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
Iisys has launched a project in the field of virtual reality. Practical situations are simulated in virtual space in such a way that they can be experienced and solutions learned by dual students and trainees. [more]
published: 05.07.2021
What can a successful start-up at Hof University of Applied Sciences look like? The example of BtX energy GmbH is a good illustration of this. [more]
published: 22.06.2021
Energy storage is one of the key issues for a sustainable energy supply. In Münchberg, novel ice batteries for cooling applications are being researched that can help to sustainably reduce energy and CO2. They are powered by surplus solar energy. [more]
published: 21.06.2021
Using electron irradiation, researchers were able to treat largely unused residual materials from the paper industry in such a way that they can be used as bioplastics for further processing [more]
published: 17.06.2021
This year, the Bavarian Digital Award "B.Digital" was held under the motto "digital participation". Katharina Müggenburg, a graduate of the communication design program at Hof University of Applied Sciences, achieved an outstanding third place [more]
published: 14.06.2021
Together with Hof University of Applied Sciences, Hofer Brauerei Meinel wants to make its own production processes more efficient and conserve resources. The aim is to brew Hof beer in an even more environmentally friendly way than before. [more]
published: 02.06.2021
Hof University of Applied Sciences is currently recording not only a record number of students, but also the highest level of research projects in its history. Quite a few of the current projects and developments are directly or indirectly interwoven with the Hof region and the neighboring regions. [more]
published: 26.05.2021
At the end of 2020, the participation of Hof University of Applied Sciences in the large Bavarian accompanying study on the effectiveness of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was announced. The preliminary work has now been completed (interview). [more]
published: 25.05.2021
A new research project of the Institute for Water and Energy Management at Hof University of Applied Sciences aims to promote the potential and use of hydropower in existing water plants and to contribute to the success of Hof as a center of excellence for water. [more]
published: 12.05.2021
The first meta-study on digitization in the German-speaking water industry has been completed: Around 700 projects, products and digitization solutions were analyzed, as well as surveys and expert interviews. [more]
published: 11.05.2021
Especially for visually impaired people, computer applications that read texts aloud are already a great help in everyday life. The Institute for Information Systems is conducting a study to research the acceptance of artificially generated voices and is developing its own models. [more]
published: 30.03.2021
The Institute for Applied Biopolymer Research at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ibp) held its first symposium on March 3 and 4 this year under the motto "Bioplastics - Science Meets Industry" - and met with great interest. [more]
published: 29.03.2021
The new Competence Center Digital Administration has opened. At an online kick-off attended by around 300 guests from all over Germany, speakers from politics, public administration and science spent the whole day reporting on exemplary projects from their institutions. [more]
published: 26.03.2021
The data generated from networked systems represents a new, virtual service product that can be used to develop innovative business models. A new study is now looking into the question of how customers can be involved in and convinced by new IoT business models. [more]
published: 08.03.2021
Will there soon be packaging with organic waste in the supermarket? Quite possible! At the Institute for Applied Biopolymer Research at Hof University of Applied Sciences (ibp), headed by Prof. Dr. Michael Nase, a group of young researchers wants to investigate the influence of natural radiation and biogenic residues on the properties and structure of biopolymers [more]
published: 04.03.2021