Science as a strategic resource - added value for your company

ORCa brings companies and applied science directly together. The focus is on concrete practical challenges - not theoretical concepts.

ORCa is:

  • a network platform that connects companies with suitable partners and experts,
  • a translator that translates scientific expertise into realisable solutions for day-to-day business,
  • a catalyst for innovation, transformation and growth,
  • partner for management and executives.
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Services for your business

ORCa acts as a central point of contact for businesses, providing access to the full range of services offered by OTH Regensburg. You can benefit from not having to search for the relevant departments, institutes or funding criteria yourself – ORCa takes care of the structured referral, coordination and support.

  • OTH Regensburg boasts an exceptionally broad research and knowledge transfer landscape.

    ORCa makes this structure accessible to businesses – including in the following fields:

    • Artificial intelligence, data analysis, robotics and simulation
    • Materials, manufacturing, lightweight construction and additive manufacturing
    • Energy, hydrogen and resource efficiency
    • Health, medical technology and digital healthcare
    • Sustainable construction, infrastructure and mobility

    ORCa supports collaborative research, contract research, laboratory commissions and publicly funded R&D projects, thereby reducing complexity, risk and time expenditure for companies.


  • ORCa supports companies in the rapid implementation of specific tasks – directly, straightforwardly and in a practical manner:

    • Contract research and feasibility studies
    • Laboratory and testing projects
    • Technical analyses, simulations and prototype development
    • Consultancy on product and process optimisation

    ORCa facilitates direct contact with suitable experts at OTH Regensburg, thereby making it easier to get projects off the ground – efficiently, transparently and tailored to your requirements.


  • ORCa organises targeted exchange programmes, innovation forums and networking events. Companies gain:

    • access to research, start-ups and regional stakeholders
    • Insights into future-oriented and technological topics
    • Visibility as an innovation-oriented employer and partner

    Here youwill find an overview of all upcoming events. Alternatively, sign up for our newsletter and you will be kept informed automatically.


  • ORCa systematically connects companies with students and graduates:

    • Practical and student projects
    • Theses and industrial PhDs
    • Work placements, part-time student roles and dual study programmes

    This provides early access to qualified talent and fosters a lasting connection to the location.


  • Through the Centre for Continuing Education and Knowledge Management (ZWW), ORCa offers tailor-made training programmes for specialists and managers:

    • tailor-made in-house programmes
    • modular training modules
    • university certificates and specialist seminars
    • part-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes

    This enables companies to ensure long-term staff retention, targeted skills development and the immediate transfer of knowledge into practice.


Our Offers & Services

PITCH & SNACK
WE’RE PITCHING
on research and innovation ideas relating to one of OTH Regensburg’s key research areas
YOU SNACK
enjoy your break and get in touch with us if you’re interested. As part of the ‘Pitch & Snack’ virtual event series organised by the
Open Regional Campus, researchers from OTH Regensburg, as well as commercial enterprises and start-ups, present their projects in short pitches.
Target audience:
– decision-makers in companies regarding research and/or development topics


SCIENCE GOES REGIONAL
A regional series of events including topic-specific challenges, organised in collaboration with, amongst others, regionally based companies
Target audience:
– those interested in innovation who enjoy engaging in dialogue
– challenge champions and interested members of the public

Upcoming events

Pitch & Snack: Sustainable Living Spaces

  • Thursday, 10 September 2026, 12:00 – 12:30
  • via MS Teams (login details provided upon registration)

Pitch & Snack: Health & Social Care

  • Thursday, 26 November 2026, 12:00 – 12:30
  • via MS Teams (login details provided upon registration)

You can register here.

Regional strength through partnership with the Kelheim district

Photographer: Kelheim District

Regional strength through partnership with the Kelheim district

Our close collaboration with the district of Kelheim ensures that ORCa’s services are precisely tailored to your regional needs. For you, this means:

  • short lines of communication and clear points of contact
  • an understanding of regional structures and markets
  • Integration into regional development strategies

ORCa combines economic interests with regional responsibility.

What our partners have to say

 

ORCa brings business and academia together in a pragmatic way. Thanks to the close links between Lehmann and OTH Regensburg, we were able to carry out various student projects in forward-looking fields of innovation last year, thereby gaining valuable insights for our company. At the same time, ORCa gives us access to academic expertise, innovative ideas and talented young professionals. Furthermore, it fosters valuable points of contact and successful collaboration with innovation hubs such as the Technology Campus in Neustadt an der Donau or the Building Lab. Initial contacts with ORCa have resulted not only in successful projects but also in long-term partnerships, work-study placements and employment opportunities for graduates. We particularly value the openness, the short lines of communication and the shared commitment to actively driving forward future-oriented topics for businesses in the region.

(Ute Unterburger, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO), Otto Lehmann GmbH)

 

We have come to know the Open Regional Campus as a competent, committed and reliable partner. The face-to-face discussions at our factory provided deep insight into our operational challenges and potential, whilst the meetings in OTH’s modern premises further enriched our professional exchange. The collaboration has been, and continues to be, characterised by professionalism, a solution-oriented approach and a clear focus on concrete results. I was particularly impressed by the proactive and personalised approach of the ORCa team. Right from the very first discussions, we jointly identified potential for further development and new innovative approaches. To explore these ideas in greater depth, a follow-up meeting with an interdisciplinary team of experts was organised at short notice. This enabled us to discuss potential projects, research collaborations and scientific questions very quickly and comprehensively – across different sites and universities. I was particularly impressed by the openness with which our ideas were received, critically examined and jointly developed. The Open Regional Campus succeeds in bringing academia and industry together in a pragmatic way and in developing concrete added value for companies in the region.

(Reinhard Pfaller, Managing Director, RYGOL DÄMMSTOFFE Werner Rygol GmbH & Co. KG)

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