Here you can find the press releases of the running year.
Older press releases can be found in the Press archive.
30 April 2025
An der Hochschule Nordhausen wurden sechs verdiente Hochschulangehörige für ihre 25-jährige Tätigkeit im öffentlichen Dienst geehrt. Präsident Prof. Dr. Jörg Wagner überreichte persönlich die Urkunden des Freistaats Thüringen und sprach seinen Dank aus – auch im Namen der gesamten Hochschulgemeinschaft.
25 April 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is currently conducting an internal employee survey. The aim is to systematically record the perspectives and experiences of employees in order to derive targeted measures for the further development of the working environment and to further strengthen the university as an employer.
17 April 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is strengthening its team of professors in the field of sustainable energy supply: Prof Dr Sebastian Voswinckel has been appointed Professor of "Power-to-X Technologies and Sector Coupling". University President Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner presented the official certificate of appointment to the energy expert on 10 April, who will help shape teaching, research and practice transfer in the field of cross-sector energy solutions at the university in future.
14 April 2025
On 27 March 2025, the "Domestic Gypsum Raw Materials Innovation Day" was held at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences to discuss the future of gypsum supply. Over 130 participants - on site and online - discussed innovative approaches and strategies for securing the supply of gypsum against the backdrop of the planned coal phase-out by 2038 at the latest, which will result in the end of FGD gypsum. The expert meeting was initiated by the Bundesverband der Gipsindustrie e.V. in cooperation with the Verein für Regionalentwicklung e.V. and Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, which has relevant expertise in the field of raw materials research and is endeavouring to actively help shape this change.
10 April 2025
Technology is exciting - numerous girls were able to experience this first-hand on this year's Girls' Day at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 3 April. With a variety of creative and practical hands-on stations, the university gave the participants exciting insights into technical and scientific professions.
8 April 2025
For the third time, the hike (University Incubator for Entrepreneurship) organised a two-day AI Bootcamp at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences - and once again there was a great deal of interest: university members from a wide range of fields immersed themselves in the fascinating world of generative artificial intelligence.
5 April 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences welcomes Prof Dr Louisa Sophie Arnold as a new professor in the field of "Early Help / Early Intervention". University President Prof. Dr Jörg Wagner signed the contract with the dedicated scientist on 28 March, who will help shape and further develop teaching, research and practice transfer in the field of early intervention.
1 April 2025
Representatives from Beijing Foreign Studies University visited Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. Joint educational programmes and opportunities for cooperation were explored.
7 March 2025
Accompanied by LEG Thüringen, representatives of Satbayev University (Almaty, Kazakhstan) and its partners visited Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. In addition to exploring opportunities for cooperation, the programme also included a tour of the campus.
7 March 2025
On 4 March 2025, the 5th cross-university conference "Universities in Transition - Shaping Health and Sustainability Together" took place in Gera. Around 60 representatives from Thuringian universities, including participants from Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, came together at the Gera-Eisenach Cooperative State University to discuss how the study and work environment can be made healthier and more climate-friendly.
4 March 2025
Retaining highly qualified specialists in the region and integrating them into the labour market in the long term is one of the greatest challenges of our time. One example of how this process can succeed is provided by Indian student Karan, who has been studying for a Master's degree in Environmental and Recycling Technology (ERT) at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences since September 2023.
20 February 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is actively committed to sustainability and the use of renewable energies. A visible sign of this has been the wind turbine on campus for around 20 years, which generates renewable electricity and feeds it into the campus network. Due to a technical defect, the cause of which could not be determined during an initial investigation, the turbine has now been dismantled in order to undergo thorough maintenance and repairs.
19 February 2025
On 18 February 2025, the regional "Jugend forscht" competition for northern Thuringia took place once again at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. Young talents from the region presented their research projects and impressively demonstrated how exciting and diverse science and technology can be.
19 February 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and isoplus Fernwärmetechnik GmbH have signed a cooperation agreement that provides for close collaboration in the areas of research, teaching and practice. The agreement was signed by the President of the university, Prof Dr Jörg Wagner, and the Managing Director of isoplus Fernwärmetechnik GmbH, Alexander Langner.
17 February 2025
The Regenerative Energy Technology Conference RET.Con brought together companies, professional associations and research institutions to present current developments and research results in the field of renewable energies and discuss them in a scientific context. The conference took place on 13 and 14 February 2025 at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.
3 February 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is strengthening its team of professors in the Faculty of Engineering: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mürsel Yildiz will take up the professorship for "IT Security in Digitalisation" on 1 February 2025. The appointment was made by the President of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, Prof Dr Jörg Wagner.
3 February 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences can look back on two extremely successful study orientation days. At the end of January, the university opened its doors to numerous pupils from regional secondary schools, who showed great interest and enthusiasm for the wide range of study options and campus life.
31 January 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences and the Automotive Network Transformation Thuringia (ANeTT) have now officially agreed on a long-term collaboration. This cooperation is intended to strengthen regional innovation and further promote the exchange between science and industry.
28 January 2025
An innovative workshop took place at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences on 10 January, which confronted mechanical engineering students in their first semester with business management issues. Under the direction of Julian Apel, Marlon Klusmeier and Moritz Münch, accompanied by the supervising lecturer Dr Christoph Brodhun, the participants came together to work on complex topics in a playful way using the creative Lego Serious Play method.
21 January 2025
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences will open its doors to the general public on Saturday, 24 May 2025 - twice: during the day at the Open Day and in the evening at the Long Night of Science. Make a note of this date now, because you can expect a varied, exciting programme that will not only inspire prospective students, but also all citizens of the region.
14 January 2025
Like many other operators, the Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn (MBB), known for its historic steam locomotives, is facing the challenge of making its operations more environmentally friendly. A current study by Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is investigating whether and how MBB can switch its steam locomotives, which currently run on hard coal, to alternative, climate-friendly fuels. The aim is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions while preserving the historic character of the locomotives.
13 January 2025
On 12 December 2024, the interdisciplinary symposium on the critical examination of toxic masculinity took place at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences. Under the direction of Prof. Dr Petra J. Brzank, Prof. Dr Sabrina Schramme and Prof. Dr Stefan Kunde-Siegel, experts from various disciplines came together to shed light on and critically discuss the facets of hegemonic and toxic masculinity in ten exciting presentations.
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