How can agricultural use be combined with solar power generation—and which photovoltaic system makes the most sense for specific site conditions? A research project at the Institute for Hydrogen and… [more]
published: 28.10.2026
How can batteries be made more powerful, and what storage technologies will be needed in the future? A workshop at the Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt) in Bayreuth… [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
Daimler Truck is investing several hundred million euros in hydrogen-powered trucks by the end of the decade, sending a clear signal. At the same time, the commercial vehicle manufacturer remains… [more]
published: 06.10.2026
Storing heat when it is available and using it again later: Latent heat storage systems can help make energy use more efficient. But what exactly happens inside such a storage… [more]
published: 21.09.2026
How does a heat pump actually work? What happens inside a fuel cell? And how can hydrogen be produced from electricity and later converted back into electrical energy? In the… [more]
published: 21.09.2026
How will the energy supply of the future work? Which technologies will prevail, and what political and legal frameworks are necessary to make this happen? Answers to these and many… [more]
published: 31.08.2026
The new project “EnerTECH – Knowledge Transfer for Future Technologies” kicked off at Hof University of Applied Sciences with a well-attended launch event. The goal of the project, initially planned… [more]
published: 27.05.2026
Global energy demand continues to rise, while at the same time the amount of waste from industry and households is still growing. Biogenic residues and plastic waste in particular often… [more]
published: 05.03.2026
How can hydrogen drive the industrial transformation in Bavaria and the Czech Republic? This question was the focus of the specialist event “Hydrogen in Industry”, which was attended by representatives… [more]
published: 11.12.2025
On November 27, 2025, the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (IWE), together with the Kompetenznetzwerk Wasser und Energie e.V., invites you to the 6th Hof Energy Symposium at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 10.09.2025
On November 27, 2025, the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (IWE), together with the Kompetenznetzwerk Wasser und Energie e.V., invites you to the 6th Hof Energy Symposium at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 10.09.2025
The second network meeting of the EnerNET project in the field of energy management took place on July 17, 2025 from 2 to 7 pm. The host and organizer was the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The EnerNET project is led by the iwe and consists of three individual networks: local and district heating, air conditioning and refrigeration technology and energy management. [more]
published: 07.08.2025
As part of a network meeting of the EnerNET project at the end of June, a new test and research facility was inaugurated and put into operation at the Münchberg campus, in whose high-tech laboratories the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe) is currently still based until the new building at the Hof campus is completed. [more]
published: 17.07.2025
The return to nuclear power divides politics and society. The latest city lecture in the student café "Zur Auszeit" discussed whether this is actually a viable option. [more]
published: 23.05.2025
The EnerNET project is managed by the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe). It offers specialists from the aforementioned areas various free further training courses and the opportunity to network. In February, the project hosted a workshop at the Coburg waste-to-energy plant. [more]
published: 25.03.2025
As part of the OUR-E project, the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences is developing a predictive building control system for the new institute building being constructed on the Hof campus. [more]
published: 05.12.2024
With a recently launched project, researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences want to contribute to the further improvement of local and district heating network storage systems. At the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe), the focus is particularly on the internal flows within the storage system during charging and discharging cycles. [more]
published: 17.10.2024