Computer science degree programme that establishes a clear link to business issues. The fields Computer Science and Business Administration exist as independent programmes, which why students benefit from a broad subject-specific range of courses with specially tailored lectures. Other programmes, such as Industrial Engineering or Law, complete the varied range. Large choice of elective courses in the 5th/6th semester: broad elective subjects for specialisation and for gaining specialist knowledge for certain sectors.

Double degree opportunities, special project I2P2 by DAAD - for student exchange, hybrid teaching and hybrid projects, English-language study offer in the elective subject area; Many partner universities abroad and wide recognition of credits earned abroad; Extensive range of foreign language courses at the university; Compulsory English and Business English as part of the degree course; Further recognition of language courses for electives.

Penn State Abington / UAS; Weber State University / USA; National University in San Diego / USA; Suleyman Demirel University / Kazakhstan; International Ataturk-Alatoo University / Kirgisistan; Ural Federal University / Russland; Universidad de Málaga / Spanien; PSG College of Technology / Indien; Hogeschool Gent / Belgien; Högskolan i Skövde, Schweden.

Modern, diverse labs (AI, VR, design, multimedia, databases, medicine) with state-of-the-art technology, makerspace, university open 24 hours (including library and labs), access to O’Reilly catalogues and selected e-book packages from SpringerLink and Hanser, numerous newspapers (e.g. Süddeutsche) and journals (c't - magazine for computer engineering) digitally and in print, online courses via LinkedIn Learning.

The university’s own Research Centre (iisys) enables students to get involved early on in exciting research projects on topics such as autonomous driving, IoT or optimisation of public transport, optimal knowledge transfer from research to teaching (examples from research are incorporated into courses), student initiative HofSpannung Motorsport e.V. as a Formula Student Team at Hof University of Applied Sciences.

Einstein1: Our digital Start-up Centre on the campus of Hof University of Applied Sciences, advice to our students from our own Career Service, Start-up Challenge, Founders’ Brunch, Kick-start programmes, Ideation Week, makerspace, seminars & workshops, coaching & mentoring, rapid prototyping, team building, design thinking, funding & financing, education on various start-up topics. The StartupLab Hof is one of the building blocks in the start-up ecosystem at Hof University of Applied Sciences. More specifically, there is a point of contact for all questions about start-ups and entrepreneurship within the university.

Hof University of Applied Sciences sees itself as a cosmopolitan green tech university. There are a large number of projects in the field of sustainability. Active research is conducted in the Institute of Applied Biopolymer Research and Institute of Water and Energy Management. In the Fairtrade Initiative and the Hof Student Environmental Initiative, students develop and implement their innovative ideas.