The last city lecture in Selb was an exciting event. Dr. Markus Finn, former lawyer and Professor of Law in Healthcare at Hof University of Applied Sciences since 2013, explored the question of who decides when, for example, a 15-year-old is vaccinated against Covid. What does the law say if parents disagree about their child's Covid vaccination? Covid was just one example among many. The evening with around twenty guests dealt with the extent to which adolescents are capable of giving consent themselves and then parental consent is not necessarily required for an operation. [more]
published: 29.10.2024
Which plastics does the future belong to? The third and final city lecture in Selb explores this question. Speaker Prof. Dr. Michael Nase will explain the current state of affairs. [more]
published: 24.10.2024
On October 1, 2024, the continuation of the successful city lecture series of the Hof University of Applied Sciences took place in Selb. Under the title "Why we always have to reach for our cell phones: A look at online psychology", around 50 interested guests found their way to the Selb Spektrum. [more]
published: 07.10.2024
A new round of city lectures at Hof University of Applied Sciences is getting underway: the successful format, which began in Hof in the student café, is now touring another university location, the Selb learning center. [more]
published: 19.08.2024
With around 60 visitors, the city lecture "Of cyborgs and digital creatures" was a successful conclusion to the city lecture format, which is now entering its summer break. Prof. Dr. Andreas Wagener, an expert in digital marketing at Hof University of Applied Sciences, shed light on the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and used a series of impressive examples to demonstrate its diverse areas of application. [more]
published: 10.07.2024
The ever-accelerating development of "digital" technologies - such as generative AI and virtual reality - is already changing the foundations of everyday human life. The third city lecture at Hof University of Applied Sciences on June 26, 2024 from 5.30 p.m. will show the impact they have on human life and death. [more]
published: 17.05.2024
"Factors influencing the development of intelligence and the decline of cognitive abilities in old age" was the motto of the second Hof City Lecture in the student café "Zur Auszeit". In her lecture, Professor Cynthia Sende, a business psychologist, explored the extent to which genes and the environment influence the development of intelligence in youth and its decline in old age. [more]
published: 17.05.2024
Around sixty guests and a fully booked student café were recorded by the young gastronomes of Auszeit on April 10 at the first city lecture on the topic of "Bee Democracy". "We are delighted that it was so well received the first time around," says a satisfied Prof. Dr. Valentin Plenk, initiator and Vice President of Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 12.04.2024
"Factors influencing the development of intelligence and the decline of cognitive abilities in old age" is the title of the second city lecture, which Hof University of Applied Sciences is inviting interested citizens to attend on Wednesday, May 8 at 5.30 p.m. in the city center of Hof, more precisely in the student café "Zur Auszeit". [more]
published: 12.04.2024
"Learning from bees - bee democracy" is the first title of the new city lecture that Hof University of Applied Sciences is inviting interested members of the public to attend on April 11 at 5.30 pm in the center of Hof. "Yes, absolutely", Prof. Dr. Jürgen Heym immediately agreed to the idea and will talk about bees. With this series of events, Hof University of Applied Sciences would like to share the secrets of its researchers. The focus can also be on more private topics such as bee research. [more]
published: 25.03.2024