Faculty Applied Natural Sciences and Cultural Studies

The faculty at a glance

Professors and over 73 employees

Degree programmes

Partner universities from 22 countries

Laboratories

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AW modules for the entire OTH

From A for AdA-Schein to Z for Zen meditation - with the general science elective modules you will expand your knowledge and build competencies in (non-specialist) areas.(Only available in German)

Study programme

At the faculty, you can choose between three Bachelor's and two Master's degree courses, some of which can be studied on a dual basis.

Our Bachelor's degree programs: International Relations and Management, Microsystems Engineering, Environmental and Industrial Sensor Technology
Our Master's degree programs: Electrical and Microsystems Engineering, Intercultural Management

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Research at the faculty

The research topics at the faculty are as diverse as the faculty itself. From the development of new sensor principles to studies on societal crises to micro- and nanostructures - we go deep! (only available in german)

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Faculty management

Prof. Dr.

Katherine Gürtler

Dean of the Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Cultural Studies

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Prof. Dr.

Christoph Höller

Vice Dean, Chairman of the Examination Commission for Microsystems Technology / Sensors and Analytics / Environmental and Industrial Sensors Building physics, signal processing, applied physics

Prof. Dr. rer. nat.

Martin Kammler

Dean of Studies

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Dipl.-Psych.

Ulrike de Ponte

Scientific management IHaKo/Part Psychology, Intercultural psychology and qualitative methods, Serious play, methods (quantitative and qualitative) and method development, Women's representative, Club headquarters intcom e.V. - support association for intercultural communication

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Heidrun Berchtold

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Ulrike Schindler

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Katja Treiber

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The 102 scholarship holders with their sponsors at the award ceremony for the German scholarships at OTH Regensburg. Photo: OTH Regensburg/Florian Hammerich

102 Germany Scholarships awarded at OTH Regensburg

At a ceremony held in the Josef Stanglmeier Lecture Hall on 26 November 2025, OTH Regensburg awarded a total of 102 students with the Germany…

Florian Schlagbauer (2. von links) freut sich in München über die Auszeichnung für die beste Bachelorarbeit. Foto: Astrid Schmidhuber

Bavarian Savings Banks Science Prize goes to Florian Schlagbauer

The graduate of the International Relations and Management programme received the award in the category ‘Best Bachelor's Thesis’.

Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider, Präsident der OH Regensburg, führte durch den Abend der Auszeichnungen. Foto: OTH Regensburg/Florian Hammerich

Generous funding for outstanding achievements at the awards ceremony

Numerous donors presented students at OTH Regensburg with prizes and scholarships totalling €84,000.

Digital examination formats not only offer organizational advantages, they also contribute to the internationalization of teaching. Photo: Lucie Eireiner

Digital German exams make it easier for international students to start their studies

The electronic language tests are part of the welcome programme for international exchange students at OTH Regensburg.

Prof. Dr. Ralph Schneider (rechts) überreichte Prof. Dr. Markus Bresinsky die offizielle Urkunde für den 3. Platz im Wettbewerb „Professor des Jahres 2025“. Foto: OTH Regensburg/Simone Grebler

Prof. Dr. Markus Bresinsky among the Professors of the Year

The UNICUM Foundation honoured the professor at OTH Regensburg for his outstanding commitment to teaching.

OTH Regensburg graduate Markus Langmantel awarded Braumandl Prize

Markus Langmantel, a graduate of the Electrical and Microsystems Engineering master's programme at OTH Regensburg, was honoured with the Brigitta and…

Forschende der OTH Regensburg arbeiten mit Nobelpreis-Technologie

Die Entwicklung metallorganischer Gerüstverbindungen ist die Basis für das Forschungsprojekt TrafoMof. Prof. Dr. Martin Kammler und sein Team wollen…

15th anniversary of the International Relations and Management degree programme

Under the motto ‘15 years – one global IRM family’, the International Relations and Management programme celebrated its 15th anniversary. As part of…

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