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Networking and lots of information: 26th IT Manager Meeting Hochfranken

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, the 26th IT Leaders Meeting Hochfranken took place. As organizers, the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) at Hof University of Applied Sciences and Florian Pöhner from Lamilux organized an informative event that brought together IT leaders from the region. [more]

published: 06.06.2023

Sustainability at Hof University: the campus as living space, learning space, research space and transfer space

In the future, Hof University of Applied Sciences would like to develop sustainability into one of its most important principles of action in its activities. To this end, Anja Grabmeier was recently introduced as the university's new sustainability manager. But what exactly do we mean by the term "sustainability"? To clarify this, Anja Grabmeier and Professor Dr. Manuela Wimmer have drafted Hof University's understanding of sustainability. [more]

published: 22.05.2023

Information, music and culinary delights: the “Night of the Sciences 2023” on June 23

After a four-year break due to corona, Hof University of Applied Sciences is once again inviting the general public to the "Night of the Sciences" at the Hof campus on June 23. A diverse program of research, teaching, music and culinary delights will be on offer. Visitors can not only get to know the facilities, but also try out many future trends for themselves. [more]

published: 22.05.2023

Digital Business & 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: 17.05.2023

Cooperation agreement signed with Universidade de São Paulo

A new cooperation agreement with the Universidade de São Paulo was recently signed during the International Teaching Week. At Hof University of Applied Sciences, the agreement will initially affect the Faculty of Engineering. We were able to talk to Dean Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Müller and Prof. Dr. Christoph Koch, who maintains good contacts with the USP and is the initiator of the cooperation, about the goals of the agreement. [more]

published: 17.05.2023

Donation from Amazon: Four arcade machines for our students

The mail order company Amazon donates a total of four arcade game machines for the campus of Hof University of Applied Sciences. The devices with a total value of over 5000 EUR were now received by the student council and Prof. Dr. Sven Rill. [more]

published: 16.05.2023

Getting girls excited about STEM professions: Girls’ Day 2023 at the university was a complete success

On the so-called Girls' Day, which has been organized annually throughout Germany since 2001, girls learn about professions or fields of study that are still mostly classic male professions and in which the proportion of women is below 40 percent, e.g. in the areas of IT, crafts, natural sciences and technology. For several years now, Hof University of Applied Sciences has offered a varied engineering program at its Hof and Münchberg campuses as part of Girls' Future Day, and welcomed more than 30 girls to a total of seven workshops on April 27. [more]

published: 15.05.2023

Appointments: New professors at the faculties of business administration and engineering

For the summer semester of 2023, Hof University of Applied Sciences welcomes three new professors at the faculties of economics and engineering. The campuls editorial team asked them which teaching areas they will be taking on at the university in the future, what impressions they have gained in their first weeks at the university, and what particularly appeals to them about their new job as professor. [more]

published: 11.05.2023

Excellent results for Hof University of Applied Sciences in the CHE University Ranking 2023

DIE ZEIT publishes in its study guide 2023/24 as well as on the internet portal HeyStudium.de the latest results of the university ranking of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE), which is considered one of the most renowned rankings in the field of studies and thus an important source of information for prospective students. The university yard receives thereby equal for 5 fields of study exzellente evaluations. [more]

published: 09.05.2023

JEC World – “International alignment in composites progresses steadily”

As one of about 1,200 exhibitors, the Institute of Materials Science at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ifm) went to the JEC World 2023 trade fair in Paris for the first time at the end of April. The aim was to make itself known further on an international level - around 50 countries took part - and to keep an eye out for new project partners. [more]

published: 05.05.2023

Change it!-Stud! Improvement ideas for sustainability – for and with students!

Since the winter semester 2021/22, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences have been able to use the online portal "Change-it!-Stud" to submit concrete suggestions for improvement in specific subject areas and thus participate directly in the change management of their university (Campuls-digital reported) . Since the winter semester 2022/23, "Change-it!-Stud" has been all about the topic "Sustainability at Hof University of Applied Sciences". [more]

published: 03.05.2023