Author Archives: Rainer Krauss

“Learning Bites 2024”: How the university can learn from itself “bite by bite”!

The Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa) aims to promote methodological expertise, for example in project management within research, and at the same time familiarize researchers with processes and partners at the university with a new format that is geared purely towards scientists from its own university. [more]

published: 22.03.2024

Hof University of Applied Sciences in search of research partners in Australia

At the end of February 2024, Prof. Dr. Richard Göbel, head of the Multimedia Information Systems research group at iisys, and Sindy Ribouni, project assistant, flew to Australia at the invitation of Hochschule Bayern e.V.. The aim was to intensify research cooperation between the state of Queensland and Bavaria. [more]

published: 21.03.2024

Despite declining cohorts: student numbers for the summer semester at the previous year’s level

Hof University of Applied Sciences is starting the 2024 summer semester with over 3,700 students at its four campuses in Hof, Münchberg, Kronach and Selb, matching the previous year's figures. [more]

published: 19.03.2024

ERNACT regions network gets to know new member region Hof via speed dating

Hof University of Applied Sciences is becoming increasingly international: Now the European regional network ERNACT held its first international management committee meeting in Upper Franconia, its newest member region. During these days, representatives from various European regions had the opportunity to learn more about Hof University of Applied Sciences and the innovation ecosystem in which the university is embedded. [more]

published: 18.03.2024

Induction days for the summer semester 2024: Welcome to Hof!

The new summer semester is just around the corner and we are looking forward to welcoming many new faces to our university! To get your studies off to a good start, there are introductory days where first-year students get to know their fellow students and the professors. [more]

published: 15.03.2024

ibp: School visits on bioplastics and recycling topics

Hof University of Applied Sciences recently visited three schools in the Hofer Land region to inform pupils about current sustainability and recycling issues as well as research work with bioplastics. [more]

published: 15.03.2024

KLIPS project completed: Avoiding heat islands in cities with AI and sensors

The KLIPS research project funded by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport will be successfully completed at the end of March. The aim is to identify heat islands in cities and reduce or avoid them in future. [more]

published: 15.03.2024

Trying on clothes on the computer – in the right size and saving resources

Hof University of Applied Sciences is working on a way to reduce many of the current returns in the area of online shopping in the future, making the shopping experience much more sustainable. [more]

published: 14.03.2024

Guide to your dream degree course – Hof study fair attracts great interest

The Hof Study Fair took place for the 14th time on March 9, 2024. Student advisors from 23 colleges and universities were on hand to answer pupils' questions. [more]

published: 13.03.2024

“iECO” project: Significant steps towards faster construction!

The "iECO" project aims to make private and public construction easier, faster and more efficient in future. This is to be implemented technically on the basis of the GAIA-X infrastructure as an alternative to US providers. Initial successes on a regional basis have now been announced at a meeting of the project partners. [more]

published: 12.03.2024

Energy managers, refrigeration engineers and local heating engineers – university offers free further training

A follow-up project to the ADern project aims to transfer the successful model to three new networks: the focus is on heating networks, air conditioning and refrigeration technology and energy efficiency in industry. All three networks will be constituted at a kick-off meeting on April 22. [more]

published: 11.03.2024

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

Inquiry: What exactly is “Open Access” and what are its advantages?

Publishing in open access offers numerous advantages. In addition to worldwide access to research results, open access promotes the visibility of publications, increases the frequency of citations and accelerates scientific progress, as researchers worldwide can access and build on the latest findings. [more]

published: 07.03.2024

25 years of public service: Prof Thomas Meuche’s anniversary

Prof Thomas Meuche has been in public service for 25 years. He currently heads the Digital Administration Competence Centre at Hof Campus. In an interview with Campuls digital, he talks about the past few years and which moment he particularly remembers. [more]

published: 04.03.2024

With the help of AI: sewer networks are to be managed intelligently

The development of an intelligent management system for sewer networks is the aim of a research project involving Hof University of Applied Sciences. This is to be achieved by using innovative sewer network sensors and incorporating historical weather data and current weather forecasts. [more]

published: 29.02.2024

“Innovative healthcare”: Campus day for interested parties in Kronach

On Friday, 12.04.2024 from 14:30 to 16:30, everyone interested in the Innovative Healthcare course and the field of digital health is invited to the Lucas Cranach Campus in Kronach. [more]

published: 28.02.2024

“Success made in Hof”: Daniel Herrmann – Sustainability Manager at Tenowo GmbH

In our "Success made in Hof" series, we introduce Daniel Herrmann. The 25-year-old works as Sustainability Manager at Tenowo GmbH within HofTex Group AG, where he ensures compliance with the company's statutory sustainability targets, among other things. [more]

published: 26.02.2024