For 22 students, the new winter semester got off to an unusual start. To the students’ surprise, two guests from the Water Is Right Foundation were in attendance for… [more]
published: 27.10.2026
103 participants from municipalities, government agencies, academia, and the professional field gathered at Hof University of Applied Sciences to discuss how to retain water in the landscape and advance climate… [more]
published: 26.10.2026
“Research thrives on breaking new ground and trying out lots of different things!”—under this motto, quoted by moderator Benedikt Hiller at the outset, the five research institutes at Hof University… [more]
published: 16.10.2026
A flood forecast usually specifies a water level. However, emergency management agencies need to know which locations and streets will be flooded. The “RiFFER-EU” project, coordinated by the… [more]
published: 06.10.2026
Peace does not begin only when the guns fall silent. It also takes root where people work together to ensure that water remains clean, land can be cultivated, and a… [more]
published: 15.09.2026
Hof University of Applied Sciences will participate in the Hof Fall Market “HofHaltig” on September 26 and 27, 2026 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day). Under the theme “The… [more]
published: 26.08.2026
How can digital technologies help make wastewater treatment in rural areas more reliable, efficient, and sustainable? This is the focus of an exciting new research project at the Institute for… [more]
published: 09.06.2026
Extreme weather events such as heavy rain, flooding, or drought are occurring with increasing frequency. To respond effectively, government agencies and infrastructure operators rely on reliable data. This includes hydrometeorological… [more]
published: 18.03.2026
What does a face reveal about the person behind it? Can eyes, foreheads, or wrinkles tell us more than words—or is it all just a game of old myths? Dr. [more]
published: 04.03.2026
Change at “inwa”: On March 1, 2026, Dr. Harvey Harbach took over the position of deputy director of the institute. Together with institute director Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan, he will play… [more]
published: 04.03.2026
How can food production, water management, and resource conservation be intelligently combined in urban areas? An interdisciplinary team of students at Hof University of Applied Sciences addressed this question in… [more]
published: 26.01.2026
Water scarcity, flooding, and overburdened infrastructure pose enormous challenges for megacities around the world. This is particularly evident in Mexico City, a metropolis with a population of 23 million. Christopher… [more]
published: 23.01.2026
After three and a half years of intensive research, the joint project InSchuKa 4.0 is coming to an end. The aim is to use AI to help sewer networks react better to heavy rainfall and dry spells in future - and thus cope with climate change more intelligently. [more]
published: 03.11.2025
Application meets research: this was the motto of the first campus tour at Hof University of Applied Sciences, which was attended by 42 participants. The new series of events was organized by the IHK for Upper Franconia Bayreuth and Hof University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the HWK for Upper Franconia. The focus in Hof was on the topics of climate change and environmental protection. [more]
published: 06.10.2025
A new international research project is dedicated to the question of how women in Colombia are contributing to peace through environmental protection and resource use. Hof University of Applied Sciences is also involved, contributing its expertise in the field of sustainable water systems. [more]
published: 19.08.2025
Around four kilograms of plastics per capita end up in the environment in Germany every year - with some serious consequences for nature, people and water. How can we reduce this pollution? This was the central question of the S³Rem innovation network. [more]
published: 29.07.2025
Scientists at Hof University of Applied Sciences and engineers from the company Hydrotec in Selb want to optimize the treatment of so-called clear water - for example in intensive freshwater aquaculture. [more]
published: 29.07.2025
How can it be ensured that water and energy systems in developing regions continue to function in the long term and enable the local population to lead a better life in the long term? This question was at the heart of the HIT-A... [more]
published: 21.07.2025