3D printing in the MakerSpace: model of the historic monastery of the Poor Clares in Hof
A special exhibit in Hof currently combines medieval history with modern technology. [more]
published: 22.10.2025MakerSpace
Turning ideas into products: city lecture on makerspaces and do-it-yourself initiatives
Anke Müller, Professor of Manufacturing Processes in Mechanical Engineering, and Oliver Mauroner, Professor of Technology-Oriented Innovation and Start-up Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences, held their city lecture on the topic of "How makerspaces, repair cafés and do-it-yourself are changing our world" at "Auszeit". [more]
published: 20.06.2025
City lecture: How makerspaces, repair cafés and do-it-yourself are changing our world
The lecture as part of the Hof City Lectures provides exciting insights into the diverse world of makers - from working in high-tech laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment to self-realization in DIY and repair cafés. Here, defective devices are repaired in order to conserve resources and promote sustainability. It becomes clear how different these places can be... [more]
published: 02.06.2025
Hof University: Success in the nationwide “Gründerradar” ranking
In recent years, Hof University of Applied Sciences has established itself as a good address for entrepreneurial spirit and innovation. Impressive proof of this is the jump in the renowned start-up radar of the Stifterverband. [more]
published: 27.03.2025
5. Institute colloquium: Six exciting projects and a real “hat trick”
The Institute Colloquium at Hof University was established five years ago with the aim of improving networking between the research institutes at Hof University and promoting scientific exchange. This year's new edition was all about sustainability, innovation and the transfer of knowledge into practice. [more]
published: 14.11.2024
Shaping catheters with steam: project between Hof University and the Sana Hospital
Another project, which was realised in the university's MakerSpace, marked another milestone in the collaboration with the Sana Klinikum in Hof. The challenge was to develop an apparatus that enables standard medical catheters to be moulded into special shapes. [more]
published: 26.02.2024
Pupils tinker at “MacGyver Day” at Hof University of Applied Sciences
Ten students from the Schiller-Gymnasium took part in the MacGyver Day in the Makerspace at Hof University of Applied Sciences. Their goal was to construct a self-propelled watercraft with simple household materials and use it to cross a canal. [more]
published: 14.07.2023
One example of many: Repairing instead of throwing away in the Makerspace
Instead of replacing a damaged cover of a treadmill with a new part, it was repaired - a small but fine example of the sustainable use of limited resources. Help for this is available in the Makerspace, among other places. [more]
published: 29.03.2023
Tinkering like MacGyver: Students build “boat-like vehicles” in the MakerSpace
Admittedly, the Hof students who recently took part in the MacGyver project in the engineering course were not even born at the height of his TV career. But the myth of the action hero Angus MacGyver continues to have an effect. [more]
published: 16.01.2023
Schülerforschungszentrum: Hof University of Applied Sciences offers exciting workshops!
The Student Research Center (SFZ), organized by TechnologieAllianzOberfranken (TAO), has been in existence since 2014. Hof University of Applied Sciences also offers interesting events and workshops as part of the SFZ, inviting participants to get involved. [more]
published: 13.05.2022
The MakerSpace introduces itself: High-tech workshop for creative minds
The MakerSpace in the C-Building at Hof University is a professional workshop with high-tech machines, tools and software. In an interview with René Göhring, the project engineer of the MakerSpace, and student employee Lea Schmidt, we from Campuls.digital present the high-tech workshop at Hof University of Applied Sciences in more detail. [more]
published: 10.05.2022
Hof University of Applied Sciences – a playground for tinkerers and founders
The promotion of start-ups has become an indispensable pillar at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The offer for students who want to start their own business or gain first experience in the start-up context is constantly growing [more]
published: 23.02.2022
Due to high demand: MakerSpace expands 3D printing capabilities
Another 3D printer has now been delivered to the MakerSpace. The reason for this is quite simple: Despite the pandemic, the demand for 3D printing has risen steadily since the MakerSpace opened in December 2020 [more]
published: 09.09.2021
Insights into the “MakerSpace”: Young people explore the university’s tinkering workshop
10 students took part in the first student afternoon of the "Startup Teens" initiative in cooperation with the Upper Franconian "School Economy" networks. Together they explored the "MakerSpace", the workshop for tinkerers and inventors at Hof University of Applied Sciences [more]
published: 19.08.2021
Cooperation with textile design course: Maker shirts for the MakerSpace!
In order to strengthen the cohesion and awareness of the facility, common outfits for the MakerSpace team were developed and produced [more]
published: 28.06.2021
International Girls’ Day 2021 with two workshops: Online, but very close!
At the end of April, the nationwide Girls Day took place at Hof University of Applied Sciences, in which the Institute for Applied Biopolymer Research (ibp) as well as the "Maker Space" participated. [more]
published: 07.05.2021
VR Bank Bayreuth-Hof and Genossenschaftsverband Bayern support university
The new technical center with a focus on textile technology and air conditioning at the Münchberg campus and the "MakerSpace" at the Hof campus - both new facilities at Hof University of Applied Sciences can look forward to grants. [more]
published: 10.02.2021
The “MakerSpace”: A high-tech workshop to try out – ecosystem for founders grows
Providing space, making the latest technology accessible, promoting inventive and entrepreneurial spirit at Hof University of Applied Sciences - these are the goals to be achieved with the new "MakerSpace" at the university [more]
published: 10.02.2021