Over 160 prospective students took the opportunity at the end of June to get a taste of student life. The event was originally initiated by the Faculty of Business Management, which has been organising taster days for several years. This year, the Faculties of Social and Health Sciences and Civil Engineering also took part for the first time. Together, the aim is to offer prospective students early orientation - and to whet their appetite for studying at OTH Regensburg.
Three faculties opened their doors
Record attendance for business studies: early bird bwl set a new record with 97 participants. In addition to taster lectures and discussions with students, the programme included exciting excursions - including to the OTH Regensburg Start-up Lab and the Hilti Group Store in Regensburg.
The social work programme focused on practical and socially relevant topics. Two experienced social pedagogues reported on their day-to-day work, accompanied by presentations on ‘Poverty and social work’ and ‘Right-wing extremism in social work’.
The participants at early bird Bau were allowed to get hands-on: They were able to experiment in laboratory practicals, playfully test their understanding of statics by building spaghetti bridges and familiarise themselves with complex construction processes on an excursion to the University of Regensburg's pre-clinical centre.
Early insights, real encounters
The respective student councils ensured a relaxed end to the event: whether it was a barbecue evening with the Construction student council, a scavenger hunt through the old town with a pub crawl by the SG student council or a city tour and summer evening on Jahninsel with drinks and snacks, organised by the Business Management student council. Everywhere, the focus was on socialising. This also gave prospective students an authentic insight into traditional ‘student life’ and the opportunity to talk directly to students.
The Early Bird events showed once again how important authentic insights and personal encounters are when choosing a degree programme. Whether business studies, social work or civil engineering, the participants were not only able to experience the subject content, but also get to know the special atmosphere of the university. A successful start for prospective students - and perhaps the first step on the way to OTH Regensburg.
Save the date:
The provisional date for the next Early Bird Days is 29 June to 1 July 2026. Further information will follow on the OTH Regensburg website.
