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
The Hof University of Applied Sciences, together with the economic region Hochfranken, would like to advance the exchange on a European level and promote innovations. This is to be done within the framework of the partner network ERNACT. [more]
published: 10.03.2023
Hof University of Applied Sciences would like to become independent of external energy in the future. To achieve this goal, the project "Energy self-sufficient Hof University" has now been launched. By the end of the year, Oliver Stark and his team at the iwe want to gain the necessary insights to achieve the big goal. [more]
published: 09.03.2023
With the funding commitment for "pulsnetz MuTiG", institutions of the social economy can be accompanied and supported professionally, which want to prepare themselves for the big challenges in social welfare with the help of digitalization. Hof University of Applied Sciences is involved in this project. [more]
published: 08.03.2023
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
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
Hof University of Applied Sciences invites interested schoolgirls from grades 5 to 9 to Girls` Day 2023 at the Hof and Münchberg campuses on Thursday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. [more]
published: 27.02.2023
The Kältekreis³, the competence network for refrigeration and air conditioning Hochfranken invites interested parties on Thursday, 09.03.2022 from 15.00 clock to its 8th network meeting. [more]
published: 24.02.2023
The Institute for Water and Energy Management is launching a new project that aims to record the main CO2 emissions from households, industry and commerce, transport and agriculture in Hochfranken in a real-time monitor and make them publicly visible. [more]
published: 23.02.2023
Dr. Harvey Harbach's research on sustainable food production at Hof University of Applied Sciences is one of the winning projects in the university competition for the "Year of Science 2023 - Our Universe". [more]
published: 22.02.2023
The Health Year of the Upper Franconia Technology Alliance (TAO) began with a symposium in Hof. The kick-off event at the Digital Start-up Center Einstein1 was jointly organized by Hof University of Applied Sciences with Coburg University of Applied Sciences and the universities of Bayreuth and Bamberg. [more]
published: 20.02.2023
The number of dual students in Bavaria has grown steadily in recent years. In the winter semester of 22/23, more than 8,400 students at a university of applied sciences decided to study under the umbrella of hochschule dual. [more]
published: 17.02.2023
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
With the new online platform "Digital Lotse Wasser," Hof University of Applied Sciences aims to record and publicize modern digitization solutions for the German-speaking water industry. According to the researchers, only around 10 percent of the available digital aids are currently being used in the utility industry. [more]
published: 15.02.2023
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
Hof University of Applied Sciences has now awarded Germany scholarships for the eleventh time. A total of 25 new scholarship holders were selected for the 2022/23 award period and received their certificates. [more]
published: 09.02.2023
Another award for Hof University of Applied Sciences: The renowned student portal studycheck.de has published a "digital readiness" ranking for the first time, which records the level of digitalization. The Upper Franconian university achieved second place among all German colleges and universities and is thus also number 1 within Bavaria. [more]
published: 08.02.2023
While the new building of the Institute for Water and Energy Management (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences is still under construction, the emerging building is already becoming the subject of innovative research. In the OUR-E project that has now been launched, researchers and company representatives are initially analyzing the centerpiece of the new institute building, the central large-scale heat storage system. [more]
published: 07.02.2023
In a video portrait in the "Innovative Women" series, researcher Jessica Wittmann from the Institute of Materials Science explains how surface coatings are developed from natural and sustainable raw materials such as cinnamon or crab shells to keep germ contamination as low as possible and where they are used. [more]
published: 27.01.2023
