university & business

Hans Viessmann Technology Foundation has been supporting Hof University for many years

Hof University of Applied Sciences honors the long-standing commitment of the Hans Viessmann Technology Foundation, which has provided numerous impulses for teaching, research and student support for many years. With considerable financial resources, the foundation strengthens the further development of the university location and opens up new opportunities for innovative projects. [more]

published: 18.11.2025

EnerNet workshop: Sorption cooling in the focus of sustainable cooling

On October 22, 2025, the EnerNET event series at Hof University of Applied Sciences continued its series of innovative specialist workshops - this time on the topic of sorption refrigeration technology. The focus was on the question of how adsorption and absorption processes can be used for environmentally friendly refrigeration. [more]

published: 10.11.2025

GI Smart Solutions GmbH offers innovative engineering services for municipal heating planning and networks

The team of the ADerN and EnerNet network of the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences is taking the next step towards the heat transition: With the founding of GI Smart Solutions GmbH, the experienced team led by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias Plessing, Matthias Kreuzer and Anton Sack is expanding its previous educational and research offerings to include practice-oriented engineering services for cities, municipalities and energy suppliers. [more]

published: 28.10.2025

City lecture: “Münchberg is THE textile training center in Bavaria!”

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

EnerNet workshop: How is “comfort” actually created?

How is a comfortable indoor climate actually created - and how can it be measured? These questions were the focus of a recent workshop held at Hof University of Applied Sciences as part of the "EnerNET - Continuing Education Network for Energy, Cooling and Local Heating" network. [more]

published: 07.10.2025

Can mushrooms revolutionize thermal insulation?

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