During Studies

• Mentoring "First steps"
  The mentoring programme "First steps" is aimed at all first-year students at OTH Regensburg, both German and international students. A student in a higher semester (mentor) supports a first-semester student (mentee) for a period of one semester. The aim is to make it easier for the student to start studying in a foreign country or city and to get to know the associated everyday life.
• Students of Your Faculty
  You would like to get in touch with other students from your faculty? Then you should contact the student body in your faculty, in German called "Fachschaft" (website only available in German). You can also get involved there yourself and help others!
• International Campus Friends
  The International Campus Friends (ICF) are an intiative of the Students' Representation of OTH Regensburg that organises events and activities. Please follow the link for further information.
• Student Group (Hochschulgruppe) for Refugees
  The student group is a joint project of OTH Regensburg with CampusAsyl and is aimed at students with and without a refugee background. The participants undertake numerous activities together and have the opportunity to support each other with questions about studying.
• Coffee Hour
  During the semester until the exam period, the Coffee Hour for international students takes place every Tuesday from 3.30-4.30 pm in the Studierendenhaus. There's coffee, biscuits and nice encounters!

In our ELO course for international students you will get a lot of information about the organization of your studies and will be reminded of important dates. Here you will also find the access data for the open Zoom consultation hour. The best thing to do is to register now! Please select OTH Regensburg as your university and enter your user ID.

For international students, it can be especially challenging to study in German, to find their way in everyday study life, to establish social contacts and to orientate themselves professionally. We regularly offer workshops for international students on all these topics.

Are you looking for an internship or a job? You need help with the preparation of your application documents? You are welcome to contact us by email to make an individual counseling appointment or to briefly stop by our open Zoom consultation hours to find a date.

Contact:international-students(at)oth-regensburg.de

You can find the access data for the consultation hours in the ELO course for international students.

Your OTH Regensburg ID Card (student ID) is your sports card for university sports. OTH Regensburg students can use the entire range of sports offered by the University of Regensburg. On the website of the University Sports Centre you can find an overview of all courses offered. To apply, load the Sportausweis (sport ID) on to your student card via the validation machine and then sign in for the courses on the website. Many courses are booked up very quickly. Therefore, you should try to register for a course on the first day of registration. Some courses can be taken without registering or there is a new registration every week. If you also want to use the gym, you will have to pay an additional fee. Detailed information on validation can be found in the information on the OTH Regensburg ID Card under ‘ID card for university sports’.

Regensburg also has numerous sports clubs (only available in German).

Overview

In a YouTube video, Deutsches Studierendenwerk (literally translates to German student union) provides an overview of the costs and ways to finance living and studying in Germany.

Financial Aid for International Degree-Seeking Students

International degree-seeking students can apply for financial aid from the 3rd curriculum term (Bachelor) or 2nd curriculum term (Master) onward. Funding is granted after checking the requirements in each individual case and according to the availability of funds. The financial aid is financed by the Bavarian state universities of applied sciences. An application is possible every semester.

Requirements:

• no financial support through BAföG
• proven financial need
• recognizable academic success

Application deadlines:

• Summer Semester: April 15
• Winter Semester: October 31

Please follow the link to the application form (only available in German).

Contact: Ludmilla Reger, international-students(at)oth-regensburg.de

Scholarships from STIBET I - Combined Scholarship and Support Programme of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

International students intending to graduate (degree-seeking students) can apply for a STIBET scholarship from the 3rd semester onwards. The funding period (between 1 and 6 months) and funding amount (between € 250 and € 934 per month) will only be determined after the applications received have been reviewed.  

Application deadlines

• for a summer semester: April 15
• for a winter semester: October 15

Here you will find all information on the various scholarships:

• Scholarship for Special Commitment
• Scholarship for Equal Opportunities
• Graduation Scholarship

DAAD Prize

The prize for outstanding achievements of international students studying at German universities by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is endowed with 1000 euro per university. According to the DAAD, the prize is intended “to give faces to the many international students at German universities and link them with their stories. This illustrates that each international student takes a piece of Germany back to their homeland when they return and also leaves something of themselves in Germany – thus enriching both sides.

The students who have received this prize via their respective host institutions stand for their fellow students from all around the world. They are Germany’s future partners in economics, politics and science.” (Website DAAD)

Application deadline:

October 11, 2024

In this information sheet you can find more information about the DAAD Prize and how to apply for it.

Money for Books (Oskar-Karl-Forster Grant)

From the 2nd semester at the earliest, you can apply for money to buy books (Oskar-Karl-Forster Grant; only available in German). It is a one-time grant to purchase books or other study materials.

Scholarships

There is further information about scholarships on the website of OTH Regensburg's Career Service. Contact: careerservices(at)oth-regensburg.de

BAföG

The Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG; only available in German) is an inexpensive way to finance a first-degree course. Within the standard period of study, one half of it is granted as an interest-free loan and the other half as a grant, i.e. one half is given as a gift. Citizens of the European Union, migrants and refugees living in Germany can receive BAföG as financial support during their studies.

In any case, you should seek advice from the Office for Educational Support (Amt für Ausbildungsförderung).

Further information on BAföG:

Universität Regensburg
Studentenwerk Niederbayern/Oberpfalz - Amt für Ausbildungsförderung
Albertus-Magnus-Str. 4
93053 Regensburg
regensburg(at)bafoeg-bayern.de

Emergeny fund of the DAAD foundation

The emergency fund of the DAAD foundation helps in case an unexpected stroke of fate or a sudden damaging event occurs which threatens the ability to continue one's studies. The situation should not be caused by one's own making and all other resources (e.g. scholarships, financial aid by the university, assistance from family/friends, student jobs, other personal options to receive support, student loans, alternative solutions) must be exhausted.

Please have a look at the website of the psychosocial counselling at the OTH Regensburg.