Since 2020, Jessica Wittmann has been researching an unusual idea: The fisheries waste chitosan is to be used to arm surfaces against viruses and bacteria and thus inhibit the spread of pathogens. So will we already be lying in such a coated bed during a future hospital stay or will we soon be riding in a bus whose seats are practically free of viruses and bacteria? [more]
published: 15.06.2022
On June 10, 2022, Hof University of Applied Sciences, the Chamber of Crafts for Upper Franconia and the Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Handwerk Schaufenster Bayreuth invited interested parties to a joint event "Exoskeletons in Crafts" at the Lucas-Cranach-Campus in Kronach. [more]
published: 13.06.2022
The implementation of an innovative energy supply system at the 40,000 square meter Winterling site in Schwarzenbach/Saale is progressing. At a project meeting, further course was set. [more]
published: 03.06.2022
The ice battery test stand of the Institute for Water and Energy Management (iwe) has now been presented in the Münchberg energy laboratory. The researchers see themselves as pioneers in the implementation of climate-neutral refrigeration and air conditioning technology [more]
published: 02.06.2022
With a program that has now been launched, Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to make it possible for small and medium-sized companies throughout Bavaria to recruit skilled workers free of charge with the help of digital recruiting and marketing measures [more]
published: 31.05.2022
In the context of sustainable development, the textile industry in Bangladesh is currently placing greater emphasis on compliance with social and environmental sustainability standards. To this end, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the project "Higher Education and Leadership Development for Sustainable Textiles in Bangladesh (HELD)" on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) [more]
published: 30.05.2022
The Zoological Society of Hochfranken and the Institute for Water and Energy Management (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences have launched the environmental education project "Aquaponics at the Zoo - Living Sustainability". It was possible to expand the existing aquarium of the Savannah House into an aquaponics facility at the Hof Zoo [more]
published: 25.05.2022
In "Frankens Typen - Typisch Franken?" BR Fernsehen shows innovative research projects at the Münchberg campus on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 9:00 pm. [more]
published: 24.05.2022
Foundation Professor Günter Müller-Czygan's research group recently presented at two major water industry events. [more]
published: 23.05.2022
The JuraLink project started in July 2021 in cooperation between the Kronach law firm Wittmann and the Visual Analytics research group of the Institute for Information Systems (iisys). After the successful completion of the first project phase, the partners extend the cooperation. JuraLink II started in January 2022. [more]
published: 23.05.2022
In a VR project with the Lorenz Kaim Vocational School in Kronach, the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) developed a VR application that can be used to practice live work in electrical engineering in virtual space. From now on, it will be part of everyday teaching at the Lorenz Kaim School in Kronach. [more]
published: 20.05.2022
On October 12 and 13, 2022, the 2nd Hof Water Symposium will be held, a top event for the water and wastewater industry. We talked to organizer Prof. Dr. Manuela Wimmer about the concept. [more]
published: 13.05.2022
The DMKG app as a free, ad-free headache calendar was previously only unlocked for participants of the "Headache Registry" project. Due to high demand, the DMKG has now made the app freely available [more]
published: 11.05.2022
The upcoming Bavarian university reform will focus on a total of three pillars: Teaching and research are the first two pillars, and a brand new third pillar is the so-called "third mission". But what is that exactly? [more]
published: 10.05.2022
The MakerSpace in the C-Building at Hof University is a professional workshop with high-tech machines, tools and software. In an interview with René Göhring, the project engineer of the MakerSpace, and student employee Lea Schmidt, we from Campuls.digital present the high-tech workshop at Hof University of Applied Sciences in more detail. [more]
published: 10.05.2022
For the exhibition "One for All(s)," Prof. Michael Zöllner's team developed a series of explanatory and informative apps and a 3D model of the lost facility. [more]
published: 02.05.2022
Low-threshold access to current technology for employees in industry: This was the vision with which the pilot project "Co-Learning Lab" was launched at the end of 2017. Following the successful start, another series of workshops has now followed. [more]
published: 02.05.2022
During this year's Dies Academicus, on April 25, 2022, the Society of Friends and Sponsors of Hof University of Applied Sciences awarded prizes to the winners of the "Digital Awakening of Teaching" award for 2020 and 2021 and also presented a special research prize for 2021. [more]
published: 29.04.2022
