teaching

New at the university: Welcome Prof. Dr. Roland Fischer

Since the start of the winter semester 2025/26, we have welcomed a new professor to the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics. Prof. Dr. Roland Fischer is Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The 49-year-old comes from Lauf an der Pegnitz. [more]

published: 17.11.2025

EnerNet workshop: Sorption cooling in the focus of sustainable cooling

On October 22, 2025, the EnerNET event series at Hof University of Applied Sciences continued its series of innovative specialist workshops - this time on the topic of sorption refrigeration technology. The focus was on the question of how adsorption and absorption processes can be used for environmentally friendly refrigeration. [more]

published: 10.11.2025

EnerNet workshop: How is “comfort” actually created?

How is a comfortable indoor climate actually created - and how can it be measured? These questions were the focus of a recent workshop held at Hof University of Applied Sciences as part of the "EnerNET - Continuing Education Network for Energy, Cooling and Local Heating" network. [more]

published: 07.10.2025

Hof University defies “G9 dip”: Almost 1000 freshmen start the winter semester 25/26

This is a big and positive surprise: despite the extraordinary slump in the number of high school graduates in Bavaria, Hof University of Applied Sciences can report very pleasing figures for the winter semester 2025/26: Around 1,000 first-semester students are starting their studies at the Upper Franconian campuses in Hof, Münchberg, Kronach and Selb. [more]

published: 01.10.2025

Prof. Dr. Peter Schäfer celebrates his 40th anniversary of service

Throughout his time at Hof University of Applied Sciences, Prof. Dr. Schäfer has helped shape its profile in research and teaching. His teaching area - European, International and German Business Law - has long since become a bridging subject that also sensitizes students to the challenges of European integration. [more]

published: 01.10.2025