Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden

Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences

Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Amberg-Weiden
Established	1994 (1994)
President	Prof. Dr. med. Clemens Bulitta
Academic staff	95
Students	4,100
Location	Amberg, Weiden in der Oberpfalz , Bavaria , Germany 49°26′39″N 11°50′53″E / 49.44417°N 11.84806°E / 49.44417; 11.84806
Website	www.oth-aw.de/en/

The Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden (OTH-AW) is a state university of applied sciences (UAS), which was founded in 1994 under the name Fachhochschule Amberg-Weiden. At the two locations Amberg and Weiden, over 40 bachelor's and master's degree programs as well as part-time degree programs are offered in four faculties.^[1] The name "Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule" is based on an existing cooperation agreement in association with the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg.^[2]

The Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden has the following faculties:

• campus Amberg
  • mechanical and environmental engineering (Maschinenbau / Umwelttechnik)
  • information and media technology (Elektrotechnik, Medien und Informatik)
• campus Weiden
  • Weiden Business School
  • business, industrial engineering and health (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen und Gesundheit)^[1][3]

The university has two main sites located round about 40 kilometers apart from each other.^[1]

The campus Amberg is located in the town of Amberg and it is the home of the two faculties mechanical and environmental engineering and information and media technology.^[1]

The campus Weiden is located in the town of Weiden in der Oberpfalz. This campus is the home of the faculties Weiden Business School and business, industrial engineering and health.^[1]

• Fachhochschule

• Official Website of the University