How can valuable nutrients from agriculture be put to better use? The ReKorD research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences is addressing this question. The goal is to convert waste products from animal husbandry into high-quality fertilizers, thereby closing regional nutrient cycles. The project aims to make agriculture less dependent on mineral fertilizers while also conserving resources. [more]
published: 05.08.2026
Hof University of Applied Sciences has been a member of the BayWISS Joint Graduate College for Economics and Business since 2024, thereby strengthening its connections within the Bavarian academic system. [more]
published: 31.07.2026
Wood in cars doesn’t just look high-quality—in the future, it could also respond to touch. Through the WoodTouch research and development project, academia and industry are collaborating to develop innovative… [more]
published: 29.07.2026
The 2026 Southwest Thuringia Startup Idea Competition demonstrated just how diverse and innovative the region’s startup scene is. This year, 32 business ideas were presented—ranging from creative and social concepts… [more]
published: 23.07.2026
Three young researchers from the U.S. and India are currently conducting research on sustainable plastic solutions at the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio-Polymers (ibp) at Hof University of Applied… [more]
published: 20.07.2026
A scientific poster must accomplish in a small space what theses often require more than 100 pages to achieve: it should present research in a way that is understandable, concise,… [more]
published: 13.07.2026
After two and a half years of intensive research and development, the project partners of the RecyTube research project gave a positive assessment of the project at the end of… [more]
published: 10.07.2026
Prof. Dr. Stefan Wengler, professor of marketing and sales management at Hof University of Applied Sciences, has assumed the presidency of the Global Sales Science Institute (GSSI). For the term… [more]
published: 07.07.2026
Kübra Aslan and Lucas Großmann from the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio-Polymers (ibp) recently represented Hof University at two major industry events in Berlin. At the 5th Innovation Dialogue… [more]
published: 30.06.2026
Long before the event began, it was clear that the topic had struck a chord: the event was fully booked after just three weeks! More than 60 attendees came to the university’s 13th public lecture at the student café “Zur Auszeit,” which was titled “Knowledge, Thought, Speech: How to Discover the Truth Between the Lines.” [more]
published: 16.06.2026
How can digital technologies help make wastewater treatment in rural areas more reliable, efficient, and sustainable? This is the focus of an exciting new research project at the Institute for… [more]
published: 09.06.2026
The new project “EnerTECH – Knowledge Transfer for Future Technologies” kicked off at Hof University of Applied Sciences with a well-attended launch event. The goal of the project, initially planned… [more]
published: 27.05.2026
Hof University of Applied Sciences is launching a new research project at the Hof Skatepark to analyze the biomechanics of skating on pump tracks. The goal is to use artificial… [more]
published: 26.05.2026
The Institute of Materials Science at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ifm) and the Faculty of Economics at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen are launching a joint educational… [more]
published: 13.05.2026
As part of its Sociology of Business and Organizations program, Hof University is currently conducting a study to examine how residents of Hof perceive their city and what expectations they… [more]
published: 12.05.2026
Today, artificial intelligence can describe images, recognize objects, and explain complex relationships. And the progress has been enormous: so-called vision-language models (VLMs) combine text and image understanding in impressive ways. [more]
published: 04.05.2026
The most recent public lecture at Hof University of Applied Sciences at the end of April focused on a highly topical issue: “Paths to Digital Sovereignty.” Following opening remarks by… [more]
published: 30.04.2026
From a migraine app to international research: IT expertise from Hof is now supporting medical research at the highest level. What began as an innovative project has evolved into an… [more]
published: 28.04.2026
