The House for Innovation and Transfer (HIT) at OTH Regensburg has been selected by an independent advisory board for the “Architektouren 2026” event organised by the Bavarian Chamber of Architects. It is thus one of a total of 199 projects in Bavaria that will be open to the public on the last weekend in June.
“The ‘Architektouren’ showcase outstanding architectural culture and offer fascinating insights into current architectural projects. The fact that the House for Innovation and Transfer has been selected underlines the building’s exceptional quality,” said Stefan Krabatsch, Head of the University Construction Department at the Regensburg State Building Authority.
Guided tours of the building at Seybothstraße 2 will take place on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at 1 pm and 3 pm. The meeting point is the main entrance to Building W, north of the Universitätsstraße car park. The tours will be led by Stefan Krabatsch and Marion Sammet from the architectural practice meuer. Further information is available from the Bavarian Chamber of Architects.
About the building
Completed in December 2024, the House of Innovation and Transfer provides modern working and research facilities for OTH Regensburg across an area of around 710 square metres. In addition to offices and meeting rooms, the layout includes a large CIP pool and two laboratories or workshops. The facilities are complemented by spaces for the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW), communal areas and technical infrastructure.
The three-storey new building was largely constructed using sustainable modular timber construction and stands out for its compact, efficient floor plan. Thanks to the highly insulated building envelope and an optimised window-to-wall ratio, it almost meets Passive House standards.
Particular emphasis was placed on the use of renewable energy: the HIT is the first building on the university campus to be supplied by a heat pump in combination with near-surface geothermal energy. A photovoltaic system on the extensively greened roof complements the sustainable energy concept.
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Outside, too, emphasis was placed on climate protection and the quality of the outdoor environment: existing trees were preserved through a large-scale tree relocation scheme. The building, which is accessible to all, also impresses with its bright, spacious circulation areas that encourage social interaction, as well as a light-filled entrance foyer spanning three storeys.
The design was carried out by the firm meuer – planen beraten Architekten GmbH (Munich), whilst the construction was undertaken by CMS Container Modul Systeme GmbH. Thanks to the high degree of prefabrication of the modules, the construction time was significantly reduced – the entire project took just around two and a half years.
The total construction costs amounted to 8.95 million euros. Of this, 6.8 million euros was funded by the Free State of Bavaria’s High-Tech Agenda, whilst OTH Regensburg contributed 2.15 million euros of its own funds.
