Textile floating islands: students develop innovation for the city of the future
Floating islands in the centre of the campus? What looks like an art project at first glance is actually an innovative contribution to sustainable urban development. As part of the "AquaTex" project, students at Hof University of Applied Sciences have developed two planted floating islands that can purify water using special textiles. [more]
Students develop sustainable aid for development projects in Africa
How can it be ensured that water and energy systems in developing regions continue to function in the long term and enable the local population to lead a better life in the long term? This question was at the centre of the HIT-A project... [more]
Inwa: Ukrainian-German co-operation for sustainable water use
At the end of June, Dr Harvey Harbach, research group leader at the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa), welcomed Ukrainian researchers to the university as part of the project "Integration of the 'sponge city' concept to develop a model for the sustainable restoration and management of water resources in areas of Ukraine affected by military impacts (IKoMoWa)". The aim was to jointly [...]
Participation in doctoral centre: own doctoral theses soon possible at Hof University of Applied Sciences!
It is a scientific milestone for Hof University of Applied Sciences: from 2026, it is now expected that students will be able to complete their own doctoral theses in some research fields at the educational institution, which was founded in 1994, and obtain the corresponding academic degree. The background to this new right to award doctorates is the university's now confirmed participation in the REDIG (Resource Efficiency and Digitalisation) doctoral centre at OTH Amberg-Weiden and the [...]
Ukrainian-German cooperation for sustainable water technologies
As part of the project "German-Ukrainian strategy for phosphorus reduction in the municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent (DeUS-Phor)", three Ukrainian researchers visited the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems in May. During the visit to Germany, the participants agreed to draw up a project proposal for an exchange programme for internships and master's courses and to submit a joint application to Horizon Europe or Eureka next year [...].
With the city of Hof: research project for climate-resilient development area launched
The city of Hof is launching a pioneering research project with the Institute for Sustainable Water and Waste Management (INWA), among others. The aim is to develop the basis for a water- and climate-resilient new development area in Hof. [more]
Young, committed, successful: Talisa Salik impresses at "Jugend forscht"
The 18-year-old from Kulmbach had very special support from Dr Harvey Harbach from Hof University of Applied Sciences. [more]
Project completion: Cooperation project strengthens skilled labour base in the water industry
The second round of the "ITTQ" project recently came to a successful end with a small closing event. The project makes an important contribution to securing skilled labour in Northern Bavaria's water sector. [more]
Now we're talking! The machines at Hof University of Applied Sciences: The gas chromatograph (episode 4): "I'm a super nose!"
And again the machines speak! Today we are talking about a gas chromatograph that has not been at Hof University of Applied Sciences for very long. It is used to analyse volatile organic substances. [more]
Digital & competence-orientated testing - findings from the ii.oo project
The ii.oo project develops innovative concepts for examinations with their finger on the pulse of the times and encourages teachers to try out new approaches in their subject disciplines. [more]
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