Taster Days

Early Bird 2026: Prospective students get a first-hand look at OTH Regensburg

Attending lectures, trying things out for yourself and chatting to students: OTH Regensburg’s Early Bird programmes once again offered plenty of opportunities this year to find out about various degree programmes and experience university life first-hand. Practical insights and personal encounters helped participants to find their way in planning their future educational path.

As part of the ‘Early Bird Bau’ event, prospective students were able to experience civil engineering in both theory and practice. Lectures, a site visit, practical project work and discussions with students and lecturers provided a comprehensive insight into the degree programme and its diverse fields of application.

The Faculty of Business and Management also opened its doors to prospective students during the ‘Early Bird Business Studies’ event. Over three days, participants gained an insight into the Business Studies degree programme and everyday life at the university. Around 60 prospective students took part in the programme. It was particularly encouraging that, at the end of the event, around 20 of them said they could envisage studying at OTH Regensburg as early as the coming winter semester.

At the ‘Early Bird Electrical and Information Technology’ event, school pupils were able to experience technology first-hand and discover the world of electrical and information technology. The aim of the programme was to provide a realistic impression of the degree programme and the wide range of career prospects.

The Early Bird Social Work programme centred on lectures, practical workshops and discussions with lecturers, students and experienced social education workers. This gave participants authentic insights into the degree programmes and their future career field.

Every year, the Early Bird programmes at OTH Regensburg demonstrate anew just how valuable personal insights and direct encounters are for choosing a degree programme. They offer the opportunity to learn about degree programmes, ask questions and gain initial experience of everyday university life – an important guide on the path to deciding which degree to pursue.

The ‘early bird’ event offered a taster of the degree programmes in Electrical and Information Technology. Photo: Kristin Weiherer
Around 60 people took part in the ‘early bird bwl’ event. Photo: Mai Nguyen
Lectures, practical workshops and discussions with lecturers, students and experienced social education workers were the focus of the ‘early bird’ social work event. Photo: Sandra Schwarz
Participants in the ‘early bird bau’ programme gained practical insights in the laboratories. Photo: Aseel Al-itbi