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
As a student, Jürgen Lehmann read "The Limits to Growth"; as President of Hof University of Applied Sciences, he tries to implement his ideas on sustainability - in research, teaching and university operations - the big interview. [more]
published: 13.07.2022
The Fairtrade Group Hof is a student initiative of the university with the appointed goal to educate students about the meaning of Fairtrade products and to encourage them to rethink their own buying behavior. In the article we present the Fairtrade Group Hof in more detail. [more]
published: 13.06.2022
Doing something good for Mother Earth - that is the goal of the Student Environmental Initiative Hof e.V. (SUI). Through various activities, workshops and lectures, the total of 50 members want to contribute a small part to making the university but also the city of Hof a little more environmentally friendly, because sustainability plays a central role in the SUI. [more]
published: 06.05.2022
Under the umbrella of the German Society for Industrial Cooperation (GIZ), Hof University of Applied Sciences has launched a remarkable international project together with Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) [more]
published: 15.12.2021
Empty ballpoint pens, highlighters or felt-tip pens - normally they end up in the residual waste at some point. But at the Greentech University there is now the pen monster "Hubert" of the Student Environmental Initiative (SUI)! You can feed him with your empty writing materials and thus make a contribution to sustainability! [more]
published: 12.10.2021
Prof. Dr. René Peinl is involved with Scientists for Future (S4F) as a private individual and as one of thousands of scientists, and was also involved in the International Climate Strike. We spoke with Prof. Peinl. [more]
published: 06.10.2021
The silage bales, often used by walkers and children as a photo motif or climbing object, are not as close to nature as one would like to think - recycling is simply not common and also only possible with great effort. This is now to change... [more]
published: 10.02.2021