university & business

Inquiry: What exactly is INTERREG?

Since 2019, the institutes at Hof University of Applied Sciences have increasingly brought INTERREG projects to the region. But what is INTERREG? And what are these projects about? [more]

published: 12.02.2025

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

Münchberg: The miracle plant willow – a shrub for (almost) every occasion!

Researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences are currently focusing on a particularly exciting and versatile plant: The Institute of Materials Science (ifm) in Münchberg is focusing on the willow shrub. Due to the flexible properties of its wood, its rods can be used in textile production, the construction industry, but also in medicine and cosmetics. [more]

published: 13.12.2024

Effectively digitizing production processes – “Moonrise” project successfully completed

More digitalization in production for greater competitiveness: a total of 19 partner companies, research institutions and networks from the regions of Upper Franconia and Southern Saxony have been involved in a research project for the regional economy over the past three years. The aim of the project, which was coordinated at Hof University of Applied Sciences, was to create production-related IT systems in company networks. [more]

published: 02.12.2024

UNI4MIND: Kick-off week with a focus on mental health

AOK Bayern and the Mental Health Crowd kicked off the next phase of their unique project at universities and colleges in Bavaria with a kick-off week focusing on topics and measures to improve students' mental health. [more]

published: 20.11.2024

No drivers, no customers? – A comprehensive public transport service for rural areas

The aim of a new research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences is to link public mobility services in the best possible way and thus improve them for users in the future. Together with the Technical University of Munich and industry partners, the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) aims to create innovative digital tools for transport planning. [more]

published: 22.10.2024

European Management Institute celebrates its 20th birthday: AI as a creative problem solver

The European Management Institute e.V. (EMI) at Hof University of Applied Sciences celebrated its 20th birthday with a festive event on the premises of the Institute for Information Systems (iisys). Founded in 2004 by professors from Hof University of Applied Sciences and companies, the institute has since promoted science and research, training and further education and is also committed to international cooperation. [more]

published: 14.10.2024

Hilti & KSB: Experience international benchmark companies up close

In the middle of the year, students on the Master's degree course in Marketing Management had the opportunity to take part in an excursion to two well-known Business-2-Business companies as part of the "Capital Goods Marketing and Technical Sales" course led by Prof. Dr. Stefan Wengler: Their path leads to KSB in Pegnitz and Hilti in Nuremberg. [more]

published: 07.10.2024

CONTACTA 2024 teacher training: Prof. Dr. med. Michael Frey on mental disorders in adolescents

CONTACTA HochFranken traditionally kicks off on the day before the trade fair opens with the regional teacher training course. Prof. Dr. med. Michael Frey, Professor of Biopsychosocial Medicine, will speak about "Mental abnormalities in young people at school and in training". In an interview beforehand, Prof. Frey talks about the most important content of his lecture, why this topic is so relevant today and how teachers, parents and trainers can provide targeted support. [more]

published: 24.09.2024