The Institute Colloquium at Hof University was established five years ago with the aim of improving networking between the research institutes at Hof University and promoting scientific exchange. This year's new edition was all about sustainability, innovation and the transfer of knowledge into practice. [more]
published: 14.11.2024
A packed Audimax and an eager audience awaited Marcus Görner, engineer and future thinker, on October 23, 2024 for his lecture "The Fusion of Creativity and Technology - AI as a Partner in the Design Process". Organized by the Bachelor's degree course in Design & Mobility, the evening was dedicated to the presentation of modern AI tools in design and engineering - a topic that is becoming increasingly important in the industry. [more]
published: 06.11.2024
Master's student Saeid Khoobdel took part in a Math Olympics out of personal interest. The aim was not to solve mathematical problems, but to train an AI to solve problems. The team delivered impressive results. [more]
published: 04.11.2024
Science, research, business practice - this unique triad is the focus of the 37th Hof Nonwovens Days, one of the largest specialist congresses in Europe. On November 6 and 7, 2024, 22 specialist lectures are on the program. Over 360 participants from companies and institutes from 10 countries are expected to attend. 77 companies and institutes will be presenting innovative products and forward-looking ideas in the exhibition area. [more]
published: 04.11.2024
In October 2024, part of Prof. Dr. Florian Adamsky's System and Network Security research group attended an IT security conference in the USA. It was the 31st ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) in Salt Lake City. Prof. Dr. Florian Adamsky works at the Institute for Information Systems and is a specialist in the field of IT security. [more]
published: 01.11.2024
The last city lecture in Selb was an exciting event. Dr. Markus Finn, former lawyer and Professor of Law in Healthcare at Hof University of Applied Sciences since 2013, explored the question of who decides when, for example, a 15-year-old is vaccinated against Covid. What does the law say if parents disagree about their child's Covid vaccination? Covid was just one example among many. The evening with around twenty guests dealt with the extent to which adolescents are capable of giving consent themselves and then parental consent is not necessarily required for an operation. [more]
published: 29.10.2024
The fourth edition of the Hof Water Symposium, which is organized by the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (inwa), was held online this year. The topic of the event, which was attended by 30 experts from industry, municipalities, specialist authorities and research, was safeguarding water resources in times of drought. [more]
published: 29.10.2024
Which plastics does the future belong to? The third and final city lecture in Selb explores this question. Speaker Prof. Dr. Michael Nase will explain the current state of affairs. [more]
published: 24.10.2024
The aim of a new research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences is to link public mobility services in the best possible way and thus improve them for users in the future. Together with the Technical University of Munich and industry partners, the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) aims to create innovative digital tools for transport planning. [more]
published: 22.10.2024
In mid-September 2024, the 35th ACM Hypertext Conference took place under the motto "Creative Intelligence". Lisa Eidloth, research assistant at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys), reports on her experiences in Poznań, Poland. [more]
published: 17.10.2024
With a recently launched project, researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences want to contribute to the further improvement of local and district heating network storage systems. At the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe), the focus is particularly on the internal flows within the storage system during charging and discharging cycles. [more]
published: 17.10.2024
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences and the Kompetenznetzwerk Wasser und Energie e.V. invited guests to the 5th Hof Energy Symposium 2024 at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) on the Hof campus. The organizers were able to welcome around 70 participants this year. A review of a successful specialist event. [more]
published: 17.10.2024
This year, the 9th EUROPA-FORUM was all about relations between Europe and Latin America. Around one hundred guests found their way to the Audimax at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 16.10.2024
How will artificial intelligence (AI) change the creative industries in the future? How can technology improve people's creative and technical skills? What profound changes will AI bring to design processes? These and many other questions will be explored in the lecture "The Fusion of Creativity and Technology - AI as a Partner in the Design Process", to which the Bachelor's degree course "Design & Mobility" cordially invites interested parties to Audimax B 023 on the Hof campus of the university on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6 p.m. [more]
published: 15.10.2024
With the help of the Hof University of Applied Sciences' sponsorship organization, the student initiative HofSpannung Motorsport e.V. was able to take part in races of the international e-racing series "Formula Student" again this year. [more]
published: 14.10.2024
Have you always hated ironing, find tidying up annoying and have an inexplicable weakness when it comes to putting away the dishwasher? Then you might soon be helped. Humanoid robots are no longer just part of science fiction series, but are increasingly conquering everyday areas of life... [more]
published: 10.10.2024
On October 1, 2024, the continuation of the successful city lecture series of the Hof University of Applied Sciences took place in Selb. Under the title "Why we always have to reach for our cell phones: A look at online psychology", around 50 interested guests found their way to the Selb Spektrum. [more]
published: 07.10.2024
The autonomous shuttles that previously operated in Hof, Kronach, Bad Steben and Rehau will disappear from the cityscape there - at least temporarily. After more than four successful years, the "Shuttle Model Region Upper Franconia" (SMO) will be completed on schedule at the end of September. [more]
published: 19.09.2024