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60 participants: 27th IT Manager Meeting Hochfranken attracts with exciting presentations

On Thursday, 14.11.2024, 60 IT managers met for the 27th IT Manager Meeting at the Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys). The focus of the networking event, which was once again organized by iisys and Florian Pöhner from Lamilux, was the exchange of information and experiences from the respective areas of activity. [more]

published: 22.11.2024

UNI4MIND: Kick-off week with a focus on mental health

AOK Bayern and the Mental Health Crowd kicked off the next phase of their unique project at universities and colleges in Bavaria with a kick-off week focusing on topics and measures to improve students' mental health. [more]

published: 20.11.2024

Reading day for children in the student café: The Olchis provide great fun

Grab a story, read it aloud, inspire children. This is the idea behind the nationwide Read Aloud Day, which has been held annually since 2004. This year, students of business psychology once again took part in the Reading Aloud Day organized by the Reading Foundation on 15 November and offered children aged 3-6 a varied programme in the student café "Zur Auszeit". [more]

published: 19.11.2024

The fusion of creativity and technology in the design process: Lecture evening a complete success

A packed Audimax and an eager audience awaited Marcus Görner, engineer and future thinker, on October 23, 2024 for his lecture "The Fusion of Creativity and Technology - AI as a Partner in the Design Process". Organized by the Bachelor's degree course in Design & Mobility, the evening was dedicated to the presentation of modern AI tools in design and engineering - a topic that is becoming increasingly important in the industry. [more]

published: 06.11.2024

37. Hofer Vliesstofftage: Experts from all over Europe meet again in the Freiheitshalle

Science, research, business practice - this unique triad is the focus of the 37th Hof Nonwovens Days, one of the largest specialist congresses in Europe. On November 6 and 7, 2024, 22 specialist lectures are on the program. Over 360 participants from companies and institutes from 10 countries are expected to attend. 77 companies and institutes will be presenting innovative products and forward-looking ideas in the exhibition area. [more]

published: 04.11.2024

When the family is at odds: City lecture provides answers to medical law questions

The last city lecture in Selb was an exciting event. Dr. Markus Finn, former lawyer and Professor of Law in Healthcare at Hof University of Applied Sciences since 2013, explored the question of who decides when, for example, a 15-year-old is vaccinated against Covid. What does the law say if parents disagree about their child's Covid vaccination? Covid was just one example among many. The evening with around twenty guests dealt with the extent to which adolescents are capable of giving consent themselves and then parental consent is not necessarily required for an operation. [more]

published: 29.10.2024

Excursion: Female students make valuable contacts at “herCAREER” in Munich

On October 18, female students from Hof University of Applied Sciences made their way to the "herCAREER" trade fair in Munich. The bus, organized by the Women's Representative team, offered participants the opportunity to make valuable contacts at Europe's largest career fair for women and find out about career opportunities in a wide range of professions. [more]

published: 29.10.2024

Water Symposium online: How can water resources be secured?

The fourth edition of the Hof Water Symposium, which is organized by the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (inwa), was held online this year. The topic of the event, which was attended by 30 experts from industry, municipalities, specialist authorities and research, was safeguarding water resources in times of drought. [more]

published: 29.10.2024

Study? Try it out! Campus day at the Hof, Münchberg and Kronach campuses on 20.11.2024

Would you like to get to know Hof University of Applied Sciences, its locations and the courses on offer? Then visit us on Campus Day on Wednesday, 20.11.2024 at our Hof, Münchberg and Kronach campuses and get a taste of studying at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The Student Recruiting team, lecturers and students from the higher semesters will be on hand to answer questions and help prospective students choose the right degree course. [more]

published: 28.10.2024

Annual Multimedia Award 2025: Four prizes for communication design

After last year's award for Friederike Oehler for her work in the "Digital Storytelling" seminar, professors Norbert Diedrich, Claudia Muth and Michael Zöllner are delighted to announce that this year the university has four winners of the Annual Multimedia Digital Talents Award 2025. Out of a total of 17 award-winning student projects, four prizes went to Hof University of Applied Sciences - a great success for the Bachelor's degree course in Communication Design (KD) at the Münchberg campus. [more]

published: 22.10.2024

Hof Energy Symposium 2024 once again a resounding success: conference becomes a fixture in the region

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences and the Kompetenznetzwerk Wasser und Energie e.V. invited guests to the 5th Hof Energy Symposium 2024 at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) on the Hof campus. The organizers were able to welcome around 70 participants this year. A review of a successful specialist event. [more]

published: 17.10.2024

“The Fusion of Creativity and Technology”: University hosts lecture evening on AI as a partner in the design process

How will artificial intelligence (AI) change the creative industries in the future? How can technology improve people's creative and technical skills? What profound changes will AI bring to design processes? These and many other questions will be explored in the lecture "The Fusion of Creativity and Technology - AI as a Partner in the Design Process", to which the Bachelor's degree course "Design & Mobility" cordially invites interested parties to Audimax B 023 on the Hof campus of the university on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6 p.m. [more]

published: 15.10.2024