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
Floating islands in the middle of the campus? What looks like an art project at first glance is actually an innovative contribution to sustainable urban development. As part of the "AquaTex" project, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences have developed two planted floating islands that can purify water using special textiles. [more]
published: 15.07.2025
At the end of June, Dr. Harvey Harbach, research group leader at the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa), welcomed Ukrainian researchers to the university as part of the project "Integration of the 'sponge city' concept to develop a model for the sustainable restoration and management of water resources in areas of Ukraine affected by military impacts (IKoMoWa)". The aim was to jointly explore prospects for scientific cooperation. [more]
published: 07.07.2025
The city of Hof is launching a pioneering research project with the Institute for Sustainable Water and Waste Management INWA, among others. The aim is to develop the foundations for a water- and climate-resilient new development area in Hof. [more]
published: 19.05.2025
The second round of the "ITTQ" project recently came to a successful end with a small closing event. The project makes an important contribution to securing skilled workers in Northern Bavaria's water sector. [more]
published: 04.04.2025
Hamburg engineer Günter Kupczik's rotating bend technology was first installed in the Dresden sewer system 30 years ago. Now this unique solution for intelligent sewer management is being further developed in the "Drehbogen 4.0" research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 06.02.2025
The fourth edition of the Hof Water Symposium, which is organized by the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (inwa), was held online this year. The topic of the event, which was attended by 30 experts from industry, municipalities, specialist authorities and research, was safeguarding water resources in times of drought. [more]
published: 29.10.2024
A total of 19 participants gained further qualifications for tasks in the Bavarian water industry. The 15-week course is aimed specifically at people with a refugee or migrant background who are currently receiving citizens' benefits. It is to be continued in November. [more]
published: 26.08.2024