teaching

“Innovative healthcare” in Kronach: Take off in the healthcare sector!

For the past three years, the Innovative Healthcare course offered by Hof University of Applied Sciences at its location in Kronach has offered an alternative to many traditional further education courses in the healthcare sector. The 38-year-old nurse Stefanie Poppinga was one of the first to complete this course and reports on her experiences. [more]

published: 02.04.2025

Hof University goes online with a course generator that is unique in Germany

Hof University of Applied Sciences, named "Germany's most popular university" in 2023 and 2024 by the studycheck.de portal, is setting new standards with an innovation for prospective students: prospective students can now find and design their dream degree program using a degree program generator. The tool, which is unique in Germany, was developed by a team led by Prof. Dr. Marco Linß and Prof. Dr. Sven Rill. [more]

published: 20.03.2025

Communication design at Hof University in the focus of Slanted magazine

Slanted magazine is regarded as one of the leading publications in the field of typography and graphic design and as a benchmark for typographic innovation. Contributions from the Communication Design course at Hof University of Applied Sciences are regularly featured with experimental projects. [more]

published: 10.03.2025

Improved range of courses: Qualifying refugees for the water industry

Hof University of Applied Sciences is successfully qualifying refugees and migrants for jobs in the Bavarian water industry as part of a further education project, as skilled workers are desperately needed in this sector. So far, two 15-week courses have been aimed specifically at people from refugee and migrant backgrounds who are currently receiving citizens' benefits. [more]

published: 26.02.2025

Technology Alliance Upper Franconia: “Energy Future Upper Franconia” theme year launched

In 2025, Upper Franconia will be all about energy. Under the motto "The future of energy in Upper Franconia - regional, innovative, economical", the theme year of the Technology Alliance of Upper Franconia (TAO) is being implemented under the leadership of the Center for Energy Technology at the University of Bayreuth - but Hof University of Applied Sciences is also significantly involved. [more]

published: 07.02.2025

New app enriches visitor experience at Theater Hof

Visitors to Hof Theatre can now look forward to a digital upgrade to their cultural experience. A newly developed app from Hof University of Applied Sciences offers up-to-date information on the plays, in-depth background information and explanations of complex content. [more]

published: 31.01.2025

Sustainability as a lived philosophy at Hof University of Applied Sciences

Hof University of Applied Sciences is sending out a clear signal: Sustainability is not just a buzzword here, but an integral part of campus life. With the launch of the new website on sustainability and the "Green Tech" philosophy, the university is demonstrating how it takes responsibility and promotes sustainable development - ecologically, socially and economically. [more]

published: 30.01.2025