Building and Building Archaeology Research Cluster (NBHB) as well as with the Friedrich Mielke Institute for Scalalogy.

    Contact and academic director:
    Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Kurapkat


  • A large proportion of our students, especially in the Bachelor's degree programmes, still come from our catchment area of Niederbayern und Oberpfalz (Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate). Graduates regularly begin their careers in the boom town of Regensburg or return to their home towns after graduation. 

    However, a look at the surrounding region shows a considerable level of both economic structural change and demographic change - especially at its northern and eastern edges. Negative population growth and relocation are current issues. The value of resources is shifting. In this context, existing and potential future assets often fade into the background. At the same time, despite depopulation scenarios, peripheral rural areas are facing a noticeable burden of new responsibilities. 

    In the face of these upcoming challenges, the Competence Centre for Rural Redevelopment was founded at the faculty with the support of the university management. In cooperation with government agencies and municipalities as well as both local and regional actors, it specifically addresses possible strategies and scenarios in research projects.

    The resulting projects demonstrate the different scales and complexities of the work involved, from individual buildings to urban planning to regional networking, and are always developed in interdisciplinary cooperation.

    Prof. Anne Beer
    Cooperation partners
    Projects


Application info

1. Please register in the  OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application materials. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents by the end of the deadline. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then receive an offer of a place of study online via the portal as well as an additional e-mail notification from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 1 May - 15 September
Application period for higher semesters: 1 May – 15 June

For summer semesters:

(no start of studies, therefore an application is only possible for a higher semester. This requires creditable achievements from a relevant programme of study).

Application period for higher semesters: 15 November - 15 January

 

General Information:

During the pre-study placement, practical ideas and knowledge are to be conveyed, i.e. no auxiliary activities should be performed. It is to be completed full-time ( which is normal in companies/institutions).
If you are attending the FOS/BOS, please do not enclose any internship documents, proof of activities, etc. Your school leaving certificate is sufficient, as it states the field of study.

Confirmation of pre-study placement:

- Submit one complete confirmation and not several partial confirmations.
- The number of weeks must be included in all pre-study placement confirmations; i.e. not only the period of time.
- If the previous pre-study placement was not completed in Germany, a certificate in at least English is required.

You are welcome to use our ”Praktikumsbestätigung” (pre-study placement confirmation) form as an aid and submit it to the company/institution for signature.

Special information for this study programme:

The pre-study internship requirement does not apply if the FOS/BOS certificate with the subject technology is uploaded with your application for admission. In all other cases, the following information applies:

Due date of the pre-study internship certificate:

From the start of your studies until the start of your practical semester at the latest (not with your application for admission). To be submitted by e-mail to the Examinations and Internships Office.

Duration:

6 weeks

Splitting up your pre-study internship:

The pre-study internship can be divided into two periods and two internships. The documents must be submitted once in full, not several times with partial confirmations.

Content:

The pre-study internship can be completed in a planning office in architecture, building services engineering or energy consulting or as a construction site internship in the main building trade or at a building services engineering company. The FOS/BOS technology qualification is fully recognised as a pre-study internship.

1. Please register in the application portal of OTH Regensburg .

2. You can now select the programme you want to apply for. Please go through the steps of the application, read the information carefully and upload the required documents when prompted. If you are applying for a higher semester, the most important documents are your university entrance qualification (for details please also check the tab „International“), certificates of language proficiency, official transcripts of records showing the courses you already completed, as well as a completed and signed application for credit recognition. Additional documents will be pointed out in the application portal.

Important!
You should only apply for a higher semester if you have already completed at least one semester in a similar university degree in terms of academic level (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree) and field of study. If you are currently enrolled in your first semester at university, you should not apply for a higher semester because you will most likely not receive your exam results before our application deadline (we do not accept any documents after the deadline).

To assess whether you have already completed creditable work, you should first read the study and examination regulations of the programme you wish to study, in particular which courses and modules are included in the curriculum. Further details of course content can be found in the programme’s module handbook. You can find these documents on the OTH Regensburg programme website. If you believe that you have already completed courses that are equivalent in terms of content and workload to courses from the programme’s curriculum at OTH Regensburg, you can make a proposal for recognition to the Admissions Board by listing these courses in the application for credit transfer. You also need to submit transcripts of records. Please combine these with course or module descriptions from your previous university. Instead of uploading the complete module handbooks, you should only upload the module descriptions of the courses you have completed. If the courses were taken at OTH Regensburg, module descriptions are not required. If you would be interested in studying the programme in the first semester as well, you should apply separately for the first semester (different deadlines or requirements may apply).

3. Please check the OTH Regensburg application portal regularly for updates on your status or missing documents. If necessary, you can upload any missing documents before the application deadline.

4. As soon as your application has been processed by the Admissions Office, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with additional information. Please note that receiving a confirmation e-mail does not imply that you will also receive admission.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need

  • a university entrance qualification
  • an adequate knowledge of German

 

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION

For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India in order to request the VPD from uni-assist.)

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 1 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 1 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 3 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with B2 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C1
  • telc: telc Deutsch C1, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C1
  • UNIcert® Deutsch III

Please read all texts and, if available, linked documents directly under Application Info!

 

If you need a visa to study in Germany, you should look into the visa procedure and (if necessary) register on the waitlist as soon as possible. Depending on your country, receiving a visa appointment can take a long time. On the other hand, our admission letters are only valid for one semester and admission cannot be deferred.

You can find more information for prospective international students (on visas or other issues) on the web pages of the International Office.

For prospective students with a master craftsman's certificate

With a master craftsman's certificate or an equivalent equivalent qualification, you can apply without restriction and have no subject restrictions, as you have a general university entrance qualification. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Meister" (vocationally qualified master craftsman).

When applying, in addition to your complete certificate including grade point average, you must also submit documentary proof of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with documentary proof that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

 

For prospective students with a vocational qualification certificate

If you have completed vocational training, it is possible to apply for a place at university with a specific subject in mind. Your vocational training and the degree programme you wish to pursue must have a subject-related connection. In the application portal, you will be asked for your higher education entrance qualification. Please enter "Beruflich Qualifizierte Gesellen" (vocationally qualified journeymen).

Please upload the following documents with your application:

1. Certificate of completion of vocational training including grade point average

2. Certificate of completion from a vocational school

3. Proof of subsequent full-time employment of at least three years relevant to the vocational training.

4. Other documents specific to your chosen study programme can be found in the application portal.

5. Documentary record of an interview with the departmental advisor for course guidance. Please make an appointment as early as possible. The name and contact details can be found in the "contact" section of each degree programme. Your course guidance advisor will also provide you with confirmation that the interview took place. Documentary records of academic counselling from other universities in Bavaria are recognised for the same or similar degree programmes and must also be uploaded in the application portal.

For full admission, applicants are still required to complete a two-semester probationary period, i.e. admission is tentative and subject to certain conditions.

Attending a preparatory course (including mathematics) is particularly useful for taking up a technical or engineering degree programme. The OTH Regensburg offers suitable preparatory courses for those with vocational qualifications.

If you would like to study part-time - i.e. parallel to your job - rather than full-time, we recommend that you visit the pages of the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW).

Admission and enrolment

If your application has the status “Gültig” ("valid"), you can already be assured that you will be offered a place in a study programme at the OTH Regensburg. (This does not apply to Bachelor degrees in Architecture, Industrial Design and Midwifery). You can download the corresponding “Zulassungsbescheid” (admission letter) in the application portal. You can accept your offer of admission immediately in the application portal and enrol online.

Enrolment generally takes place in August for the winter semester and in February for the summer semester.
If you have also applied for a degree programme with restricted admission, please wait with your current enrolment until the allocation of places in study programmes has been decided. However, to be on the safe side, you should enrol by the end of the deadline at the latest.
If you cannot be admitted due to missing documents, you will receive a letter of rejection.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • “Antrag auf Immatrikulation” (Application for enrolment) along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will be able to download the application for enrolment after accepting the place of study online in the OTH Regensburg application portal.
  •     Signed “Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz” (declaration of consent regarding data protection). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  •     Copy of valid identity card/passport
  •     Digital notification of health insurance, see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

Semester fee

You will receive the transfer details for the semester fee with your application for enrolment.

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • If you have chosen public / statutory insurance, please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you are planning to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification known as M10. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in PDF or paper form. Our institution number is H0000048 (please provide this to your insurance company if necessary).

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If the insurance from your home country is not accepted in Germany and you are over 30 years old, you may have chosen a private health insurance for Germany. In this case, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from public insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance instead of the exemption. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you have questions about public vs. private insurance, please check the website of the DAAD.


  • If you are already insured in another EU country, your insurance may be accepted in Germany. If that is the case, you need to apply from exemption from compulsory public insurance. To do that, please contact any public health insurance company in Germany, send them your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of exemption. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.

    If you are coming from a non-EU country and/or are over 30 years old, you need to take on public or private health insurance which is valid in Germany. The website of the DAAD should help you better understand your options and choose the type of insurance which is best for you. After you have chosen your insurance, please ask your insurance company to send us a digital confirmation message of your insurance, or (if you have chosen private insurance) apply for exemption as instructed above.