German Research Institutions

Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences (OTH) is a young and innovative university that offers its students high-quality, future-focused education in the fields of engineering and business. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering, Media and Computer Science are based in the university town of Amberg. The Departments of Business Studies and Industrial Engineering are located in Weiden. A lively campus awaits students at both university locations, as well as laboratories with modern equipment and a 24-hour library. Students also benefit from a very good staff-student ratio, enabling close contact with teaching personnel.

Practice-oriented teaching, future-focused research

Practice-oriented STEM education and application-oriented research number among the university’s strengths. Based on its expertise and achievements in this area, in 2013 the university received the designation “Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule” (East Bavarian Technical University of Applied Sciences) jointly with OTH Regensburg. The results of knowledge transfer feed directly into teaching. This guarantees that courses at Amberg-Weiden OTH are cutting-edge, something also confirmed by the university's results in rankings. For years, its courses and also its library have been ranked amongst the best in Germany.