As part of Unitour 2025, a group of Mexican school pupils visited OTH Regensburg in cooperation with the Bavarian University Centre for Latin America (BAYLAT). Over several days, the group of Year 11 pupils toured Germany to visit various colleges and universities.
BAYLAT is an initiative that promotes academic exchange between Bavarian universities and Latin American partner institutions. The aim is to strengthen international contacts between students, researchers and teachers, initiate joint projects and support the transfer of knowledge between Bavaria and Latin America. Programmes such as Unitour give potential students the opportunity to gain insights into the German higher education system, learn about study opportunities and gain international experience.
The pupils attend a German-Mexican school in the heart of Mexico City. For many of them, German universities such as OTH Regensburg are particularly interesting – especially in view of the current political situation in the USA.
Due to the students' subject interests, the day at OTH Regensburg was all about technology. After a welcome and a general introduction to the university by the Student Lifecycle Centre, the students were given exciting insights into the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. In addition to the various (dual) degree programmes, the campus and laboratories were also presented.
Julia Greil (International Office at OTH Regensburg) and Kathrin Köpf (Student Lifecycle Centre), who looked after the Mexican group, were impressed by the students' keen interest in technology and engineering. In keeping with this, the OTH Regensburg racing team gave a presentation in the afternoon. The students were able to ask questions about the vehicles and even sit in a racing car themselves.
Hesed Ramos Arroyo, a Peruvian student studying International Mechanical Engineering, answered questions from guests in an interview. He talked about his experiences as an international student and answered numerous questions about studying and living in Regensburg. He originally came to Regensburg as an exchange student, but then decided to study permanently at OTH Regensburg. When asked whether Regensburg was too small as a student city, he said: ‘Regensburg may not be as big as Mexico City, but it has everything you need – and you can easily reach everything on foot or by bicycle.’
