The current President of Hof University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann, will remain at the helm of the Upper Franconian educational institution for another year. He was confirmed today by the University Council of Hof University of Applied Sciences for a further six-year term of office. [more]
published: 27.06.2025
On June 25, 2025, Hof University of Applied Sciences opened its doors for Applicant Day - an afternoon full of insights into everyday student life and campus life. From the welcome in the Audimax to exciting discussions with faculty representatives and personal tours of modern laboratories: our gallery captures the best moments of the day. [more]
published: 27.06.2025
Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to offer a safe place to study and is committed to protecting its members from assault and sexualized violence. To raise awareness of the issue, test bracelets against knockout drops will be issued from July. [more]
published: 26.06.2025
Information about the wide range of courses on offer at the University of West Bohemia, company visits, a tour of the city and immersion in student life in Pilsen - students on business studies courses recently experienced all of this during a three-day excursion to Pilsen in the Czech Republic. [more]
published: 25.06.2025
Anke Müller, Professor of Manufacturing Processes in Mechanical Engineering, and Oliver Mauroner, Professor of Technology-Oriented Innovation and Start-up Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences, held their city lecture on the topic of "How makerspaces, repair cafés and do-it-yourself are changing our world" at "Auszeit". [more]
published: 20.06.2025
As part of a comprehensive needs analysis, Hof University of Applied Sciences has examined the needs and willingness of regional companies to cooperate. The study was initiated by the Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer der Hochschule Hof e.V. and its chairman Andreas Pöhlmann. [more]
published: 20.06.2025
As the organizational centers of the science system, the universities that make up the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) carry out the majority of scientific research in Germany. The aim of the research map is to record the diversity of these research activities at universities and make them easily accessible. Our university is also listed on this map with three key research areas. [more]
published: 16.06.2025
It is a scientific milestone for Hof University of Applied Sciences: from 2026, it is now expected that students will be able to complete their own doctoral theses in some research fields at the educational institution, which was founded in 1994, and obtain the corresponding academic degree. The background to this new right to award doctorates is the university's now confirmed participation in the REDIG (Resource Efficiency and Digitalization) doctoral center at OTH Amberg-Weiden and Ansbach University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 06.06.2025
Hof University of Applied Sciences recently became the first German university to have its own representative office in India – a significant milestone in the two decades of academic cooperation… [more]
published: 04.06.2025
Three Ukrainian researchers visited the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems in May as part of the project "German-Ukrainian Strategy for Phosphorus Reduction in the Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent (DeUS-Phor)". During the visit to Germany, the participants agreed to draw up a project proposal for an exchange for internships and master's courses and to submit a joint application to Horizon Europe or Eureka next year. [more]
published: 03.06.2025
The lecture as part of the Hof City Lectures provides exciting insights into the diverse world of makers - from working in high-tech laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment to self-realization in DIY and repair cafés. Here, defective devices are repaired in order to conserve resources and promote sustainability. It becomes clear how different these places can be... [more]
published: 02.06.2025
Hof University of Applied Sciences has been organizing an International Teaching Week (ITW) every two years for over ten years. Lecturers from all over the world come to Hof for this event. The university's more than 130 partner universities also regularly offer similar formats and invite international guest lecturers. In May, Martin Lochmüller took up an offer from Babeș-Bolyai University in Romania and took part in the ITW there. [more]
published: 28.05.2025
3 nails in bronze - that is the result of the students from the Bachelor of Communication Design at Hof University of Applied Sciences at the Art Directors Club (ADC) Talent Award 2025, the most important competition for young talent for design universities and design students in Germany. In addition, the final and semester projects were honored with various awards (shortlist). Congratulations on these outstanding achievements! [more]
published: 27.05.2025
On June 21 and 22, the skate park at the Hofer Eisteich will become a hotspot for action, style and innovation: At Skatedays 2025, spectacular tricks will also meet scientific curiosity: The event will be accompanied by an exciting research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences, which will analyze the movement sequences when skating in pump tracks. [more]
published: 27.05.2025
The city of Hof is launching a pioneering research project with the Institute for Sustainable Water and Waste Management INWA, among others. The aim is to develop the foundations for a water- and climate-resilient new development area in Hof. [more]
published: 19.05.2025
From 02.07.2025 to 08.07.2025, university elections will once again be held online at Hof University of Applied Sciences. Representatives will be elected to the Senate, the Faculty Councils and the Graduate School's Faculty Council. In an interview with "campuls-digital", Chancellor and Head of Elections Ute Coenen explains why this is important and why you should get involved. [more]
published: 13.05.2025
In the summer semester 2025, students on the Business and Organizational Sociology course are working in self-organized project teams on the task of creating game-based approaches (gamification) for imparting knowledge and skills in project management training. They are now inviting students to a "Games Fair". What is it all about? The project team provides answers. [more]
published: 12.05.2025
The engineering degree programs at Hof University of Applied Sciences have achieved a remarkably good result in the current CHE Ranking 2025. In numerous categories, they are among the top group nationwide, underlining the high quality of the courses on offer. [more]
published: 08.05.2025