Making local and district heating network storage more efficient and profitable

With a recently launched project, researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences want to contribute to the further improvement of local and district heating network storage systems. At the Institute for Hydrogen and Energy Technology (iwe), the focus is particularly on the internal flows within the storage system during charging and discharging cycles. [more]

published: 17.10.2024

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

European Management Institute celebrates its 20th birthday: AI as a creative problem solver

The European Management Institute e.V. (EMI) at Hof University of Applied Sciences celebrated its 20th birthday with a festive event on the premises of the Institute for Information Systems (iisys). Founded in 2004 by professors from Hof University of Applied Sciences and companies, the institute has since promoted science and research, training and further education and is also committed to international cooperation. [more]

published: 14.10.2024

Human-like robots for the household on the rise

Have you always hated ironing, find tidying up annoying and have an inexplicable weakness when it comes to putting away the dishwasher? Then you might soon be helped. Humanoid robots are no longer just part of science fiction series, but are increasingly conquering everyday areas of life... [more]

published: 10.10.2024

Hilti & KSB: Experience international benchmark companies up close

In the middle of the year, students on the Master's degree course in Marketing Management had the opportunity to take part in an excursion to two well-known Business-2-Business companies as part of the "Capital Goods Marketing and Technical Sales" course led by Prof. Dr. Stefan Wengler: Their path leads to KSB in Pegnitz and Hilti in Nuremberg. [more]

published: 07.10.2024

Induction days started: Around 1000 first-year students begin their studies

Today, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the Bavarian universities of applied sciences start the winter semester and Hof University of Applied Sciences is celebrating an anniversary: Exactly 30 years ago, the first lectures in business administration took place at the newly founded university in the 1994/95 winter semester! Today, we are welcoming around 1,000 first-year students to Hof Campus as part of our induction days for the winter semester 2024/25. Students in the higher semesters will start their courses on Monday, 07.10.2024. [more]

published: 01.10.2024

Start of winter semester 2024/25: University welcomes newcomers with induction days

Thanks to intensive preparations by numerous stakeholders, Hof University of Applied Sciences can once again welcome its first-semester students at the start of the 2024/25 winter semester with an extensive programme: Campuls-digital spoke to the main organizers, Anke Kaluza, Denise Bohrisch and Constanze Scheibl-Barnickel, about what the newcomers can expect. [more]

published: 30.09.2024

CONTACTA 2024 teacher training: Prof. Dr. med. Michael Frey on mental disorders in adolescents

CONTACTA HochFranken traditionally kicks off on the day before the trade fair opens with the regional teacher training course. Prof. Dr. med. Michael Frey, Professor of Biopsychosocial Medicine, will speak about "Mental abnormalities in young people at school and in training". In an interview beforehand, Prof. Frey talks about the most important content of his lecture, why this topic is so relevant today and how teachers, parents and trainers can provide targeted support. [more]

published: 24.09.2024

In the theater: “Welcome-Party” of the City of Hof for all freshmen!

For the first time this year, the city of Hof is organizing an evening party to welcome our new students of the winter semester 2023/24 to their city of study. The Managing Director of Hof City Marketing, Carsten Reichel, provides you with all the necessary information in an interview with "campuls-digital"! [more]

published: 23.09.2024