Since October 2020, Prof. Günter Müller-Czygan has been Endowed Professor for Water Infrastructure at the Institute for Water and Energy Management (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences. For 1.5 years now, he has headed the Water Infrastructure and Digitization Research Group at Hof University of Applied Sciences, during which time he has brought the iwe millions in funding. [more]
published: 09.02.2022
The company Kelheim Fibres has been nominated for the "Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year" award for its concept of menstrual underwear made from sustainable viscose special fibers. The developer behind it is Natalie Wunder, the first graduate of the "Sustainable Textiles" master's program at Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 01.02.2022
At the beginning of 2022, the Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences will launch a project focusing on regenerative local heating networks. The goal of the project team, which currently consists of four members, is the transfer of knowledge and the further training of all players, from manufacturers to operators, as well as the networking and strengthening of the Bavarian local heating sector. [more]
published: 26.01.2022
The three winning teams in the "Capture the flag" hacker competition in the IT security elective module have been determined: For one week, a total of 16 students, divided into nine teams, trained the mindset of hackers and attacked real security systems. [more]
published: 18.01.2022
Researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences want to reduce the use of labor and materials in the management of closed aquaculture facilities, among other things. This is to be achieved with the help of biodegradable, so-called "growth bodies" for water purification [more]
published: 12.01.2022
At regular intervals, the Forschende Hochschule Hof explains terms and topics from the context of research and science. This time: The science barometer. [more]
published: 11.01.2022
A joint research project of the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) at Hof University of Applied Sciences and NKD Group GmbH is currently looking at current purchasing behavior in the Bindlach-based textile retailer's approximately 2,000 stores [more]
published: 17.12.2021
Especially those who are new to a college or university do not have a clear idea of what some terms mean exactly. The Research University Hof clarifies... [more]
published: 13.12.2021
The 27-year-old Colombian Paola Acosta Carrascal has been working as a research assistant at the iwe for one month. For Campuls-digital, she reports on her first impressions [more]
published: 06.12.2021
The headache register of the German Migraine and Headache Society (DMKG), co-developed at Hof University of Applied Sciences, has recorded its 1000th patient. The aim of the Germany-wide project is to identify gaps in medical care for headaches and to improve treatment [more]
published: 06.12.2021
The promotion of founders is a top priority at Hof University of Applied Sciences and the digital startup center Einstein1. SmartZavod is another ambitious, international startup team that has already received a prestigious startup award. [more]
published: 01.12.2021
Whether researchers use social media for external science communication is influenced by many factors. So far, however, there have been hardly any studies that systematically look at these factors. A study by Anne Henning and Sarah Kohler now aims to close this gap [more]
published: 23.11.2021
Dr.-Ing. Andy Gradel, senior engineer at the Institute for Water and Energy Management (iwe) at Hof University of Applied Sciences, will receive the Rainer Markgraf Prize 2021, the foundation of the same name has now announced. [more]
published: 18.11.2021
In the current podcast, you can find out why research is being conducted at the university on the subject of fish, among other things. Dr. Harvey Harbach answers Anne-Christine Habbel's questions about research and environmental education projects [more]
published: 10.11.2021
The modern world is becoming increasingly complex, and humans need ever better support from computers to deal with the wealth of information. The Institute for Information Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iisys) is now founding an AI user center that will also benefit companies in the future. [more]
published: 15.10.2021
In a research project running over two years, Hof University of Applied Sciences is investigating sustainable food production in aquaponics entirely without microplastics [more]
published: 11.10.2021
The Nordhalben local heating network is soon to work more intelligently and effectively. This is being ensured by a joint research project of Hof University of Applied Sciences and Bioenergie Nordhalben eG together with ENERPIPE GmbH and HDG Bavaria GmbH. In addition, network customers will be able to call up their consumption data in real time in the future and receive individual incentives for savings [more]
published: 06.10.2021
In a study, the SNS research group at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys) looked at a now older communication medium: email. The aim was to find out how user-friendly certain apps for email encryption are on smartphones and where the hurdles to secure encryption lie [more]
published: 23.09.2021