With a total of nearly 3,700 students, including 510 first-year students, Hof University of Applied Sciences has begun the 2026 summer semester. The new students are distributed across the faculties of Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, and Interdisciplinary and Innovative Sciences, as well as the Continuing Education division. Compared to the previous semester, the university has thus seen slight growth—a total of 45 more first-year students and 60 more students overall are now studying at the university’s campuses.
“We are very pleased that, at the start of the summer semester, we can once again welcome more than 500 new students to our campuses in Hof, Münchberg, Kronach, and Selb, as well as at the Bamberg learning center.”
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann, University President
While the number of students in bachelor’s programs remained stable, the increase is primarily attributable to the internationally oriented master’s segment. Nearly 1,800 students are currently enrolled in master’s programs. Hof University is thus further expanding its role as an internationally oriented institution and increasingly attracting students from various countries.
“Hof University of Applied Sciences remains an attractive place to study—for both domestic and international students. With our focus on future-oriented fields such as sustainability and digitalization, we address key societal developments while simultaneously creating a solid foundation for successful career prospects for our graduates,” said the president.
An important component of the academic offerings is the close integration of theory and practice. Numerous partnerships with companies and institutions in the region enable students to gain valuable practical experience even while they are still studying. At the same time, the regional economy also benefits from the academic training of qualified professionals.
For example, the Master’s program in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (M.Sc.) was in particularly high demand for the summer semester; it equips students to develop intelligent technical systems based on modern methods of artificial intelligence and robotics and to apply them in various fields of application. The program thus addresses a field that is becoming increasingly important for many industries and also plays a key role in the region’s technological development.
Photos from the orientation day
