Time and again, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann regularly accompanies official delegation visits from the Free State of Bavaria. The most recent destinations were Oman and the United Arab Emirates. [more]
published: 15.05.2024
Students who have not been in the city for very long will probably be rubbing their eyes in amazement on May 27: On a Monday of all days, the city of Hof turns upside down and celebrates its annual "national holiday". The "Schlappentag" is not only the most typical of all regional festivals and almost six centuries old, but has also been an intangible Bavarian cultural heritage for several years. [more]
published: 14.05.2024
Researchers at the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ibp) are investigating how to close the gap in performance between bioplastics and conventional plastics. The project has now been extended by the funding bodies for a further two years until the end of February 2026. [more]
published: 07.05.2024
Strong start-up spirit throughout Bavaria! Science Minister Markus Blume gave the go-ahead for start-up hubs in Middle Franconia, Upper Franconia, Lower Franconia, Swabia and Eastern Bavaria at the Zollhof in Nuremberg at the beginning of May. They are intended to help students and academic staff get off to a flying start - with special qualification offers and support for specific start-up projects. [more]
published: 07.05.2024
The computer science degree programs at Hof University of Applied Sciences receive excellent ratings in the latest CHE University Ranking. The courses offered at Hof University of Applied Sciences achieve better marks than the national average in all assessment categories and are particularly impressive due to their strong contact with professional practice: in this area, all Bachelor's degree courses at Hof University of Applied Sciences in the field of computer science are even in the national top group. [more]
published: 02.05.2024
Bringing people closer to digitalization and the many opportunities it offers - that is the aim of the Hof district's Smart City model project. The Smart City team is currently working together with Hof University of Applied Sciences on a virtual reality (VR) application. [more]
published: 02.05.2024
Hof University of Applied Sciences and its cooperation partners invite you to the European Forum "Europe - We have the choice!" on May 23, 2024. On June 9, the elections to the European Parliament will take place in Germany. How social, secure, free or sustainable should Europe be? [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
A new type of further training course started at the beginning of April: a total of 19 participants came together to gain further qualifications for tasks in the Bavarian water industry. The course is aimed specifically at people with a refugee or migrant background who are currently receiving citizens' benefits. [more]
published: 25.04.2024
The Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers (ibp) at Hof University of Applied Sciences recently organized its third symposium under the motto "Bioplastics - Sustainable Solutions for Industry and Science". [more]
published: 25.04.2024
Together with agricultural representatives from the Wunsiedel region and the company ZENOB GmbH (ZukunftsEnergie Nordostbayern), Hof University of Applied Sciences would like to use agricultural residues to generate energy. To this end, the partners are working on an ambitious project to tap into the corresponding energy potential by building a large biogas plant. [more]
published: 23.04.2024
On Saturday, Hof University of Applied Sciences bid farewell to its graduates of the past year. At a ceremony in the Freiheitshalle, they received their Bachelor's and Master's certificates from the hands of University President Prof. Lehmann. In addition, a total of five prizes and awards were presented for special achievements. [more]
published: 15.04.2024
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
The outstanding final theses of the Faculty of Engineering were honored at the 15th edition of the annual engineering colloquium. [more]
published: 11.04.2024
With UNI4MIND, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences learn to strengthen their mental resources and thus deal better with stress. "campuls-digital" spoke to those responsible. [more]
published: 10.04.2024
AOK Bayern and the Mental Health Crowd are jointly launching a unique project at universities and colleges in the state: As part of UNI4MIND, students learn to strengthen their mental resources and thus deal better with stress. [more]
published: 09.04.2024
With KICKSTART, Hof University of Applied Sciences has launched a funding program that starts at a very early stage of a potential start-up - with the development of ideas and prototypes. The KICKSTART teams have six months to develop their idea into a prototype. In what is now our seventh episode, we present the "SOK-Tech" team today. [more]
published: 02.04.2024