Author Archives: Rainer Krauss

In the Freiheitshalle: 700 graduates bid farewell in a ceremony

This weekend, the graduates of the winter semester 2021/2022 took center stage at Hof University of Applied Sciences. They received their Bachelor's and Master's certificates at the traditional graduation ceremony in the Great House of Hof's Freiheitshalle. [more]

published: 04.04.2022

Shuttle model region: Driverless buses in operation until 2024 – now also in Bad Steben

Upper Franconia is to continue leading research in the field of autonomous driving. For this reason, in addition to the existing areas of operation in the city of Hof and the district of Kronach, driverless buses will also go into operation in the municipality of Bad Steben in the district of Hof starting in the summer [more]

published: 01.04.2022

Arriving at your university: Introduction days are reorganized

The introductory days at Hof University are to be redesigned and further developed. For several weeks now, an initiative has been working on this very goal and is considering many ideas and suggestions. We talked to Vice President Prof. Dr. Dietmar Wolff and project manager Denise Bohrisch about this. [more]

published: 30.03.2022

New in town and country: Orientation Week provides a first overview!

Moving to a foreign country is always associated with a lot of uncertainty and nervousness. Therefore, the International Office/Welcome Center, with the help of student assistants, organized the Orientation Week again this semester [more]

published: 29.03.2022

New digital care applications: DiGA, DiPA, MedTech, AI – what is it?

Vice President Dietmar Wolff, responsible for teaching at Hof University of Applied Sciences, spoke with journalist Sascha Lobo about Digital Nursing Applications (DiPAs) at the Digital Health Award 2022. [more]

published: 29.03.2022

New dual format: studies with in-depth practice in business administration and business informatics

Hof University of Applied Sciences will offer a new dual study format from the winter semester 2022/23. In doing so, it is primarily responding to the desire of companies for longer periods of practical training in the companies. [more]

published: 23.03.2022

Exchange of ideas between Upper Franconia and Europe: “Digital Regions” presents results

The Interreg project Digital Regions has been running at Hof University of Applied Sciences since August 2019. The aim of the project is to strengthen the networking of eight European regions in the field of Industry 4.0 by exchanging proven projects and approaches. In the interview is the project team consisting of Anne-Christine Habbel and Katrin Müller. [more]

published: 18.03.2022

At the start of the summer semester: University welcomes over 500 first-semester students

While the number of first-year students is declining slightly throughout Germany, Hof University of Applied Sciences is coming up with positive figures: The University of Applied Sciences will welcome well over 500 new students at the start of the 2022 summer semester. With more than 3700 students in total, the educational institution has achieved a further increase of 6 percent compared to the same time last year. [more]

published: 15.03.2022

Up-to-date reporting data can improve public transport – legally compliant and timely!

The iisys has completed the "AktMel" research project. The project shows how local public transport can be improved by incorporating current population registration data and how services can be geared more closely to actual needs [more]

published: 10.03.2022

Optimizing the European construction industry: Making construction more digital

Private and public construction is to become simpler, faster and more efficient in the future. A research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences is to make an important contribution to this. [more]

published: 09.03.2022

Newly developed fiber recycling plant can recycle complex mixed textile plastics

In tomorrow's cars, textiles are taking on increasingly important functions in terms of comfort, safety, acoustics and fuel economy. A new recycling plant facilitates the feeding of all components into the recycling loop. [more]

published: 08.03.2022

Does beer also make bioplastics fatter – and is wine perhaps healthier after all?

For the second time, the Institute for Applied Biopolymer Research at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ibp) has now organized the symposium "Bioplastics - Scientific and industrial Trends" to make the latest developments in the field of bioplastics accessible to a wider audience [more]

published: 28.02.2022

Hof University of Applied Sciences – a playground for tinkerers and founders

The promotion of start-ups has become an indispensable pillar at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The offer for students who want to start their own business or gain first experience in the start-up context is constantly growing [more]

published: 23.02.2022

Kick-off for new innovation network: Making water cleaner

Every year, 4 kg of trace substances are discharged into our waters per inhabitant. The S3Rem innovation network is addressing precisely this problem. [more]

published: 23.02.2022

Attracting and retaining skilled workers – digital, sustainable and practice-oriented

With a program that has now been launched, the Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to enable small and medium-sized companies to recruit skilled workers with the help of digital recruiting and marketing measures. [more]

published: 22.02.2022

University President Lehmann honored for 40 years of public service

On the occasion of his 40th anniversary of service, university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann received a certificate of thanks from the Free State of Bavaria from the hands of the outgoing university chancellor Dagmar Pechstein [more]

published: 18.02.2022

“Success made in Hof”: “The university was like a family to me!” – Dr. Franz Geyer

In loose order, we introduce members of the Hof alumni network who have since made a career for themselves nationally or internationally, but who still feel strongly connected to Hof University: Dr. Franz Geyer works for the BMW Group's Technology and Innovation Management [more]

published: 18.02.2022

Engineers: More choices on the way to the study of your dreams

A new and unique concept at Hof University of Applied Sciences combines the contents of all existing engineering study program concepts at the Hof location. Starting in the winter semester of 2022/23, Hof University of Applied Sciences will offer a completely restructured and highly flexible bachelor's degree program in engineering [more]

published: 16.02.2022