Author Archives: Rainer Krauss

On the hunt for happy hormones: The university at the Frankenpost company run 2023

On September 15, the running enthusiasts of the region will meet for the Frankenpost company run, which will take place for the first time in Weißenstadt. A running team from Hof University of Applied Sciences will also be taking part, for which it has been possible to register in recent weeks. The university team is coordinated by Aenna Sölch from the HR department. [more]

published: 25.08.2023

8. EUROPA-FORUM: Europe and China – From Cooperation to De-Risking

For the eighth time, Hof University of Applied Sciences invites to the EUROPA-FORUM this year. This year, the focus is on economic relations between the EU and China. [more]

published: 17.08.2023

A local heating network for Erkersreuth – Kick-off event for interested parties

The community of Erkersreuth is to receive a local heating network. Under the leadership of the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe) and the planning office Fritsch Energieplanung GmbH, an initial information event is therefore being held on this topic. [more]

published: 17.08.2023

The occupational profile of professorship moves even more into focus at Hof University

Campuls-digital" spoke with Vice President Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Wolff about how Hof University would like to recruit and further promote its professorial and scientific staff in the future. Together with Andrea Graf from the human resources department, he heads the newly launched project "Go2Hof4ever". [more]

published: 14.08.2023

Textile and particle foam – Why this new combination contributes to greater sustainability and environmental protection

In order to establish lightweight construction sustainably in our society, material combinations must be rethought, but also economically: Innovative processes and materials should pave the way for the products of our future. This is exactly where an ifm project comes in. [more]

published: 28.07.2023

2023 GMC: Women scientists from Hof at the largest marketing conference in Asia!

The first conference - even of this magnitude - is always something very special for a research assistant. Many questions pop into your head beforehand... [more]

published: 26.07.2023

Digital Business and Digital Administration: Study part-time – completely online!

With the two degree programs "Digital Business" and "Digital Administration", Hof University of Applied Sciences has a unique offer for all those who would like to complete a bachelor's degree while working. The lectures are completely online and take place twice a week in the evenings, so that students can easily pursue a full-time job while studying. [more]

published: 26.07.2023

“inwa” successfully launched: Focus on securing water resources

4 months ago, the newly founded Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa) started its work. Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan, as spokesman of the "inwa", provides information about the state of development and first projects. [more]

published: 26.07.2023

Network “Women.Strengths.Hof” visits the Textile Technology Center in Münchberg

The textile laboratories of Hof University of Applied Sciences in Münchberg opened their doors to the regional women's network Frauen-Stärken.Hof on Thursday, 20.07.2023. The fully booked event took place in cooperation with BayernMentoring. [more]

published: 25.07.2023

Harnessing excess capacity in production: “Rent a machine!”

In the international project "Rent a machine", researchers and students have set themselves the task of creating a platform accessible to all companies in the manufacturing sector, on which free production capacities of all kinds will ultimately be available and rentable worldwide. [more]

published: 24.07.2023

From Hawaii to Hof, Germany – an american visit to the ibp

Veronica Cunitz, an American exchange student, has been a guest at the Institute for Circular Economy of Bio:Polymers (ibp) for the past 10 weeks. In Hof she worked on projects together with Dr. Mirko Rennert and Benedikt Hiller. "Campuls-digital" spoke to her about her impressions. [more]

published: 19.07.2023

Regional economy wants to become energy self-sufficient – Hof University supports!

Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to accompany Bavarian companies and industry on their way to reduced dependency on foreign energy - and in doing so, facilitate the path to renewable energies. [more]

published: 19.07.2023

Pupils tinker at “MacGyver Day” at Hof University of Applied Sciences

Ten students from the Schiller-Gymnasium took part in the MacGyver Day in the Makerspace at Hof University of Applied Sciences. Their goal was to construct a self-propelled watercraft with simple household materials and use it to cross a canal. [more]

published: 14.07.2023

“Dualissimo Award”: Jonas Will among the best dual students in Bavaria

For the eighth time, hochschule dual - Bavaria's network for dual studies - honored outstanding achievements in dual studies. Jonas Will, a student at Hof University of Applied Sciences, was among the 20 graduates honored. [more]

published: 14.07.2023

“Taking Action on the Water Emergency – How Do We Become a Sponge Region?”

The Competence Network Water and Energy and the Hof University of Applied Sciences would like to inform about possible measures with which the region can adapt to climate change and better store existing water. [more]

published: 14.07.2023

Rare Disease Tracking App: “Citizens do Research with Us!”

With about 8000 different rare diseases and about 4 million people affected in Germany, the findings of science are more difficult to access. The project SelEe - Rare Diseases - aims to remedy this situation and increase the visibility for these diseases. An app has just been created (Android and iOS) and is intended to bring together a wide variety of data. [more]

published: 10.07.2023

Ideationweek: Students develop solutions for fawn rescue

At Ideationweek, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences developed innovative ideas based on a practical task. This year, the topic was saving fawns during grassland mowing. Ideationweek is an interactive teaching format that was offered for the third time in the summer semester. [more]

published: 06.07.2023

Success made in Münchberg: “The high art of improvising” – Max Döres

24-year-old Max Döres is an example of how you can make it into self-employment on the basis of a degree at Hof University of Applied Sciences. From 2017 to 2020, he studied media design (B.A.) at the Münchberg campus and is now co-founder of the startup "avanera" from Augsburg. [more]

published: 06.07.2023