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
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 of Applied Sciences is celebrating a small anniversary: for five years now, the international engineering Master's degree course in Sustainable Textiles at the Münchberg campus has been preparing specialists to make the textile production chain more sustainable. [more]
published: 03.04.2025
Hof University of Applied Sciences is sending out a clear signal: Sustainability is not just a buzzword here, but an integral part of campus life. With the launch of the new website on sustainability and the "Green Tech" philosophy, the university is demonstrating how it takes responsibility and promotes sustainable development - ecologically, socially and economically. [more]
published: 30.01.2025
Under the leadership of Dr. Harvey Harbach, a research group is working with regional and industrial partners to investigate how sheep's wool as a natural material can replace peat and plastic in the production of vegetable seedlings. [more]
published: 16.12.2024
Science, research, business practice - this unique triad is the focus of the 37th Hof Nonwovens Days, one of the largest specialist congresses in Europe. On November 6 and 7, 2024, 22 specialist lectures are on the program. Over 360 participants from companies and institutes from 10 countries are expected to attend. 77 companies and institutes will be presenting innovative products and forward-looking ideas in the exhibition area. [more]
published: 04.11.2024
In the "Change it!-Stud" program, students can submit specific suggestions for improvement and participate directly in change management at our university. Another suggestion from this program has now been awarded a prize and is currently being implemented. [more]
published: 17.10.2024
The Science Day of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region attracted around 550 visitors under the motto "Resources for resources for tomorrow and today - a roadmap for a secure future" attracted around 550 visitors to the Hof University of Applied Sciences. Representatives from the worlds of science, business and politics discussed hot topics on resource efficiency, sustainability and innovation. [more]
published: 19.07.2024
Via the online portal Change-it! Stud, students can participate directly in change management at Hof University of Applied Sciences and submit specific suggestions for improvement in certain areas. One of the ideas submitted for the summer semester 2023 and winter semester 2023/24 has now been awarded a prize. [more]
published: 29.04.2024
As part of a cooperative "Sustainability Management" course with HZ University in the Netherlands, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences are currently researching innovative sustainability solutions for an international company. [more]
published: 26.04.2024
Sustainability is also becoming increasingly important in teaching, especially in the context of education for sustainable development. Teaching methods such as simulation games, project-based and collaborative learning are increasingly being used to convey the complexity of sustainability. [more]
published: 09.01.2024
With "VR2epair", a new and exciting project at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) recently celebrated its kick-off. The focus is on training supported by virtual reality, or more precisely: the repair of household electrical appliances. Project leader Prof. Dr. René Peinl explains in an interview with "campuls-digital" what exactly this is all about. [more]
published: 26.10.2023
At "HofHaltig 2023", visitors will again be given the opportunity to learn about a more sustainable lifestyle. Hof University of Applied Sciences will be represented with three lectures. [more]
published: 07.09.2023
Hof University of Applied Sciences is participating in the nationwide "Yellow Ribbon" harvest campaign at its Hof and Münchberg campuses. The fruit trees, which are marked with bright yellow ribbons, may be harvested for personal use on the university campus free of charge and without consultation once they have ripened. [more]
published: 05.09.2023
In order to establish lightweight construction sustainably in our society, material combinations must be rethought, but also economically: Innovative processes and materials should pave the way for the products of our future. This is exactly where an ifm project comes in. [more]
published: 28.07.2023
Since the winter semester 2021/22, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences have been able to use the online portal "Change-it!-Stud" to submit concrete suggestions for improvement in specific subject areas and thus participate directly in the change management of their university (Campuls-digital reported) . Since the winter semester 2022/23, "Change-it!-Stud" has been all about the topic "Sustainability at Hof University of Applied Sciences". [more]
published: 03.05.2023
Sustainability is to become the principle of action in the use of resources at Hof University of Applied Sciences. Anja Grabmeier has now been introduced as the new sustainability manager in order to drive the topic forward with all her might and to develop and implement ideas. She talks to Campuls-digital about her exciting field of responsibility. [more]
published: 28.04.2023
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