From Kenya to Hof at ibp: “And suddenly there was winter!”
Denis Kiragu is a research fellow at the ibp. He summarizes his impressions of the country and the university for "campuls-digital". [more]
published: 23.06.2025As part of a comprehensive needs analysis, Hof University of Applied Sciences has examined the needs and willingness of regional companies to cooperate. The study was initiated by the Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule Hof e.V. and its chairman Andreas Pöhlmann. [more]
It is a scientific milestone for Hof University of Applied Sciences: from 2026, it is now expected that students will be able to complete their own doctoral theses in some research fields at the educational institution, which was founded in 1994, and obtain the corresponding academic degree. The background to this new right to award doctorates is the university's now confirmed participation in the REDIG (Resource Efficiency and Digitalization) doctoral center at OTH Amberg-Weiden and Ansbach University of Applied Sciences. [more]
Hof University of Applied Sciences, named "Germany's most popular university" in 2023 and 2024 by the studycheck.de portal, is setting new standards with an innovation for prospective students: prospective students can now find and design their dream degree program using a degree program generator. The tool, which is unique in Germany, was developed by a team led by Prof. Dr. Marco Linß and Prof. Dr. Sven Rill. [more]
With its modular Bachelor's degree course in engineering, Hof University of Applied Sciences offers an educational pathway that can help not only the region's "hidden champions" to recruit young engineers. A group from the Marktredwitz-Wunsiedel state vocational school has now also found out about this. [more]
The student café "Zur Auszeit" has been open in Hof's Karolinenstraße since the end of 2023. To support this great commitment and keep you up to date on the many events on site, you can now always find an up-to-date program overview in the "campuls-digital" - enjoy your visit! [more]
...is a question that graduates of high schools or technical colleges will have to deal with sooner or later - so we've summarized a few key things. [more]
Turning ideas into products: city lecture on makerspaces and do-it-yourself initiatives
Anke Müller, Professor of Manufacturing Processes in Mechanical Engineering, and Oliver Mauroner, Professor of Technology-Oriented Innovation and Start-up Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences, held their city lecture on the topic of "How makerspaces, repair cafés and do-it-yourself are changing our world" at "Auszeit". [more]
published: 20.06.2025
Excursion to Siemens Healthineers in Forchheim – Marketing meets medical technology
What makes for successful marketing in the healthcare sector? The students on the Marketing Management Master's program got to the bottom of this question during an exciting excursion to Siemens Healthineers in Forchheim. [more]
published: 17.06.2025
Inquiry: What is a research map?
As the organizational centers of the science system, the universities that make up the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) carry out the majority of scientific research in Germany. The aim of the research map is to record the diversity of these research activities at universities and make them easily accessible. Our university is also listed on this map with three key research areas. [more]
published: 16.06.2025
International Teaching Week 2025: Spotlight on artificial intelligence
From 19 to 23 May 2025, the university was all about international academic collaboration: around 20 guest lecturers from ten countries took part in the International Teaching Week 2025 and designed a diverse teaching and supporting program under the motto "AI Odyssey: Understand, Create, Explore!". [more]
published: 06.06.2025
Hof University opens its own representative office in Bangalore, India
Hof University of Applied Sciences recently became the first German university to have its own representative office in India – a significant milestone in the two decades of academic cooperation… [more]
published: 04.06.2025
Experience & shape sustainability: A look at the “Sustainability Management” module
Climate change, scarcity of resources, social responsibility - today's challenges require new ways of thinking and creative solutions. This is precisely where the Sustainability Management module at Hof University of Applied Sciences comes in. [more]
published: 03.06.2025
KickOff zum IT-Forum Oberfranken 2026: Digitale Souveränität als zentrales Zukunftsthema
Mit einem offiziellen Auftakt an der Hochschule Hof ist das IT-Forum Oberfranken 2026 in die Planungsphase gestartet. [more]
published: 03.06.2025
Ukrainian-German cooperation for sustainable water technologies
Three Ukrainian researchers visited the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems in May as part of the project "German-Ukrainian Strategy for Phosphorus Reduction in the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent (DeUS-Phor)". During the visit to Germany, the participants agreed to draw up a project proposal for an exchange for internships and master's courses and to submit a joint application to Horizon Europe or Eureka next year. [more]
published: 03.06.2025
“Cable clutter, lots of order and banging on the table” – International voices from the Hof University team
Around 40 percent of students come from abroad, and the academic and research support staff are also becoming increasingly diverse: employees from around 20 nations now work in administration and research. Three of them - from Taiwan, Ukraine and Syria - report with a twinkle in their eyes on culture shocks, language confusion and small and big moments of happiness. [more]
published: 02.06.2025
City lecture: How makerspaces, repair cafés and do-it-yourself are changing our world
The lecture as part of the Hof City Lectures provides exciting insights into the diverse world of makers - from working in high-tech laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment to self-realization in DIY and repair cafés. Here, defective devices are repaired in order to conserve resources and promote sustainability. It becomes clear how different these places can be... [more]
published: 02.06.2025
“Chess meets Economy” brings chess, strategy and business together
The "Chess meets Economy" event recently took place for the first time at Hof University of Applied Sciences - an innovative format that combined business, entrepreneurship and chess. [more]
published: 02.06.2025
A guest in Romania: Martin Lochmüller at the International Teaching Week at the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj
Hof University of Applied Sciences has been organizing an International Teaching Week (ITW) every two years for over ten years. Lecturers from all over the world come to Hof for this event. The university's more than 130 partner universities also regularly offer similar formats and invite international guest lecturers. In May, Martin Lochmüller took up an offer from Babeș-Bolyai University in Romania and took part in the ITW there. [more]
published: 28.05.2025
Young talent competition for design: KD students receive three of the coveted nails at the ADC Talent Award 2025
3 nails in bronze - that is the result of the students from the Bachelor of Communication Design at Hof University of Applied Sciences at the Art Directors Club (ADC) Talent Award 2025, the most important competition for young talent for design universities and design students in Germany. In addition, the final and semester projects were honored with various awards (shortlist). Congratulations on these outstanding achievements! [more]
published: 27.05.2025
“SkateDays” on June 21/22: “Pump tracks are the perfect gym – only cooler!”
On June 21 and 22, the skate park at the Hofer Eisteich will become a hotspot for action, style and innovation: At Skatedays 2025, spectacular tricks will also meet scientific curiosity: The event will be accompanied by an exciting research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences, which will analyze the movement sequences when skating in pump tracks. [more]
published: 27.05.2025
Back to nuclear energy? City lecture invited to discuss alternatives
The return to nuclear power divides politics and society. The latest city lecture in the student café "Zur Auszeit" discussed whether this is actually a viable option. [more]
published: 23.05.2025
“Crossing Cultures – Building Futures”: Students from Bangalore visit Bavaria
From April 28 to May 9, 2025, a delegation from the Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS) in Bangalore visited Bavaria. The group visited various educational institutions, including Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 19.05.2025
With the city of Hof: research project launched for climate-resilient new development area
The city of Hof is launching a pioneering research project with the Institute for Sustainable Water and Waste Management INWA, among others. The aim is to develop the foundations for a water- and climate-resilient new development area in Hof. [more]
published: 19.05.2025