The last city lecture in Selb was an exciting event. Dr. Markus Finn, former lawyer and Professor of Law in Healthcare at Hof University of Applied Sciences since 2013, explored the question of who decides when, for example, a 15-year-old is vaccinated against Covid. What does the law say if parents disagree about their child's Covid vaccination? Covid was just one example among many. The evening with around twenty guests dealt with the extent to which adolescents are capable of giving consent themselves and then parental consent is not necessarily required for an operation. [more]
published: 29.10.2024
On October 1, 2024, the continuation of the successful city lecture series of the Hof University of Applied Sciences took place in Selb. Under the title "Why we always have to reach for our cell phones: A look at online psychology", around 50 interested guests found their way to the Selb Spektrum. [more]
published: 07.10.2024
With around 60 visitors, the city lecture "Of cyborgs and digital creatures" was a successful conclusion to the city lecture format, which is now entering its summer break. Prof. Dr. Andreas Wagener, an expert in digital marketing at Hof University of Applied Sciences, shed light on the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and used a series of impressive examples to demonstrate its diverse areas of application. [more]
published: 10.07.2024
At the beginning of June, Lisa Eidloth, research assistant in the Visual Analytics research group at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys), took part in an IT event specifically for female computer science researchers. She reports on the topics covered at the Chemnitz event and what added value it provided for her. [more]
published: 08.07.2024
Our machines regularly have their say: today we are talking about a blown film line that has been in operation at Hof University of Applied Sciences since 2016. It is supervised by Tobias Gareiß, technical laboratory employee and Prof. Michael Nase, Scientific Director of the Institute for Circular Economy at Bio:Polymers. [more]
published: 05.06.2024
"Factors influencing the development of intelligence and the decline of cognitive abilities in old age" is the title of the second city lecture, which Hof University of Applied Sciences is inviting interested citizens to attend on Wednesday, May 8 at 5.30 p.m. in the city center of Hof, more precisely in the student café "Zur Auszeit". [more]
published: 12.04.2024
Hof University of Applied Sciences is becoming increasingly international: Now the European regional network ERNACT held its first international management committee meeting in Upper Franconia, its newest member region. During these days, representatives from various European regions had the opportunity to learn more about Hof University of Applied Sciences and the innovation ecosystem in which the university is embedded. [more]
published: 18.03.2024
How do companies get involved in a research project with a university? This "Nachgefragt" article from Hof University of Applied Sciences' Research Marketing department reveals the answer. [more]
published: 08.02.2024
People are usually at the center of everything we do. But there are also important supporters who help employees and scientists with their work: The machines at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 09.01.2024
"We are inviting everyone who is seriously interested in the topic of applications or is involved in applications or cold calling". With these words, the Women's Representative of Hof University of Applied Sciences and the Research Marketing department advertised an internal seminar on the topic of "Acquiring industrial projects". [more]
published: 20.11.2023
The textile laboratories of Hof University of Applied Sciences in Münchberg opened their doors to the regional women's network Frauen-Stärken.Hof on Thursday, 20.07.2023. The fully booked event took place in cooperation with BayernMentoring. [more]
published: 25.07.2023
Anne-Christine Habbel, Head of Research Marketing, presented Hof University of Applied Sciences, its research orientation and the Upper Franconian region to the members of the European Regions Network ERNACT in mid-May. [more]
published: 16.05.2023
The DIGITAL REGIONS project partners, who had met only once during the project period from 2019 to 2023 due to the pandemic, met in Ljubljana to publish the final results of the project. [more]
published: 12.04.2023
Last Saturday, the Souvenir Concept Store at Ludwigstraße 41 in Hof was abuzz with activity: eight guests learned how to upholster a seat cushion (almost) from scratch. [more]
published: 04.04.2023
In the summer of 2021, water ran into the basement of the A building after heavy rain. But what had happened? Where did all the water come from? And what role did the ponds on the university campus play? In the aftermath, some things become clearer. [more]
published: 16.01.2023
She has been the voice of Bayerischer Rundfunk in the region since 2003: Annerose Zuber, BR correspondent. The initiative "Frauen.Stärken.Hof", in which Hof University of Applied Sciences is also involved, visited her in her new studio. [more]
published: 30.11.2022
The commercial service, operated by Berlin-based Researchgate GmbH, was launched in May 2008 and, according to its own figures, had attracted around 20 million members worldwide by November 22. [more]
published: 29.11.2022
What is researched at our university? What private hobbies do our colleagues have? Under this question, both researchers and administrative staff selected suitable T-shirts and filled them with life with a short story. They were then presented to a wider circle on the social media channels as #hochschulköpfe. [more]
published: 17.11.2022
