Tapping water, protecting the environment - "drinking culture" as a hands-on project!
Hof University of Applied Sciences is calling on its students and employees to actively participate in the "Drinking Culture" project. The research project uses a local example to analyse how drinking water stations are used and perceived. [more]
Sustainable plant production: substrate made from sheep's wool to replace peat in horticulture
Under the leadership of Dr Harvey Harbach, a research group is working with regional and industrial partners to investigate how sheep's wool can be used as a natural material to replace peat and plastic in the production of vegetable seedlings. [more]
Sustainable water management: theory meets practice
At the end of November, students on the "Sustainable Water Management and Engineering" Master's programme had a practical learning experience as part of the "Smart Water" course. [more]
Water Symposium online: How can water resources be secured?
The fourth edition of the Hof Water Symposium, which is organised by the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems at Hof University of Applied Sciences (inwa), was held online this year. The topic of the event, which was attended by 30 experts from industry, municipalities, specialised authorities and research, was securing water resources in times of drought. [more]
4th Hof Water Symposium: How we can secure our water resources! (CANCELLED!)
The 4th Hof Water Symposium will take place on 15 and 16 October 2024. The focus will be on securing both global and regional water supplies. Speakers include singer and water activist Rolf Stahlhofen ("Söhne Mannheims"). [more]
Qualification of refugees for the water industry: next course from November
A total of 19 participants gained further qualifications for tasks in the Bavarian water industry. The 15-week course is aimed specifically at people with a refugee or migrant background who are currently receiving citizens' benefits. It is to be continued in November. [more]
"InSchuKa" project: Sustainability award for intelligently controlled channels
Climate change and extreme weather conditions pose major challenges for water management. The JenaWasser special-purpose association is developing intelligent digital solutions for this in the InSchuKa research project and in collaboration with Hof University of Applied Sciences, among others. [more]
Cooperation with India expanded: Wastewater from the pharmaceutical industry is purified
As part of the pharmIn2 project, representatives from the Bavarian-Indian Centre for Industry and Higher Education (BayIND) and the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems (inwa) at Hof University of Applied Sciences travelled to India. The project aims to adapt the innovative a3op® wastewater treatment technology to the Indian market. [more]
Green hydrogen as a core technology of the energy transition - partnerships with Namibia
Namibia in particular is considered by many experts to be one of the most promising countries for the cost-effective production of green hydrogen and its derivatives such as methane, ammonia or methanol. [more]
#kickstart2024 - Introducing: Mobile measurement test station for analysing soil moisture
With KICKSTART, Hof University of Applied Sciences has set up a funding programme that starts at a very early stage of a potential start-up - with ideas or prototype development. The KICKSTART teams have six months to develop their idea into an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) or prototype. [more]
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