Information for first semester students
Welcome to OTH Amberg-Weiden!
Here you will find all the important information for successfully starting your studies.
Please note: Important dates will be added on a regular basis.
You still have some questions?
The Study and Career Service is happy to help you!
At the moment, we cannot be there for you in person unfortunately, but please feel free to call or send us an email.
And we are also available for you in our chat!
Video message for first semester students
Information for first semester students
Beginning is not that hard... And with our help and support, you will quickly find your way around the university.
And, of course, there are also online events, workshops and preparation courses designed to make starting easier.
Here you can find more information
Note:
The information sheets and brochures are written in German. At the moment, we are working on English versions, but they are not yet available. We hope for your understanding. If you need more assistance, please get in touch with the contact persons mentioned in this information sheets.
Fit-ins-Studium
Vorbereitung für Erstsemester
Note:
Participation is free of charge. Please mark all workshops you wish to attend in an online registration process.
Anmeldung zu Fit-ins-Studium
First Semester Welcome
Dear first semester students,
welcome to OTH Amberg-Weiden!
On Monday, March 15th, the first semester welcome for Bachelor and Master students will take place virtually.
You can find more information, start times and links to the virtual rooms in the following faculty infoboxes.
Please simply select your faculty and then attend your degree programme welcome.
Please visit the box "General information" for further offers.
Campus Amberg
Department of Electrical Engineering, Media and Computer Science

Bachelor degree programmes
- Artificial Intelligence International
Master degree programmes
- Applied Research in Engieneering Sciences
- IT and Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Media Technology and Media Production
Start of the virtual event
for Bachelor and Master students
at 09.00 a.m.
Missed the start? Click here for more information
Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering

Bachelor degree programmes
- Bio- and Environmental Process Engineering
- Energy Technology, Energy Efficiency and Climate Protection
- Plastics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics and digital Automation
- Motorsport Engineerin
- Patent Engineering
Start of the virtual event for Bachelor students at 09.00 a.m.
Missed the start? Click here for more information
Master degree programmes
- Innovation focussed Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Technology
Start of the virtual event for Master students at 11.00 a.m.
Standort Weiden
Weiden Business School

Bachelor degree programm IB
- International Business
Start of the virtual event
12.00 noon.
Click here to join the event
Master degree programme IMS
- International Management & Sustainability
Start of the virtual event: 12.15 p.m.
Click here to join the event
Bachelor and Master degree programmes
- Applied Business Psychology
- Logistics & Digitalsation
- Digital Business
- Digital Entrepreneurship
Start of the virtual event: 01.00 p.m.
Click here to join the event
Department of Industrial Engineering and Health

Bachelor degree programmes
- Digital Healthcare Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Internat. Technology Management
- Medical Engineering
- Physician Assistance
Master degree programmes
- Industrial Engineering – Digital Engineering & Management
- Intercultural Corporate and Technology Management
- Medical Engineering
Start of the virtual event for Bachelor and Master students at 09.00 a.m.
Please note:
The course introduction for the Master degree programme "Medical Engineering" will take place separately.
Time to be announced.
General Information

Virtual Ecumenical Service
prepareING
Students enrolled in the prepareING orientation programme are kindly requested to attend the welcome event of their favoured study programme.
Start of lectures
Lectures start university-wide on March 16th, 2021 according to the timetables.
Mentoring
Buddy Programme: In the university's Buddy Programme, students in higher semesters "take the first-year students by the hand", pass on their knowledge about studying and exchange information with each other. This is how to get your studies off to a successful start! You can register for the Buddy Programme by enrolling in the corresponding course on the online learning platform moodle.
Just go to the Buddy Programme of your own faculty under "Home" / "Course areas" / "Student representation" and register. Participants will then receive all further information directly from their Buddies.
First steps: This is for all the female students...! There is a special mentoring called "first steps", an offer of the Centre for Gender and Diversity at OTH Amberg-Weiden, and it is available for female students of all courses. Here, first-year female students are networked with female students of higher semesters over a period of 9 months and they receive an exclusive programme of additional courses focusing on career and leadership skills.
Contact
Study and Career Service
For general questions about starting a degree programme, changing university or course of study.
Students' Office
For specific questions regarding your application or admission.
OTHprofessional
For questions on dual studies, part-time studies or the preparatory course for professionally qualified students (BeVorStudium)