Founded in 1994, Hof University is a state-run University of Applied Sciences, funded and operated by the Free State of Bavaria. Their modern campus combines inspiring architecture with state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and dormitories.
They are practice-oriented: all programs include integrated internships, giving students hands-on experience and strong employability skills.
With more than 50 Bachelor's and Master's programs in business, computer science, engineering, and design, they blend innovation, applied research, and real-world learning.
For professionals with at least one year of experience, Hof University Graduate School offers advanced programs entirely in English, preparing graduates for international careers and leadership roles.
Supported by a welcoming, international community and close faculty guidance, their students gain the skills, confidence, and experience to succeed in today’s professional world.
| Nickname | HS Hof |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Location | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |
| Address | Alfons-Goppel-Platz 1, 95028 Hof, Germany |
All students are excellently educated and cared for in our internationally oriented Green Tech University.
Their teaching is influenced by the ideas of strong-practice orientation, open-mindedness and resource efficiency.
Hof University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1994. Our goal for the future is to be an interdisciplinary Green Tech University that uses resources intelligently and to be one of the most innovative universities in Germany in an interactive, communicative society.
Teaching, further education and research are developed in a practice-oriented, digital, nationally and internationally attractive way and are a stabilizing factor in the region, especially through new spin-offs on campus.
Strong practice orientation
All professors have a strong academic background as well as practical experience in industry. Teaching is based on innovative methods to convey application-oriented knowledge (e.g. projects with industry, site visits, involvement of company representatives). As a result, their graduates are ideally prepared for the domestic and international labour markets.
Intensive personal support
They are well-known for their friendly study atmosphere. German and international students from more than 50 countries learn together on their open-minded campuses. An excellent student-to-lecturer ratio allows for frequent and personal contact between students and professors and an active exchange of ideas. Students receive intensive personal support during their studies and benefit from numerous services, such as orientation sessions, social integration events, and housing support.
The outlook of the university is extremely international, with more than 130 partner universities all over the world. More than twenty percent of students come from abroad, creating a truly multinational atmosphere.
The guiding principles for their research are practice-orientation, internationalisation and resource efficiency (focusing on indoor climate systems / water).
Start-up culture
Entrepreneurial thinking, striving for innovation and inventive spirit are firmly anchored in the self-image of Hof University. They support start-ups and founders individually and tailor-made in all phases - from the first idea to the foundation. Their start-up ecosystem offers a large toolbox for this purpose.
All professors have a strong academic background as well as extensive practical experience in industry. Teaching is based on innovative methods to convey application-oriented knowledge. As we foster a continuous dialogue with industry, our graduates are ideally prepared for the domestic and international labour markets.
They are well known for our friendly study atmosphere. An excellent student-lecturer ratio allows for frequent contact between students and professors. Students benefit from intensive supervision and numerous personal support services such as orientation weeks, social integration events, and housing support.
The University’s outlook is extremely international, with more than 130 partner universities all over the world. About twenty percent of students come from abroad, creating a truly open and multinational atmosphere on campus.
The University's six research institutes concentrate on
The guiding principles for our research are practice-orientation, internationalization, and resource efficiency (focusing on indoor climate systems/water).
Semester fee 145€
Application for admission to a program at the bachelor's level requires a check of your school education. Not all school leaving certificates (= higher education entrance qualification) qualify for a direct entry at German universities.
We recommend checking via the DAAD database if your school education allows you to directly apply for admission to Hof University or if you need to undergo preparatory studies (Studienkolleg).
Application for admission to a program on master's level requires a previous academic degree on undergraduate level (usually bachelor's in the same field). Your previous degree must be equal to a German bachelor's degree. You can check if your bachelor's degree is recognized as equal to a German bachelor's via the anabin database (only in German). Check your higher education entrance qualification.
UNDERGRADUATE:
If you are qualified for direct admission at German universities, the next step is to submit your documents to uniassist for verification (see below) before applying via Primuss application portal.
If you are qualified for a direct, but subject-restricted admission to German universities, you can only be admitted to certain study programs without further preparatory studies.
If you do not qualify for admission to German universities, you must undergo further education before you can apply at Hof University. We do not offer any preparatory studies for admission. Information about Studienkollegs
Your certificates must be verified by uniassist prior to your application at Hof University. This applies to all bachelor's programs. You can apply for a preliminary documentation (VPD) year-round. We recommend submitting your documents to uniassist at least 4 weeks prior to the application start at Hof University.
POSTGRADUATE:
For some master's programs, your certificates must be verified by uniassist prior to your application at Hof University:
For application to all other master's programs (including our Graduate School programs ), you can apply directly via Primuss application portal and upload your bachelor's documents. Hof University will check your documents directly on the base of the anabin evaluation.
Phone : +49 9281 409 - 3316
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Hof University has the highest level of accreditation in Germany (= system accreditation).
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I am also responsible for the ii.oo project at Hof University of Applied Sciences, a collaborative project of new Bavarian universities on digital testing, funded by the Foundation Innovations in University Teaching.
With the founding of the Faculty of Innovative and Interdisciplinary Sciences (INWISS for short), I moved into it.
