Wirtschaft

Organic meets education: dennree becomes lecture hall sponsor at Hof University of Applied Sciences

The Upper Franconian organic specialist retailer dennree is further expanding its long-standing partnership with Hof University of Applied Sciences, thereby sending out a strong signal for the promotion of young talent. For several years now, the company has been supporting particularly high-achieving students with two annual Germany Scholarships. A current highlight of this trusting collaboration is the sponsorship of lecture hall A 013, which has now been officially handed over as part of an inauguration ceremony. [more]

published: 05.08.2025

Supporting Society of Hof University honors long-standing members and trailblazers

As part of the general meeting of the Society of Friends and Supporters of Hof University of Applied Sciences, this time the focus was on special personalities in addition to information on the development of the university: four deserving members of the Society of Friends and Supporters, Dr. Dorothee Strunz, Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler, Ute Coenen and Jürgen Handke, were honored for their many years of commitment. [more]

published: 02.07.2025

20 years of dual studies at Hof University: a model of success for the region

Hof University of Applied Sciences celebrated the 20th anniversary of the dual study program with a network meeting. Representatives from business, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, vocational schools and the university came together to take stock. The key message: the dual study program is a real success story. [more]

published: 26.06.2025

Economics: “Digitalization and IT technologies in practice”

In the modules "Digital Infrastructure and Internet Technologies in Practice" from the Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and "Applied Research Digitalization and IT Technologies" from the Master's degree in Digital Business Management, students gained valuable practical experience in the field of digitalization and project management in the winter semester 2023/24. [more]

published: 08.03.2024

What does the new Institute for Economic and Organizational Research (iwo) do?

Hof University of Applied Sciences continues to expand its research. Since the end of last year, the Institute for Economic and Organizational Research (iwo) has for the first time given the large business department its own research institute. Prof. Dr. Jens Kirchner talks about the background and tasks of the "iwo" in an interview. [more]

published: 08.03.2024

New Start-up hub: Upper Franconian universities are the region’s start-up engines

Promoting committed students with an interest in start-ups, qualifying them for entrepreneurship and innovation and thus enriching the regional start-up ecosystem - this is what the start-up hub Upper Franconia - GO! It will be launched in November 2023 at the Universities of Bamberg and Bayreuth and the Universities of Applied Sciences in Coburg and Hof. [more]

published: 15.11.2023

Keeping more foreign skilled workers in the region – How can this succeed?

High Franconian companies, directors of international master's degree programs at Hof University of Applied Sciences, and other representatives from society, politics, and the university met at Hof University of Applied Sciences to exchange ideas about employment opportunities for foreign specialists and, in particular, graduates of Hof University of Applied Sciences in companies in the region. [more]

published: 17.10.2022

“New Work” – Corona acts as a decision accelerator for companies

The world of work is currently changing in Germany at an unprecedented speed thanks to the Corona pandemic, and long-delayed projects are being implemented. This is the result of a study conducted by the European Management Institute at Hof University of Applied Sciences (emi e.V.). [more]

published: 23.01.2021