After three and a half years of intensive research, the joint project InSchuKa 4.0 is coming to an end. The aim is to use AI to help sewer networks react better to heavy rainfall and dry spells in future - and thus cope with climate change more intelligently. [more]
published: 03.11.2025
Parents who are still looking for a childcare option for their children on the school-free Day of Prayer and Repentance and want to offer their offspring a great and varied program will once again find what they are looking for at Hof University of Applied Sciences: The original Children's University Research Day will be taking place again! [more]
published: 28.10.2025
In mid-October, around 90 interested people gathered in the newly restored Münchberg Schützenhaus for the city lecture by the Institute of Materials Science at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ifm). Even before the event began, there were many voices in the foyer welcoming the fact that the university was "increasing its presence in Münchberg". [more]
published: 23.10.2025
Textile scientist Dr. Molla Tadesse Abate, postdoctoral researcher and Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at Hof University of Applied Sciences, Münchberg campus, has been named a finalist for the prestigious SDC Global Colorist Award 2025. [more]
published: 13.10.2025
Application meets research: this was the motto of the first campus tour at Hof University of Applied Sciences, which was attended by 42 participants. The new series of events was organized by the IHK for Upper Franconia Bayreuth and Hof University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the HWK for Upper Franconia. The focus in Hof was on the topics of climate change and environmental protection. [more]
published: 06.10.2025
The Hof autumn market: the smell of bratwurst in the air, beer fountains in constant use, thick jackets despite almost double-digit temperatures - and right in the middle of it all, Hof University of Applied Sciences, which showed that research doesn't just work in the lab or on servers, but also directly between the market stalls and the pedestrian zone. [more]
published: 01.10.2025
High energy prices and limited resources pose major challenges for the construction industry. At the same time, natural materials are becoming increasingly important. This is where the "Mycobuild" research project comes in, which is currently being carried out at the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers (ibp) at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The aim is to develop application-ready thermal insulation materials based on fungal braids. [more]
published: 18.09.2025
Water is much more than just a thirst quencher. It is a central building block for our health and well-being. On the one hand, it ensures basic physical and cognitive functions, and on the other, it creates spaces for relaxation and regeneration. With this holistic understanding in mind, Hof University of Applied Sciences is launching a new project to promote a more conscious approach to drinking water. The initiative is being implemented together with AOK Bayern. [more]
published: 17.09.2025
The university's laboratories have used the lecture-free period to start a major clean-up process. [more]
published: 16.09.2025
Wenn man nach dem Masterabschluss seine akademische Karriere mit einem Doktortitel versehen möchte, stolpert man früher oder später über den Begriff der kooperativen Promotion. Wir klären, was genau das eigentlich ist und welche Wege an der Hochschule Hof offenstehen. [more]
published: 12.09.2025
An interdisciplinary project with the Bayreuth Industrial Museum aims to bring AI-supported games to life in exhibitions - technically feasible, but still with hurdles. [more]
published: 08.09.2025
With a digital installation, the Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth is setting new impulses in the communication of music history: a conductors' gallery honors the previous musical directors of the Wagner Festival. The Hof University of Applied Sciences made a decisive contribution to this. [more]
published: 02.09.2025
A new international research project is dedicated to the question of how women in Colombia are contributing to peace through environmental protection and resource use. Hof University of Applied Sciences is also involved, contributing its expertise in the field of sustainable water systems. [more]
published: 19.08.2025
The district of Hof and Hof University of Applied Sciences have now launched a joint project on sustainability, digitalization and future viability with the "Transferwerkstatt Wasser hoferLand.digital". The initiative is part of the district's smart city approach. [more]
published: 18.08.2025
The second network meeting of the EnerNET project in the field of energy management took place on July 17, 2025 from 2 to 7 pm. The host and organizer was the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The EnerNET project is led by the iwe and consists of three individual networks: local and district heating, air conditioning and refrigeration technology and energy management. [more]
published: 07.08.2025
In his doctoral thesis, Dr. Sebastian Pahl investigated how secure anonymous communication on the internet really is. His focus was on the Tor network - a system that helps people to protect their identity online. [more]
published: 30.07.2025
It is often sufficient to anaesthetize only a limited area of the body during surgery. However, precise placement of the catheter is crucial for these so-called local or regional anesthetics. Until now, this was only possible with a great deal of experience, an increased dose of anesthetic or additional X-ray technology... [more]
published: 30.07.2025
Around four kilograms of plastics per capita end up in the environment in Germany every year - with some serious consequences for nature, people and water. How can we reduce this pollution? This was the central question of the S³Rem innovation network. [more]
published: 29.07.2025