The Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. has been a sponsor of the Deutschlandstipendium  at the OTH Regensburg since 2011.

The Deutschlandstipendium is a national scholarship programme of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. It supports high-achieving and committed students with 300 euros per month. Private sponsors, companies and foundations such as the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. pay half of the support, while the other half is provided by the federal government.

Would you like to support the young talent of tomorrow, but don't want to take on a full scholarship?
As a private donor, you have the option of paying any amount you wish into the account of the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. The association will hand over the donations bundled as a Deutschlandstipendium to students at OTH Regensburg.

Donation account
Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V.
IBAN: DE04 7505 0000 0000 1864 60
SWIFT-BIC: BYLADEM1RBG
Purpose: ‘Deutschlandstipendium’ + address (for your donation receipt)

RECOGNITION OF STudies WITH SPECIAL CHALLENGES

Since 2024, the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V., in cooperation with the Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Diözese Regensburg e.V., has been donating a
recognition for studies with special challenges. This recognition used to be called Diversity-Prize, which has been awarded since 2015.

The OTH Regensburg is looking for people to provide encouragement for the following topics: Studying with a disability/chronic illness and studying with family responsibilities.
These special challenges should be recognised and acknowledged. At the same time, the aim is to encourage and show role models. 

The Courage Makers are selected on the recommendation of a member of the OTH Regensburg or on the basis of an application by a jury consisting of the university management, Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V., Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Diözese Regensburg e.V.., the Women's Representative, the Disability Representative, the Family Office and a Student Representative.

The recognition is awarded to students usually from the 4th semester Bachelor or 2nd semester Master who successfully complete their studies with a disability/chronic illness or family responsibilities in two categories:
- 1st category: studies + family responsibilities
- 2nd category: studies + disability/chronic illness

The nominated students agree to be available to the Student Lifecycle Center as a contact person for prospective students with families or disabilities on a case-by-case basis and to publish a statement on the subject on the homepage of OTH Regensburg (first name only, without photo).

The awards, each worth 500 euros, are presented to two to four individuals during the OTH Regensburg awards evening.

There is no legal entitlement to this award.

Since 2010, the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. has awarded an annual prize for student engagement.

Student engagement is a key driver of communal living and working on campus. It offers students the opportunity to try things out and develop personally. In the student committees, students share responsibility for the development of teaching and make studying a lively experience for themselves and their fellow students. The aim is to recognise this work.

Prizes:
1st category:  2 x 500 € for individuals who are characterised by special university-wide commitment.
2nd category: 1 x 1,000 €  for a student group

NEW from 2025: 
3rd category: up to 8x € 250 for individuals who  are characterised by special commitment  at the faculty and/or within the student council.

All members of the university are invited to submit proposals for categories 1 and 2. For category 3, the student councils, deans' offices and student representatives can nominate up to three individuals per faculty. A jury consisting of the OTH Regensburg management, the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. and a student representative will select the award winners on the basis of the nominations submitted. The prize for student commitment is awarded every year at the Campusfest organised by Campus Regensburg e.V..

There is no legal entitlement to this award.

AWARD WINNERS 2025

1st category:

• Simon Chrisostome (Computer Science and Mathematics)
• Felicitas Teichert (Applied Natural Science and Cultural Studies)

2nd category:

• Committee in the faculty Applied Natural Science and Cultural Studies

3rd category::

• Kristina Ebner (Architecture)
• Usama Bhatti (Applied Natural Science and Cultural Studies)
• Selina Bögerl (Business and Management)
• Michael Baumgartner (Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
• Fabian Regnet (Mechanical Engineering)
• Jeremias Herbst (Social and Health Care Sciences)

Since 2017, the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. has presented a Science Award for very good theses. Its predecessor was the presentation prize, which has been awarded since 1997.

The aim is to present the range of scientific work at OTH Regensburg in a way that is effective for the public. A particular focus of the award is on the area of ‘transfer’. Collaboration with companies or civil society organisations in the context of the work or perspectives for the transferability of the relevant content into practice are expressly desired.

The six award winners will be selected by a central selection committee. The winners will receive prize money of 500 euros, a one-year free membership of the Verein der Freunde der OTH Regensburg e.V. and presentation coaching so that they can confidently present their work at the award ceremony in a manner appropriate to the target group. 

The deans' offices of the faculties are currently once again being asked to nominate up to two graduates who have submitted very good theses and have good presentation skills, primarily in the summer semester 2024 or winter semester 2024/25. 
Deadline for submissions is Friday, 04.07.2025.

For more information on the call for applications, please send an e-mail to freunde@oth-regensburg,de. 

There is no legal entitlement to this award.