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
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, attracting qualified employees and retaining them is an increasingly important challenge. In Forchheim, Hof University of Applied Sciences now offered free continuing education courses on this topic. Other interested companies can now register for additional dates at the university campus in Hof. [more]
published: 24.01.2023
Climate change is - on many levels - one of the greatest challenges of our time. In order to enable future decision-makers to appropriately evaluate complex environmental, climate and energy law content, Hof University of Applied Sciences will offer the new master's program "Sustainability Law" starting in the summer semester of 2023 [more]
published: 29.11.2022
With a new research project, a team at the Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe) wants to develop more sustainable food for fish [more]
published: 19.10.2022