The German higher education landscape is supported by two pillars: public universities and universities of applied sciences (FHs). Together, they have approximately 2.8 million students, with universities of applied sciences… [mehr]
24.08.2026Find the right degree program in just a few clicks: Choosing the right degree program is one of the most important decisions young people make in their lives. To help… [mehr]
29.07.2026Whether it’s the daily struggle with recycling, your favorite spot on campus, or just the usual college craziness—sometimes a meme says more than a thousand words. That’s exactly why Hof… [mehr]
22.07.2026The student café "Zur Auszeit" has been open in Hof's Karolinenstraße since the end of 2023. To support this great commitment and keep you up to date on the many events on site, you can now always find an up-to-date program overview in the "campuls-digital" - enjoy your visit! [mehr]
12.03.2026
Who wouldn't want to fly south during the cold season? Or make the world a better place by developing a product? Or get to know other students from all over the world and work together with them? The company Vishay Electronic GmbH has now made it possible for students at Hof University of Applied Sciences, among others, to do all three. [more]
published: 11.04.2023
Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to recruit foreign nursing staff, strengthen their skills and integrate them. The reason: Bavaria alone is currently losing more than 1,000 nursing staff each year, while at the same time studies by the Free State of Bavaria assume a tenfold increase in the need for nursing staff by 2050. [more]
published: 05.04.2023
Last Saturday, the Souvenir Concept Store at Ludwigstraße 41 in Hof was abuzz with activity: eight guests learned how to upholster a seat cushion (almost) from scratch. [more]
published: 04.04.2023
On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, the annual engineering colloquium of Hof University of Applied Sciences took place. For the tenth time, Raumedic AG honored the best final theses at the Faculty of Engineering. [more]
published: 31.03.2023
The strong growth in the research area leads to a significant change at Hof University of Applied Sciences: The former Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe) will in future be divided into two institutes with future-relevant focal points. [more]
published: 30.03.2023
To support technology transfer between universities and small and medium-sized enterprises, the Bavarian Ministry of Science is funding projects at Hof University of Applied Sciences with around 2.7 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). [more]
published: 30.03.2023
Instead of replacing a damaged cover of a treadmill with a new part, it was repaired - a small but fine example of the sustainable use of limited resources. Help for this is available in the Makerspace, among other places. [more]
published: 29.03.2023
In his spare time, Pascal Ringler has an unusual hobby that he would like to inspire as many university members as possible to take up. [more]
published: 28.03.2023
The digitization of public administration is one of the state's major mammoth projects on the road to greater citizen-friendliness. In order to advance this, the Competence Center for Digital Administration (KDV) was established 2 years ago at Hof University of Applied Sciences. In the presence of Judith Gerlach, the Bavarian Minister of State for Digital Affairs, the first results have now been presented. [more]
published: 27.03.2023
No parliament in Germany comes close to 50% women - and according to one study, it will take at least another 50 years to achieve gender parity in academia. Concise figures and food for thought: These were provided at the 50th meeting of the Frauen.Stärken.Hof (FSH) network. [more]
published: 27.03.2023
Since 15.03.2023 Prof. Dr. Johannes Michael is professor at the Faculty of Computer Science and takes over the teaching area for intelligent autonomous systems. [more]
published: 20.03.2023
The technologies for expanding climate-neutral heat supply through the use of local and district heating networks are already available and have been tested in practice in existing networks. However, the path from the idea of a local heating network for neighborhood supply to actual commissioning can be very lengthy. [more]
published: 17.03.2023
Prepare for the job with good food: The Business Dinner of the Career Service of Hof University of Applied Sciences regularly offers the opportunity to learn the table etiquette and manners common in Germany in order to be prepared in the best possible way for this part of later professional life. [more]
published: 16.03.2023
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
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Entrup was appointed to the Faculty of Economics at our university in 2003. He is now celebrating 25 years of service. Congratulations. [more]
published: 15.03.2023
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
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
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
