Only in 1852, two years before his death, did Ohm achieve his lifelong ambition of being appointed to the chair of physics at the University of Munich.
Lamang sa 1852, dalawang taon bago ang kanyang kamatayan, did oum makamit ang kanyang habambuhay ambisyon ng pagiging hihirangin upang angkinin ang upuan ng physics sa University of Munich.