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Student numbers: university starts summer semester 2023 with over 3700 students

Hof University of Applied Sciences starts the summer semester 2023 with more than 3700 students in the faculties of Economics, Computer Science, Engineering and Interdisciplinary and Innovative Sciences as well as in the Faculty of Continuing Education. Compared to the summer semester 2022, the student numbers thus remain stable at the previous year's level. [more]

published: 15.03.2023

Upper Franconia meets the future: University of Bamberg invites to the IT Forum Upper Franconia 2023

For the eleventh time in a row, the four Upper Franconian colleges and universities are alternating in hosting the Upper Franconia IT Forum. On Wednesday, March 23, 2023, the University of Bamberg invites to the IT-Forum Upper Franconia 2023 under the motto "Upper Franconia meets the future!". Prof. Dr. René Peinl will be one of the speakers - he will talk about ChatGPT. [more]

published: 14.03.2023

Vice Presidents Prof. Wolff and Prof. Plenk confirmed in office

The previous vice presidents of the Hof University of Applied Sciences will each remain in their posts for a further period. The University Council confirmed the Vice President for Teaching, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Wolff, as well as Prof. Dr.-Ing. Valentin Plenk, who holds the office of Vice President for Research and Development. [more]

published: 13.03.2023

HofUniversity App: New Android App for Students at Hof University of Applied Sciences

The previous Android university app is now getting on in years, both technically and functionally, and has recently essentially only undergone minor bug fixes, but no major technical enhancements. Therefore, Prof. Dr. Walter Kern, who teaches in the area of mobile computing at Hof University of Applied Sciences, among other things, has designed and implemented a completely new app. The new app is now available for students. [more]

published: 13.03.2023

Major meeting of the water industry: iwe presents at the DVGW Water Meeting Hof

The Freiheitshalle in Hof will be the meeting place for decision-makers in the water industry from April 26 to 27, 2023. The DVGW regional groups of Central Germany and Bavaria invite to the expert forum with accompanying trade exhibition for the fourth time - with the Institute for Water and Energy Management of the Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe). [more]

published: 03.03.2023

“In the fast lane at 300km/h” – Dr. Gradel accompanies delegation trip to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Bavaria is intensifying its economic relations with the Arabian Peninsula. A 30-strong delegation from the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs from the fields of energy and hydrogen, environmental technology and medical technology traveled to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for this purpose - with them: Dr. Andy Gradel from the Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]

published: 28.02.2023

Münchberg campus: Silke Pöhlmann celebrates 25 years of service

Silke Pöhlmann has been working as a laboratory engineer at the Münchberg campus, which at the time was still part of the University of Applied Sciences now Coburg University of Applied Sciences, since 1998. She is thus one of the first employees of Hof University of Applied Sciences, which was founded in 1994, and was recently honored for 25 dedicated years of public service. [more]

published: 16.02.2023

Vacancy eliminated: Hof students bring life back to the “Hemingway” bar

Most recently, the well-known Café Hemingway in Hof's Kreuzsteinstraße was a rather dreary sight. Since the last tenant threw in the towel in November 2019, the location was deserted. This has now changed thoroughly: Thanks to a group of students at Hof University of Applied Sciences, the café named after cult writer Ernest Hemingway has now blossomed. [more]

published: 14.02.2023