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!

Register now for the ELO course for international students! Please select OTH Regensburg as your university and enter your user ID.

Only registered you will be informed about events, opportunities and offers and you will be reminded of important dates. In addition you will find information about topics like "Applying in Germany", tutorials how to organize your studies etc.

For international students, it can be especially challenging to study in German, to find orientate themselves professionally. That's why we offer assistance.

Job Application Check

Are you looking for an internship or a job? You need help with the preparation of your application documents? You are welcome to choose and book a suitable appointment in the ELO course.

If you have any questions please contact Katja Eckhardt at international-students(at)oth-regensburg.de.

 

Workshops

We regularly offer workshops for international students on career topics.

 

If you speak German and if you are therefore able to participate in German events, please feel free to check the offers of our regular Career Service.
Contact: careerservices(at)oth-regensburg.de

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).

Financial Aid for International Degree-Seeking Students (Beihilfe)

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

PLEASE NOTE: Financial aid will be offered again in the winter semester 2025/2026. The application deadlines will be announced in due time.
Students interested in financial aid can now apply for the STIBET Scholarship for Equal Opportunities in the summer semester 2025 instead.

Contact: Andromeda-Ludmila Liberiou, international-students(at)oth-regensburg.de

 

STIBET Scholarships (DAAD)

International students intending to graduate (degree-seeking students) can apply for a STIBET scholarship from the 3rd semester onwards.

 

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)

The application deadline will be announced later.

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.

 

general information

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.

The regional Studierendenwerk (STWNO) provides comprehensive information about Studies & Money.

Please have a look at the website of the Psychosocial Counselling at the OTH Regensburg.

 

Offers of Help:

• Psychological Counseling of the Studierendenwerk Niederbayern/Oberpfalz: "Studying often brings many changes – a new city, new friends, a new apartment, a new role as a student, and a new way of learning. All of these are wonderful challenges – but it is easy to feel overwhelmed. The Psychological Counseling Service is here to listen to your small and large concerns and to support you professionally and confidentially."
• TelefonSeelsorge - international offers: You can use this service in your native language and call them day and night. Please note that costs may apply for calls from Germany.
• Krisendienste Bayern offers psychological help day and night in 120 languages.
• Caritas Psychosocial Counselling for Refugees and Migrants aims to (re)discover resources and skills, so that people can live a more self-determined life. To this end, they offer counselling, support, and guidance on psychosocial issues. The goals are emotional relief and empowerment. [translation from their German website]
• In an acute psychiatric emergency, you can contact this clinic Bezirksklinikum Regensburg at any time.
• Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst der Diakonie Regensburg also offers psychological counseling in English.