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
The research project "Sewage Sludge Monitor Bavaria" at iwe has been completed. The aim of the project was to determine the current status and requirements for sewage sludge disposal and recycling at Bavarian municipalities. [more]
published: 14.09.2021
Since May 2021, the "Water Infrastructure and Digitization" research group at the iwe has been working on a topic relevant to agriculture: the aim is to investigate how agriculture affects the water balance. [more]
published: 14.09.2021
With a kick-off event at the Institute for Information Systems (iisys), a large-scale research project will start at Hof University of Applied Sciences on Wednesday (15.09.2021). It deals with the development of production-related IT systems for the region and thus aims to influence digitization processes in the working world of the future. [more]
published: 13.09.2021
The "Innovations in Textiles - Products and Processes ITPP-21", a renowned conference on innovative developments in the global textile sector, was again organized by the DKTE Society's Textile & Engineering Institute in Ichalkaranji (India) - once again with the participation of Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
published: 06.09.2021
The 40,000 square meter Winterling site in Schwarzenbach/Saale is to be given an innovative energy supply system and thus a further incentive for potential tenants. The Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences (iwe) is currently planning the entire factory complex of the former porcelain manufacturer. [more]
published: 16.08.2021
The local textile industry is characterized by a large number of small and medium-sized companies. Supporting them on their way to a successful future is the goal of a project at the Münchberg campus of Hof University of Applied Sciences [more]
published: 16.08.2021
In April, Hof University of Applied Sciences launched a project that focuses on research into rare diseases. The Hof University of Applied Sciences is now looking for people affected by rare diseases or their relatives. [more]
published: 11.08.2021
Great success for Hof University of Applied Sciences, the district of Hof and the LGA Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern: Together with nine other partners, they were selected in the GAIA-X funding competition to carry out a groundbreaking project that will create digital data standards for the entire construction industry - reliably and with data sovereignty [more]
published: 12.07.2021
In a future center for artificial intelligence, the newly founded research group "Innovative Healthcare" begins its work with a project , which aims to develop AI-based technologies for the care and social economy [more]
published: 09.07.2021
With the funding initiative "Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education", the federal and state governments are supporting artificial intelligence at a total of 81 universities. The joint project "HAnS" (University Assistance System), in which Hof University of Applied Sciences is involved, will receive funding of five million euros. [more]
published: 07.07.2021