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
After 25 years at Hof University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Brigitte Bärnreuther was released into retirement at a small ceremony. Vice President Prof. Dr.-Ing. Plenk presented her with a certificate of thanks from the Free State of Bavaria. [more]
published: 21.03.2022
The Interreg project Digital Regions has been running at Hof University of Applied Sciences since August 2019. The aim of the project is to strengthen the networking of eight European regions in the field of Industry 4.0 by exchanging proven projects and approaches. In the interview is the project team consisting of Anne-Christine Habbel and Katrin Müller. [more]
published: 18.03.2022
While the number of first-year students is declining slightly throughout Germany, Hof University of Applied Sciences is coming up with positive figures: The University of Applied Sciences will welcome well over 500 new students at the start of the 2022 summer semester. With more than 3700 students in total, the educational institution has achieved a further increase of 6 percent compared to the same time last year. [more]
published: 15.03.2022
First place in the German rankings, 21st in the world rankings - Tim Krippendorf is one of the best archers in Germany AND is a business administration student at Hof University. The exceptional talent thus remains true to his home country. [more]
published: 10.03.2022
As of the summer semester 2022, two new professors have started their tasks at Hof University of Applied Sciences: We welcome Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tobias Schnabel and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Widmann. [more]
published: 10.03.2022
The iisys has completed the "AktMel" research project. The project shows how local public transport can be improved by incorporating current population registration data and how services can be geared more closely to actual needs [more]
published: 10.03.2022
Private and public construction is to become simpler, faster and more efficient in the future. A research project at Hof University of Applied Sciences is to make an important contribution to this. [more]
published: 09.03.2022
In tomorrow's cars, textiles are taking on increasingly important functions in terms of comfort, safety, acoustics and fuel economy. A new recycling plant facilitates the feeding of all components into the recycling loop. [more]
published: 08.03.2022
Vice President Prof. Dr. Valentin Plenk was honored for 25 years of public service during a small ceremony. From the hands of university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.. Jürgen Lehmann, he received the certificate of thanks from the Free State of Bavaria. [more]
published: 04.03.2022
For the second time, the Institute for Applied Biopolymer Research at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ibp) has now organized the symposium "Bioplastics - Scientific and industrial Trends" to make the latest developments in the field of bioplastics accessible to a wider audience [more]
published: 28.02.2022
The network ADerN ("Expansion and digitalization of efficient regenerative local heating networks") invites to the project kick-off event on Wednesday, March 16, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Digital Incubator Einstein1. Interested parties will receive information about regenerative local heating networks and the opportunities, but also the challenges associated with them. [more]
published: 25.02.2022
The Hof IT company smartlytic celebrated its 5th anniversary on 22.02.2022. The special thing about it: The three founders Dr. Dirk Reinel, Johannes Drescher and Dr. Florian Wogenstein are pure home-growns of Hof University. They have remained loyal to the university to this day, as evidenced not least by joint projects such as the nationwide headache registry or a study on corona vaccine breakthroughs. [more]
published: 24.02.2022
The promotion of start-ups has become an indispensable pillar at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The offer for students who want to start their own business or gain first experience in the start-up context is constantly growing [more]
published: 23.02.2022
Every year, 4 kg of trace substances are discharged into our waters per inhabitant. The S3Rem innovation network is addressing precisely this problem. [more]
published: 23.02.2022
With a program that has now been launched, the Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to enable small and medium-sized companies to recruit skilled workers with the help of digital recruiting and marketing measures. [more]
published: 22.02.2022
On the occasion of his 40th anniversary of service, university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann received a certificate of thanks from the Free State of Bavaria from the hands of the outgoing university chancellor Dagmar Pechstein [more]
published: 18.02.2022
In loose order, we introduce members of the Hof alumni network who have since made a career for themselves nationally or internationally, but who still feel strongly connected to Hof University: Dr. Franz Geyer works for the BMW Group's Technology and Innovation Management [more]
published: 18.02.2022
During a small ceremony at Hof University of Applied Sciences, lecturers Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kemper and Prof. Dr. Maximilian Walter were given a well-deserved retirement. In the presence of university president Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c.. Jürgen Lehmann, Dean Prof. Dr. Jens Kirchner and colleagues, they were thanked for their many years of service at the Faculty of Economic Sciences. [more]
published: 17.02.2022
