science & research

Dr. Molla Tadesse Abate is new Humboldt Fellow at Hof University of Applied Sciences

He's been around a lot: Ethiopian Dr. Molla Tadesse Abate. In Germany, the postdoc has just been nominated for the Georg Forster Research Award, one of the prestigious fellowships of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Since July 1, he has started his research activities at the textile site Münchberg of Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]

published: 18.10.2023

#kickstart2023 – We introduce: Biometh – methanation, biogas, biomethane, reactor

With KICKSTART, Hof University of Applied Sciences has launched a funding program that starts at a very early stage of a potential start-up - with the ideas or prototype development. The KICKSTART teams have six months to develop their idea into an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) or prototype. In our third episode today, we introduce the team "Biometh". [more]

published: 10.10.2023

Harnessing excess capacity in production: “Rent a machine!”

In the international project "Rent a machine", researchers and students have set themselves the task of creating a platform accessible to all companies in the manufacturing sector, on which free production capacities of all kinds will ultimately be available and rentable worldwide. [more]

published: 24.07.2023

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

Information, music and culinary delights: the “Night of the Sciences 2023” on June 23

After a four-year break due to corona, Hof University of Applied Sciences is once again inviting the general public to the "Night of the Sciences" at the Hof campus on June 23. A diverse program of research, teaching, music and culinary delights will be on offer. Visitors can not only get to know the facilities, but also try out many future trends for themselves. [more]

published: 20.06.2023