Applicants’ Day at Hof University of Applied Sciences: Comprehensive information for prospective students

On Friday, July 28, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hof University of Applied Sciences will hold its Applicants' Day. Both prospective students who have already decided on their desired course of study at Hof University of Applied Sciences and those who are still undecided can obtain comprehensive information on this day. The team of the Central Student Advisory Service and the representatives of the faculties of computer science, engineering and economics are looking forward to welcoming the potential newcomers personally and to clarify questions. [more]

published: 11.07.2023

Rare Disease Tracking App: “Citizens do Research with Us!”

With about 8000 different rare diseases and about 4 million people affected in Germany, the findings of science are more difficult to access. The project SelEe - Rare Diseases - aims to remedy this situation and increase the visibility for these diseases. An app has just been created (Android and iOS) and is intended to bring together a wide variety of data. [more]

published: 10.07.2023

Ideationweek: Students develop solutions for fawn rescue

At Ideationweek, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences developed innovative ideas based on a practical task. This year, the topic was saving fawns during grassland mowing. Ideationweek is an interactive teaching format that was offered for the third time in the summer semester. [more]

published: 06.07.2023

Crowdfunding started: Student café “Zur Auszeit” in the starting blocks!

A real student café is to be opened for the first time directly on Hof's Karolinenstraße in the fall. The Kulturdrang e.V. association founded at Hof University of Applied Sciences has now launched a crowdfunding campaign for this purpose in cooperation with VR Bank Bayreuth-Hof and is hoping for as much support as possible. The goal is to create a lively meeting place in the heart of the city for all students, pupils and the young at heart. [more]

published: 05.07.2023

Successes of Münchberg students: Textile designers inspire with exhibition in Nuremberg

"Success made in Münchberg" - this not only applies to the university's graduates, who are extremely successful in their later professional lives. Numerous projects already during their studies show that the creativity of our students is also in great demand. As one example, last year's exhibition "Stoff. Exploring the Future" at the Neues Museum Nuremberg, which we would like to present again in the last part of the Münchberg anniversary series. [more]

published: 05.07.2023

From space antennas to medical stents – today’s research at ifm

The small town of Münchberg is home to two research institutes on the campus of Hof University of Applied Sciences, both of which have made a name for themselves in the field of textiles among companies in the aerospace, automotive, construction and environmental technology industries: the Institute of Materials Science (ifm) and the Fraunhofer Application Center for Textile Fiber Ceramics (TFK). [more]

published: 04.07.2023

From the Royal Secondary Weaving School to the modern Münchberg Campus

On the occasion of the anniversary "125 years of the Königlich Höhere Weaving School Münchberg", in the third part of our series we once again take a look at the present day of our university location. Today, the Münchberg campus offers an education that is unique in Germany thanks to textile, textile technology and design courses that are closely interlinked with the economy. [more]

published: 04.07.2023

New agreement aims to boost universities’ attractiveness and innovative strength

Bavaria's Minister President Dr. Markus Söder, Minister of Science Markus Blume and Minister of Education Michael Piazolo, together with the presidents of Bavaria's state universities, universities of applied sciences and art colleges, have signed the new framework agreement Universities 2023 to 2027 ("Agility, Excellence and Innovation for Bavaria's Higher Education Landscape"). [more]

published: 30.06.2023

125 years of “Königlich Höhere Weberschule in Münchberg” – The historical roots

With a specially produced series of articles on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Royal Higher Weaving School in Münchberg, "campuls-digital" celebrates the great tradition of our university location Münchberg. We would like to start this series with the historical roots of textile education - a contribution by regional historian Dr. Adrian Roßner. [more]

published: 29.06.2023

A project of the heart – blossom honey from the Campus Hof

With 32 kilos from four bee colonies, it was a comparatively small harvest, according to Prof. Jürgen Heym, head of the "Practical Beekeeping" course at Hof University. The loss of strength of the bees in the winter is now noticeable, he said. [more]

published: 28.06.2023