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Regenerative local heating networks: Kick-off event of the ADerN network

The network ADerN ("Expansion and digitalization of efficient regenerative local heating networks") invites to the project kick-off event on Wednesday, March 16, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Digital Incubator Einstein1. Interested parties will receive information about regenerative local heating networks and the opportunities, but also the challenges associated with them. [more]

published: 25.02.2022

A success story: smartlytic GmbH celebrates its 5th anniversary

The Hof IT company smartlytic celebrated its 5th anniversary on 22.02.2022. The special thing about it: The three founders Dr. Dirk Reinel, Johannes Drescher and Dr. Florian Wogenstein are pure home-growns of Hof University. They have remained loyal to the university to this day, as evidenced not least by joint projects such as the nationwide headache registry or a study on corona vaccine breakthroughs. [more]

published: 24.02.2022

Faculty of economics dismisses two professors into retirement

During a small ceremony at Hof University of Applied Sciences, lecturers Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kemper and Prof. Dr. Maximilian Walter were given a well-deserved retirement. In the presence of university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.. Jürgen Lehmann, Dean Prof. Dr. Jens Kirchner and colleagues, they were thanked for their many years of service at the Faculty of Economic Sciences. [more]

published: 17.02.2022

Hof University of Applied Sciences strengthens the Bavarian local heating sector

At the beginning of 2022, the Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences will launch a project focusing on regenerative local heating networks. The goal of the project team, which currently consists of four members, is the transfer of knowledge and the further training of all players, from manufacturers to operators, as well as the networking and strengthening of the Bavarian local heating sector. [more]

published: 26.01.2022

“Everything has its time!” – Chancellor Dagmar Pechstein leaves office

Change in one of the most important personnel matters at Hof University of Applied Sciences: Dagmar Pechstein, the university's long-time chancellor, is ending her professional career and moving into semi-retirement. She was now honored by university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann and some of her close colleagues during a small pandemic celebration. [more]

published: 24.01.2022

Retirement of Roland Martin: “I will miss passing on my life experience!”

Roland Martin was a laboratory employee at the Faculty of Engineering at Hof University of Applied Sciences for 22 years. In a small ceremony at Hof University of Applied Sciences, university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.. Jürgen Lehmann, Chancellor Dagmar Pechstein, as well as colleagues and direct superiors, paid tribute to Roland Martin. [more]

published: 21.01.2022

“Capture the flag” hacker game: Think like real attackers!

The three winning teams in the "Capture the flag" hacker competition in the IT security elective module have been determined: For one week, a total of 16 students, divided into nine teams, trained the mindset of hackers and attacked real security systems. [more]

published: 18.01.2022