Author Archives: Rainer Krauss

A Successful Project with Rohleder: Textile Scraps Become a Resource for the Future

After two and a half years of intensive research and development, the project partners of the RecyTube research project gave a positive assessment of the project at the end of… [more]

published: 10.07.2026

International Healthcare Summer School Brings Students from Colombia to Hof

From June 15 to 23, 2026, Hof University hosted a special international gathering: As part of the International Healthcare Summer School, project director Prof. Dr. Daniel Werner and the organizers… [more]

published: 08.07.2026

Stefan Wengler Assumes the Presidency of the Global Sales Science Institute

Prof. Dr. Stefan Wengler, professor of marketing and sales management at Hof University of Applied Sciences, has assumed the presidency of the Global Sales Science Institute (GSSI). For the term… [more]

published: 07.07.2026

“We Give Chance a Chance” — Achim Hager on the Development of “Einstein1”

One year after its launch, Einstein1 Managing Director Achim Hager takes stock: In this interview, he discusses the entrepreneurial spirit, networking, and the development of the Digital Startup Center in… [more]

published: 07.07.2026

10 Years of Kronach as a College Town: A Model of Success for Education, Innovation, and Regional Development

The Kronach university campus celebrated its tenth anniversary with a special event on the Lucas Cranach Campus (LCC). Representatives from academia, politics, business, and civil society gathered at the Kühnlenzpassage… [more]

published: 03.07.2026

A Strategic Approach to Equality: “Diversity Is a Strength of Our University”

With a new gender equality plan, Hof University is setting the course for the coming years. The plan aims to promote equal opportunity, eliminate discrimination, and further develop the university… [more]

published: 03.07.2026

Celina Jahn Nominated for Prestigious ARD/ZDF Award

High Accolade: Celina Jahn, a former student in the Communication Design program, has been nominated for the prestigious ARD/ZDF “Women in Media Technology” Award 2026 for her bachelor’s thesis, “Stepping… [more]

published: 01.07.2026

International Engineering Education – Successful Erasmus Partnership with ISET Kasserine in Tunisia

International cooperation thrives on personal exchange—and on joint projects. The partnership between Hof University of Applied Sciences and the Institut Supérieur des Études Technologiques (ISET) in Kasserine, Tunisia, demonstrates just… [more]

published: 30.06.2026

Sustainable Innovations in the Spotlight: ibp Showcases Its Work in Berlin

Kübra Aslan and Lucas Großmann from the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio-Polymers (ibp) recently represented Hof University at two major industry events in Berlin. At the 5th Innovation Dialogue… [more]

published: 30.06.2026

Students Develop Digital Solutions for Recruitment at LAMILUX

What does a recruiting process look like that meets the expectations of different groups of applicants while also making effective use of digital technologies? Students at Hof University of Applied… [more]

published: 25.06.2026

Use of ChatGPT and Similar Tools in Engineering and Architecture Firms

On July 7, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Hof University of Applied Sciences invites you to the event “Using ChatGPT & Co. in Engineering and Architecture Firms –… [more]

published: 23.06.2026

Diversity in the Supply of Raw Materials: Presentation in Münchberg Captivates the Audience

About 30 guests accepted the invitation from the “Association of Friends of the Internationalization of the Münchberg Textile Competence Center at Hof University of Applied Sciences” to attend a lecture… [more]

published: 22.06.2026

Artificial Intelligence for Clean Water: Research into More Effective Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plants

How can digital technologies help make wastewater treatment in rural areas more reliable, efficient, and sustainable? This is the focus of an exciting new research project at the Institute for… [more]

published: 09.06.2026

University Becomes Co-Founder of the Kazakh-German Institute for Sustainable Engineering

Hof University has joined the Kazakh-German Institute for Sustainable Engineering (KINI) at the German-Kazakh University (DKU), located on the campus of Yessenov University in Aktau, Kazakhstan, as its third… [more]

published: 08.06.2026

50th Anniversary of the “Ferra Floris” Women’s Fraternity at the Münchberg Campus

A special anniversary brought numerous former students back to the Münchberg campus of Hof University of Applied Sciences in early May: the Ferra Floris Women’s Textile and Technical Society celebrated… [more]

published: 08.06.2026

Hof University of Applied Sciences and the District Hospitals of Middle Franconia aim to strengthen nursing education

Hof University of Applied Sciences and the Mittelfranken District Hospitals have signed a cooperation agreement to promote nursing care and the academic development of the nursing profession in a sustainable… [more]

published: 08.06.2026

From Shedding to Nonwoven Fabric: Horse Hair as a Sustainable Raw Material

A joint research project by the Wieselburg Campus of the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Hof University of Applied Sciences, and the company Groz-Beckert shows that even horsehair—which has… [more]

published: 08.06.2026

University Receives ISO Certifications for Environmental and Energy Management

At the end of May 2026, the university successfully completed the recertification of its environmental management system under ISO 14001 and, for the first time, the certification of its energy… [more]

published: 08.06.2026