Once again, Hof University of Applied Sciences is delighted to receive a generous donation from VR Bank Bayreuth-Hof eG: as in previous years, the regional bank presented the educational institution with a symbolic donation cheque for 5,000 euros. This time, the amount will be used to purchase a so-called "Crockmeter". [more]
published: 30.01.2026
Under the motto "Strong into the New Year", the university family met after the Christmas break for a joint event to kick off the new year and start a successful 2026 with fresh ideas and a good mood. To the picture gallery... [more]
published: 20.01.2026
In November 2025, Christine Semm, an employee from the Facility Management department, retired after more than 30 years at the university. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann and Chancellor Ute Coenen thanked Christine Semm for all her years of collaboration and commitment. [more]
published: 02.12.2025
Congratulations on your service anniversary! Hof University of Applied Sciences says thank you! Prof. Dr. Beatrix Weber and Prof. Dr. Jens Beck, two long-standing members of the university, were personally honored for their 25 years of public service by our President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann honored them personally. [more]
published: 30.10.2025
The Upper Franconian organic specialist retailer dennree is further expanding its long-standing partnership with Hof University of Applied Sciences, thereby sending out a strong signal for the promotion of young talent. For several years now, the company has been supporting particularly high-achieving students with two annual Germany Scholarships. A current highlight of this trusting collaboration is the sponsorship of lecture hall A 013, which has now been officially handed over as part of an inauguration ceremony. [more]
published: 05.08.2025
As part of the general meeting of the Society of Friends and Supporters of Hof University of Applied Sciences, this time the focus was on special personalities in addition to information on the development of the university: four deserving members of the Society of Friends and Supporters, Dr. Dorothee Strunz, Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler, Ute Coenen and Jürgen Handke, were honored for their many years of commitment. [more]
published: 02.07.2025
The current President of Hof University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann, will remain at the helm of the Upper Franconian educational institution for another year. He was confirmed today by the University Council of Hof University of Applied Sciences for a further six-year term of office. [more]
published: 27.06.2025
Marc Lehmann's current doctoral thesis deals with the question of how the digitalization of administrative processes in the building permit procedure can be legally structured and promoted. He is currently writing his doctoral thesis as part of a cooperative doctorate between Hof University of Applied Sciences and the University of Regensburg. [more]
published: 23.04.2025
During the visit, fundamental opportunities for cooperation were discussed against the background of the New Education Policy (NEP) in India. [more]
published: 20.01.2025
VR Bank Bayreuth-Hof has been committed to Hof University of Applied Sciences for many years and thus to the educational prospects in the region. The donation from 2024 in the amount of €5,000 from the net proceeds of profit savings will flow proportionally into two innovative and forward-looking projects at the university. [more]
published: 07.01.2025
Today, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the Bavarian universities of applied sciences start the winter semester and Hof University of Applied Sciences is celebrating an anniversary: Exactly 30 years ago, the first lectures in business administration took place at the newly founded university in the 1994/95 winter semester! Today, we are welcoming around 1,000 first-year students to Hof Campus as part of our induction days for the winter semester 2024/25. Students in the higher semesters will start their courses on Monday, 07.10.2024. [more]
published: 01.10.2024
With the presentation of the corresponding certificate, Prof. Dr. Ronald Hechtfischer has now been bid farewell by University President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann. Born in Hof, he had held the Chair of Corporate Management in the Faculty of Engineering since 1998. He was also the founding chairman of the university's alumni association for many years. [more]
published: 30.08.2024
At the annual general meeting of the Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule Hof e.V. (FG), the association took a look at the current development of the educational institution. [more]
published: 22.07.2024
Under the motto "Resources for tomorrow and today - Roadmap for a secure future", the Science Day of the European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg on Friday, July 19, 2024 invites you to discuss current perspectives from a wide range of disciplines on the topics of the future. [more]
published: 12.07.2024
Time and again, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann regularly accompanies official delegation visits from the Free State of Bavaria. The most recent destinations were Oman and the United Arab Emirates. [more]
published: 15.05.2024
At its meeting on Friday, 22 March 2024, the University Council elected Prof. Dr. Diane Ahrens as its new Chair. Prof. Ahrens succeeds Prof. Dr. Dieter Baums, who had been Chair since 2015. Congratulations to her. [more]
published: 26.03.2024
Richard Göbel has been a professor at Hof University of Applied Sciences since 1997. He has headed the Multimedia Information Systems research group at iisys since 2010. [more]
published: 18.03.2024
At the beginning of March, University President Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann welcomed a far-flung visitor to the university's Münchberg campus: a 14-strong delegation from the textile universities in Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan came to find out about the German education system and the study opportunities at Hof University of Applied Sciences in the field of textiles. [more]
published: 06.03.2024