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HS Offenburg Research Institutes ICB ICB – Institute for Circular Bioeconomy Welcome to the ICB We close loops in the value chain and explore innovative approaches to transforming organic waste streams into valuable and sustainable resources. From sustainable materials to efficient bioprocesses, we are working on solutions for an economy that conserves resources and closes loops. Our Areas of Expertise Our contributions Conserve resources We reduce the need for finite raw materials and minimize waste. Protect the climate Bio-based products can make an important contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Counteract environmental pollution By developing environmentally friendly products and processes, we reduce the impact on our environment. 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It develops and implements processes for converting biomass into high-value products. This includes appropriate pre-treatment of bio-based material streams ( e.g. using enzymes), production in (bio)reactors and purification of the valuable products. Model-based description and simulation, as well as the use of sensors, automation and artificial intelligence, help engineers to understand the process. This forms the basis for subsequent scale-up from laboratory to pilot to production scale. Responsible Dr. Fabian Haitz Enzyme Technology Enzyme technology is a cornerstone of our bioeconomic research, where we focus on enzyme production, analytics, and characterization. Our projects delve into enzyme applications, including cellulases for biomass conversion and chitinases for bioprocess optimization, food and feed enzymes. Our enzyme research underpins the bioeconomy’s shift towards resource-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions. 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HS Offenburg Research Institutes ivESK WFCS 2026 22nd International IEEE Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS 2026) Offenburg, Germany – April 21-24, 2026 Welcome In 2026, Offenburg University has the great honor of hosting the 22nd International IEEE Conference on Factory Communication Systems (WFCS 2026) . The WFCS is the only IEEE conference dedicated specifically to communication for industrial automation systems. It will take place in Offenburg for the first time. The conference will be hosted by the Institute of Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics ( ivESK ) of Offenburg (Germany) and organized in collaboration with the Institute of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering CNR-IEIIT (Italy). The WFCS is supported by IEEE and IES and coordinated by the IEEE Technical Committee on Factory Automation ( TCFA ). The local organizers from Offenburg University, the Department of Electrical Engineering, Medical Engineering and Computer Science (EMI), and ivESK invite all interested parties to participate in this exciting event and exchange ideas with international experts. Call and Dates Commitees Registration and Hotels Submission Program Venue The tutorial day will take place on April 21, 2026 , the conference between April 22 and 24, 2026 at the main campus of the university (77652 Offenburg, Badstrasse 24). How to reach us The WFCS conference will be held at the main campus of Hochschule Offenburg in the city of Offenburg in the beautiful Ortenau region, neighbored by the Black Forest on the East and by Alsace on the West. You can travel to Offenburg by plane , train , bus , or car . Locally , you can use Offenburg's versatile public transport to commute between the city and the university or you can walk. From most of the hotels in the city center, the walking distance is 10 to 15 minutes. More information on how to reach the venue can be found here . By plane The best connection certainly will be via Frankfurt International Airport (IATA code: FRA), the largest airport in Germany. From there, you will reach Offenburg Main Station in about 90 minutes with a direct hourly high speed train connection (ICE, see below). Strassbourg Airport (Aéroport Strassbourg, IATA code: SXB) on the French is also close by, however, offers much less connections . Offenburg can be reached via regional transport. EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (IATA code: BSL) can also be an alternative, however, the public transport connections are not so well supported . By train Being located at the major North-South connection from Frankfurt to Switzerland and Italy , Offenburg is easily accessible by train. For a seamless journey to the WFCS 2026 venue or your hotel, consider Deutsche Bahn's City Ticket option, which includes local public transport within Offenburg . For more information and booking, please visit Deutsche Bahn . By intercity bus Intercity bus services , primarily operated by Flixbus , offer direct routes to many cities across Germany and Europe. Flixbus is stopping at Messeplatz , close to the venue and most of the hotels. Additionally, Offenburg is well connected to the regional train services, also with Strassbourg and the Black Forest region. By car Offenburg is situated near the A5 motorway , one of the major North-South connections. Use Offenburg Junction (exist 55) . For easy navigation to the conference venue or your hotel, you can use online map services like Google Maps or Bing Maps to plan your route efficiently. Local and regional transport The city’s transport services are part of the public transport association TGO Tarifverbund Ortenau GmbH . All TGO members share the same ticket system, allowing easy transfers between trains, trams, buses, and ferries without needing to purchase a new ticket for each change. Journey planning within Offenburg is easy with the TGO web app , and a complete map of routes and tariff zones is available on the TGO website. Tickets can be purchased at suburban train stations or on board most trams and buses . Tickets bought on vehicles usually are pre-validated, whereas tickets from ticket machines require stamping before use. We recommend using mobile ticketing apps for a seamless travel experience in Offenburg . Deutsche Bahn customers may find it convenient to use the DB Navigator app to manage both local and long-distance tickets in one place. Alternatively, the TGO mobile ticketing app offers some additional features for local travel making it a versatile tool beyond ride planning and ticketing. Call and Dates Call for Papers, Demonstrators, Tutorials Call for Papers WFCS2026_CFP.pdf Call for Special Sessions WFCS2026_CFSS.pdf Submission template WFCS2026SS_Template.docx Call for Demonstrators WFCS2026_CFD.pdf Call for Tutorials WFCS2026_CFT.pdf Special Sessions List of accepted special sessions SS01 Reliable High-Speed Industrial Wireless in the Unlicensed Spectrum (PDF) SS02 TSN and Beyond: Architectures for Reliable and Real-Time Industrial Communication (PDF) SS03 Interoperability in Industrial Communication Systems (PDF) SS04 Distributed & Intelligent Edge Computing for Industrial IoT (PDF) SS05 Wireless System Performance for Industrial Premises (PDF) SS06 Joint Communication and Sensing (JCAS) in Industrial IoT (PDF) SS07 Real Time Communication for AGVs, UAVs and Self-Driving-Machines in Vertical Industries (PDF) Work in Progress and Demonstration submission Deadline : February 27, 2026 Final Extended Deadline: March 6, 2026 Notifications : March 22, 2026 Final versions : March 29, 2026 Important Dates Regular & Special Session Paper Submissions Special Session Proposals: Deadline : November 17, 2025 Notifications : November 21, 2025 Regular and Special Session paper submissions: Deadline: January 11, 2026 Final Extended Deadline: February 1, 2026 Notifications : February 27, 2026 Final versions : March 06, 2026 Commitees For more information, please contact the general chairs Axel Sikora and Stefano Scanzio. General Co-Chairs Axel Sikora Hochschule Offenburg, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Stefano Scanzio CNR-IEIIT, Italy E-Mail Social: Linkedin Technical Program Co-Chairs Tullio Facchinetti University of Pavia, Italy E-Mail Social: Linkedin Henning Trsek inIT / TH-OWL, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin WIP Co-Chairs Frank Golatowski University of Rostock, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Javier Silvestre-Blanes Universitat Politècnica de Valéncia, Spain E-Mail Social: Linkedin Special Session Co-Chairs Gianluca Cena CNR-IEIIT, Italy E-Mail Social: Linkedin Ahlem Mifdaoui ISAE-SUPAERO/University of Toulouse, France E-Mail Social: Linkedin Dirk H. J. Pesch University College Cork, Ireland E-Mail Social: Linkedin Publication Co-Chairs Mohammad Ashjaei Mälardalen University, Sweden E-Mail Social: Linkedin Luca Leonardi University of Catania, Italy E-Mail Social: Linkedin Publicity Co-Chairs Pietro Chiavassa Politecnico di Torino, Italy E-Mail Social: Linkedin Jeannette Chin University of East Anglia, United Kingdom E-Mail Social: Linkedin Arne Neumann inIT / TH-OWL , Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Hou Weiyan Univ Zhengzhou, China E-Mail Industry Co-Chairs Ramez Daoud American University in Cairo, Egypt E-Mail Social: Linkedin Thomas Höschele CampusGenius GmbH, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Zhibo Pang ABB & KTH, Sweden E-Mail Social: Linkedin Tutorials Co-Chairs Jetmir Haxhibequri imec- IDLab, Ghent University, Belgium E-Mail Social: Linkedin Peter Heusinger Fraunhofer IIS, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Demonstrations Co-Chairs Hans-Peter Bernhard Silicon Austria Labs GmbH, Austria E-Mail Social: Linkedin Jubin Sebastian Hochschule Offenburg, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Financial Chairs Sandra Lutz-Vogt Hochschule Offenburg, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Frank Golatowski University of Rostock, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Web chair Julia Junker Hochschule Offenburg, Germany E-Mail Social: Linkedin Technical Program Committee Omer Ali, Department of Computing - South East Technological University, Ireland Gehad AlKady, AUC, Egypt Luis Almeida, University of Porto, Portogal Ines Alvarez, ABB Corporate Research, Sweden Hassanein Amer, AUC, Egypt Manuel Barranco, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain Moris Behnam, Mälardalen University, Sweden Alessandro Biondi, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy Konstantinos Bletsas, CISTER Research Centre, Portugal Marc Boyer, ONERA, The French Aerospace Lab, France Manuel Cheminod, CNR-IEIIT, Italy Silviu Craciunas, TTTech, Austria Liliana Cucu-Grosjean, INRIA, France Patrick Denzler, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria Joaquim Ferreira, University of Aveiro, Portugal Luis Ferreira, ISEP, Porto, Portugal Chiara Foglietta, University of Roma Tre, Italy Valerio Frascolla, Intel, Germany Piotr Gaj, Silesian University of Technology, Poland Svetlana Girs, Mälardalen University, Sweden Florian Gruetzmacher, University of Rostock, Germany Benoît Hilt, Université de Haute Alsace (UHA) Colmar, France Oana Hotescu, Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, France Jürgen Jasperneite, TH OWL / Fraunhofer IOSB-INA, Germany Wolfgang Kastner, TU Wien, Austria Lucia Lo Bello, University of Catania, Italy Dina Mahmoud, AUC, Egypt Yosof Maklad, ERICSSON Sweden, Sweden Julio Medina, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain Saad Mubeen, Mälardalen University, Sweden Nicolas Navet, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Roman Obermaisser, University of Siegen, Germany Helge Parzyjegla, University of Rostock, Germany Gaetano Patti, University of Catania, Italy Paulo Pedreiras, UA/DETI/IT, Portugal Marco Porta, University of Pavia, Italy Paulo Portugal, University of Porto, Portugal Markus Rentschler, ARENA2036 e.V., Germany Stefano Rinaldi, University of Brescia, Italy Zenepe Satka, Design and Engineering, Mälardalen University, Sweden Thilo Sauter, TU Wien/University of Continuing Education Krems, Austria Jean-Luc Scharbarg, IRIT, France Ramon Serna Oliver, TTTech Auto AG, Austria Ricardo Severino, ISEP, Polytechnic Institute of Porto & INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal Michael Short, Teesside University, UK Frank Singhoff, University of Brest, France Emiliano Sisinni, University of Brescia, Italy Ye-Qiong Song, University of Lorraine, France Jacek Stoj, Silesian University of Technology, Poland Abhilash Thekkilakkattil, Scania CV, Sweden Lisa Underberg, ifak Institut für Automation und Kommunikation e.V., Germany Valeriy Vyatkin, Aalto University, Finland Lukasz Wisniewski, Institute Industrial IT - inIT/TH-OWL, Germany Tao Zheng, Beijing Jiatong University, China Alois Zoitl, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria Claudio Zunino, CNR-IEIIT, Italy Registration & Hotels Conference fees With one full registration , you have the opportunity to present a maximum of 2 papers. Registration for this event is open. Please note that the registration process is carried out by the external registration service provider Orgalution. Please note that the registration does not include the reservation/booking of suitable accommodation. Furthermore, hotel accommodation fees are not included in the conference fees . Registration Please note registration closes 13. April 2026! Accommodation B&B HOTEL Offenburg-Hbf Maria-und-Georg-Dietrich-Straße 14, 77652 Offenburg Holiday Inn Express Offenburg Maria-und Georg-Dietrich-Strasse 8, 77652 Offenburg B&B HOTEL Offenburg-City Freiburger Straße 43 , 77652 Offenburg ibis Styles Offenburg City Okenstr. 15-17, 77652 Offenburg Mercure Hotel am Messeplatz Offenburg Schutterwälderstrasse 1a, 77656 Offenburg Hotel Liberty Offenburg Grabenallee 8, 77652 Offenburg Hotel Union Hauptstraße 19, 77652 Offenburg Haus Zauberflöte Lindenplatz 12, 77652 Offenburg Submission Presentation of regular papers The suggested presentation time is limited to 15 minutes, plus 5 minutes for discussions. The auditorium for presentations is equipped with a laptop connected to a projector. You should transfer your presentation to the laptop via a USB-memory-stick in the break before your session, and you should also contact your session chair. The laptop is equipped with a Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Acrobat Reader. In case of questions or any special needs, please contact the conference secretariat or our supporting staff on site. Presentation of WiP papers Each Work-in-Progress paper will be presented in a 5 min-presentation in a dedicated Work-in-Progress session. The technical conditions are the same as for the regular papers. Furthermore, a poster will be on display after the WiP session for further discussions. The posters shall not exceed the DIN A0 format (1189 mm x 841 mm). The poster orientation should be portrait. Posters must be hung in the spaces provided during the lunch break of the day of the WiP session. All necessary materials to put the poster up will be provided on site. Presentation Guidelines for Demonstrations The demo presentations will take place in two parts. The first part consists of the demo pitches. Each speaker has a strict 3-minute time limit to advertise and highlight the key features of their demo. This allows conference attendees to better decide which demos match their interests and which demo booths they would like to visit first. The second part covers the remainder of the session, during which attendees can visit the demo booths for in-depth discussions and direct interaction with the presenters. For the demo pitches, each presenter is asked to prepare up to 3 slides in PDF format to be presented within the 3-minute pitch. Please upload the slides and all requirements in by April 14, 2026. The submitted slides will be compiled into a single presentation, from which each speaker will present their individual pitch. To coordinate demo requirements and equipment (both those provided by the organizers and those brought by the presenters), the demo co-chairs will reach out to presenters via email. Upload Paper submission Regular and Special Session Papers: up to 8 double-column pages, following the IEEE conference template . Work-in-Progress (WiP) Papers: up to 4 double-column pages, following the IEEE conference template . Demonstration Paper: 2/3 double-column pages, following the IEEE conference template . All accepted regular, special session, and WiP papers that will be presented at the conference will be published in IEEE proceedings and will appear in IEEE Xplore . Submission of the final versions of papers The final versions of papers, prepared according to the IEEE conference template , must be checked to verify that they comply with the IEEE rules. Please use the IEEE PDF eXpress tool to check that everything is fine. Accepted papers that fail this check or exceed the allowed number of pages will NOT be included in the WFCS 2026 conference proceedings. First-time users must create an account , providing 67029X as a Conference ID . Remark for Demo Submissions Please do not forget to additionally upload any requirements necessary for presenting your demo at the IEEE WFCS 2026. Program Program, Tuesday, 21. April 2026 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-09:15 Welcome to Tutorial Day and Demonstration Session 09:15-10:15 Tutorial 1.1: Dr. Mahin Ahmed Silicon Austria Labs GmbH Time Synchronization in Industrial Networks: Fundamentals, Protocols, and Hands-On Exercises 10:15-10:40 Coffee Break 10:40-11:40 Tutorial 1.2: Time Synchronization in Industrial Networks: Fundamentals, Protocols, and Hands-On Exercises Wireless TSN Extension 11:40-12:15 Guided tour through ivESK 12:15-13:30 LUNCH 13:30-15:00 Tutorial 2: Wolfram Strauß, Fraunhofer IIS Nürnberg Low Power Wide Area Networks for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) 15:00-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-16:00 DEMO Pitch Demonstration of an Automated Testbed for UWB Localization Experiments. Authors: Julian Karoliny, Alexander Kemptner, Hannah Brunner, Andreas Gaich, Michael Neubauer, Fjolla Ademaj-Berisha, Filippo Casamassima, Walther Pachler, Shrief Rizkalla, Harald Witschnig, Andreas Springer, Hans-Peter Bernhard. Demonstration of End-to-End Time Synchronization over 5G-TSN. Authors: Manuel Schappacher, Dominik Welte, Tobias Scheinert, Martin Kasparick, Stefan Senk, Axel Sikora, Frank H.P. Fitzek. Demonstration of Device Discovery on Device-Side 5G-TSN Bridge Translator. Authors: Christopher Lehmann, Dominik Welte, Manuel Schappacher, Axel Sikora, Thomas Höschel, Frank H. P . Fitzek. A Discrete-Event Simulator for TSCH Networks. Authors: Stefano Scanzio, Gianluca Cena. Remote PID Control over 5G-TSN: A Self-Balancing Robot as Demonstration of Traffic Convergence and Dejittering. Authors: José Fontalvo-Hernández, Ramanan Bhaskar, Ramanan Bhaskar, Andreas Zirkler. Wireless Enabled Situationally Aware Robot Collaboration in Industrial Environments. Authors: Alexander Raab, Wolfgang Pointner, Damir Hamidovic, Hans-Peter Bernhard. Demonstrating High-Precision Time Synchronization for Industrial Applications over 5G. Authors: Michael Gundall, Daniel Lindenschmitt, Julian Remmet, Hans D. Schotten. A Multi-Technology Experimentation Platform for Heterogeneous Industrial IoT Communications: From LPWAN to Private 5G Towards 6G-IoT Testbeds. Authors: Fabian Sowieja, Robin Thomas, Jubin Sebastian-E. 16:00-17:15 DEMOS Program, Wednesday, 22. April 2026 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-09:20 Welcome: Opening Session 09:20-10:20 Keynote 1: Dr. Lena Yoshihara-Lisch, DIEHL Metering 10:20-10:45 Coffee Break 10:45-12:05 Regular Session 4: Cybersecurity in OT Environments (4 papers) Session Chairs: Pablo Angueira, Yuan-Yao Shih 10:45-11:05 An Empirical Analysis of Automated Classification of Industrial Cybersecurity Requirements in Factory Automation - Padma Iyenghar 11:05- 11:25 Evaluating LLMs for Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Across Structured and Unstructured Inputs - Padma Iyenghar, Jonny Messerknecht, Christopher Zimmer, Claudio Gregorio, Elke Pulvermueller 11:25-11:45 DTLS Handshake Optimization with SCHC in LPWAN: Testbed Implementation and Performance Analysis - David Stark, Anu Sathyajith Mathew,Axel Sikora 11:45-12:05 Real-Time Intrusion Detection in IIoT/OT Networks via Traffic-Feature Forecasting: A Testbed Study - Mhamad Bakro, Andrea Marotta, Walter Tiberti, Ottorino Odoardi, Ivano Salvatore, Piergiuseppe Di Marco 12:05-13:30 Lunch 13:30-15:00 Regular Session 3 - Management and Communication in Distributed Systems (6 papers) Session Chairs: Hans-Peter Bernhard, Julian Karoliny 13:30-13:50 ORCA: An Orchestrated CNC Architecture for Model-Driven TSN Management in Industrial Networks - Krithiga Ramesh, Arne Neumann, Juergen Jasperneite 13:50-14:10 Simultaneous Multi-Function Aggregation in industrial networks oriented Multi-Group NOMA - li yinfei, Hussein Abrahim, weiyan hou, shijie shi 14:10-14:30 AGFTNet: Learning Reliable Spatio-Temporal Risk Patterns from Sparse Data for Urban Traffic Accident Early Warning Systems - Wenjie Su, En Fan, Qi Li, Zhaoxi Fang, Yuxuan Chen, Yifan Huang 14:30-14:50 Architecture Meets Automation: Mapping Building Information Modeling to Industrie 4.0 Digital Twins - Mohammadamin Sedigh, Frank Hilbert, Marko Ristin, Tobias Langer, Jochen Müller, Martin Wollschlaeger, Hans Wernher van de Venn 14:50-15:10 Enhancing Energy Efficiency in 5G Radio Access Networks by Digital Twin and Machine Learning - Salvatore Cavalieri, Raffaele Di Natale, Mirco Arcangelo Antona, Salvatore Quattropani, Orazio Pistara 15:10-15:40 Coffee Break 15:40-17:00 Special Session 5 - Wireless System Performance for industrial Premises (4 papers) Session Chairs: Vitaliy Yakovyna, Jubin Sebastian 15:40-16:00 End-effector Pose Extrapolation using Wireless Channel State Information - Karl Montgomery, Nathan Wei, Jing Geng, Mohamed Kashef, Richard Candell 16:00-16:20 Automated Testbed for Repeatable Evaluation of Ultra-Wideband Localization Performance - Alexander Kemptner, Julian Karoliny, Andreas Gaich, Michael Neubauer, Fjolla Ademaj, Shrief Rizkalla, Andreas Springer, Hans-Peter Bernhard, Hannah Brunner, Filippo Casamassima, Walther Pachler, Harald Witschnig 16:20-16:40 Towards Secure and Safe Industrial Systems using BLE’s Broadcast Isochronous Streams - Sebastian Dorn, Fikret Basic, Rainer Hofmann, Michael Spörk, Carlo Alberto Boano 16:40-17:00 Wi-Fi Channel Quality Prediction with Liquid Neural Networks - Stefano Scanzio, Parishad Pourrajab, Lukasz Wisniewski, Gianluca Cena 17:00 End of session 17:15-19:45 Welcome reception The Welcome Reception will take place at the conference venue in the foyer of the D-Building, offering the opportunity to network and connect with fellow participants. Subject to favourable weather conditions, the reception will be held outdoors in front of the building Program, Thursday, 23. April 2026 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:00 Keynote 2: Dr. Friedrich Wiemer, Robert Bosch GmbH 10:00-10:25 Coffee Break 10:25-12:05 Regular Session 1 - Wireless Industrial Networks (5 papers) Session Chairs: Andreas Springer, Arne Neumann 10:25-10:45 Performance Evaluation of Fischer-Huber Bitloading Algorithm for LiFi over PLC - Atiyeh Pouralizadeh, Luis Miguel Giraldo, Joaquin Perez Soler, Dennis Goodson, Volker Jungnickel 10:45-11:05 Empirical Performance Assessment of DECT NR+ for Wireless Industrial Communications - Paula Martinez, JON MONTALBAN SANCHEZ, Iñaki Eizmendi, Eneko Iradier, Marta Fernandez, Inigo Bilbao 11:05-11:25 MANTIS: Towards Multiparty Communication for Bluetooth LE Audio - Theo Gasteiger, Markus Schuß, Carlo Alberto Boano, Kay Römer 11:25-11:45 Robust Device-Free CSI-based Wi-Fi Tracking Using a Cascaded Multi-Target Tracker - Leon Horn, Roya Khanzadeh, Thomas Wagner, Tim B. Johansson, Andreas Springer 11:45-12:05 Binary Radio Environment Map Derived from Situational Awareness and RSRP Measurements - Tim Johansson, Fjolla Ademaj, Roya Khanzadeh, Andreas Springer, Damir Hamidovic, Bernhard Etzlinger, Leon Horn, Hans-Peter Bernhard 12:05-13:30 Lunch 13:30-15:20 WIP Session 13:30-13:35 Quantifying Wet-Antenna Detuning at 868 MHz for LoRa Nodes and a Path to Adaptive Matching. Authors: Mohammed Jajere Adamu, Niels Neumann. 13:35-13:40 Feasibility study on IO-Link Wireless Low Power. Authors: Stefan Braun, Matthias Beyer, Ulrich Baur, Christoph Boeckenhoff, Albert Dorneich. 13:40-13:45 Preliminary experimental evaluation of time synchronization parameters in openSAFETY over IEEE 802.11 wireless networks. Authors: Shoaib Zafar, Alessandro Biondi, Salvatore Sabina, Giorgio Buttazzo. 13:45-13:50 CoAnalyst: An Agentic, LLM-based Cybersecurity Analyst for Industrial Control Systems. Authors: Eren Çil, Jaafer Rahmani, Axel Sikora. 13:50-13:55 TSN Delay and Jitter Prediction Using Machine Learning Regressors. Authors: Adrian Albrecht, Vitaliy Yakovyna, Jonathan Samuel Ndop, Kedar Dnyaneshwar Naik, Axel Sikora. 13:55-14:00 Characterizing Domain Shift in PROFINET Intrusion Detection: A Multi-Site Ground-Truth Evaluation. Authors: Jaafer Rahmani, Emiliano Sisinni, Paolo Ferrari, Kai Oliver Detken, Axel Sikora. 14:00-14:05 HMO–Hierarchical Monitoring Framework for Heterogeneous Multi-Domain TSN Orchestration in Industry 4.0. Authors: Seyedali Hadian, Manuel Schappacher, Dominik Welte, Kedar Naik, Axel Sikora. 14:05-14:10 Preparing the Stage for Ambient Internet of Things: A Study of Positioning Protocols in 5G Networks. Authors: Nico Kalis, Muhammad Shahrukh, Benjamin Rother, Sven Pawletta, Christian Haubelt, Frank Golatowski. 14:10-14:15 DALE: DTLS Adaptive Layer Extension for Constrained IoT Networks. Authors: Anu Sathyajith Mathew, Manuel Schappacher, Axel Sikora. 14:15-14:20 Unified Multi-RAT Control for Industrial NPNs: O-RAN-Based Management of openwifi APs. Authors: Pablo Avila Campos, Jetmir Haxhibeqiri, Vasilis Maglogiannis, Dries Naudts, Jeroen Hoebeke. 14:20-14:25 Automated Park & Charge: Architecture and Evaluation of Coordinated EV Charging in Automated Parking Facilities. Authors: Bassem Hichri, Mohamed Amine Mejri, Fabian Durkop, Axel Sturm. 14:25-14:30 Admission control and scheduling of periodic real-time flows in IEEE 802.11be networks. Authors: Mattia Pirri, Zenepe Satka, Luca Leonardi, Mohammad Ashjaei, Gaetano Patti, Lucia Lo Bello. 14:30-14:35 Towards consistent Management of integrated 5G and TSN Networks. Authors: Arne Neumann, Krithiga Ramesh, Dominik Welte, Manuel Schappacher, Axel Sikora. 14:35-14:40 Toward Server-Side Scheduling on LoRaWAN. Authors: Onoriode Akporherhe, Luis Almeida. 14:40-14:45 Precise Indoor Positioning using Hybrid Fine Time Measurements over Radio and Light Waves. Authors: Dennis Goodson, Christoph Kottke, Volker Jungnickel. 14:45-15:20 Poster session of WiP papers Session Chairs: José Fontalvo-Hernández, Michael Gundall 15:20-15:45 Coffee Break 15:45-16:25 Regular Session 2 (part I) - High Performance Wired Industrial Networks (2 papers) Session Chairs: Dirk Pesch, Henning Trsek 15:45-16:05 An Enhanced Incremental Scheduling Strategy with Rescue Mechanism for CQF-based Time-Sensitive Networking - Yuan-Yao Shih, Yi-Peng Lu 16:05-16:25 Enhancing Industrial Ethernet Performance: A Comparative Study of PROFINET Software Development Kit with AF PACKET and XDP - LOKMAN ALTIN, HAYRI MUTLU, ULAS AKIN, ALI ARGUN BERBEROGLU, OMER KORCAK 16:25 End of session 17:00 Guided City Tour A guided city tour of Offenburg will take place. The tour includes visits to historical highlights such as the Vaulted Cellar and the Mikvah, providing insights into the city’s cultural heritage. Meeting Point: Museumszugang über Gerichtsparkplatz Ritterstraße 10, 77652 Offenburg (Main entrance of the Museum im Ritterhaus Court parking lot) 18:30 Gala Dinner Following the guided city tour, participants are invited to the official WFCS 2026 Gala Dinner starting from 6:30 p.m, providing a relaxed setting for networking and social exchange. The evening program includes a short introduction to regional carnival (Fasent) traditions and its prominent figures, the presentation of Best Paper Awards, and the announcement of the WFCS 2027 location. Program, Friday, 24. April 2026 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-10:00 Regular Session 2 (part II) - High Performance Wired Industrial Networks (3 papers) Session Chairs: Pablo Avila-Campos, Niklas Wagner 09:00- 09:20 Experimental Evaluation of TSN–5G Interworking for Cyclic Industrial Traffic - Kedar Naik, Seyedali Hadian, Manuel Schappacher, Dominik Welte, Andreas Laufer, Axel Sikora 09:20-09:40 In-Band Full-Duplex Communication for Scalable and Deterministic Industrial Networks - Eneko Iradier, Erick Jimenez, Iñigo Bilbao, JON MONTALBAN SANCHEZ, Pablo Angueira 09:40-10:00 Towards a Large Scale Data-Driven Smart Manufacturing Communication System - Jakob Rothe, Raven Reisch, Thomas Runkler 10:00-10:15 Coffee Break 10:15-12:15 Industry Forum 12:15-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:50 Special Session 3: Interoperability in Industrial Communication Systems (4 papers) Session Chairs: Inés Álvarez Vadillo, Jon Montalban 13:30-13:50 Failure Detection for Industrial Wireless Links via Interoperable Data Fusion - Maria Gusmão, Eduardo Luz, Luis Uzeda Garcia 13:50-14:10 Software Development of I4.0 Digital Twins for Programmable Logic Controllers - Nico Braunisch, Santiago Soler Perez Olaya, Uwe Schmidt, Martin Wollschlaeger 14:10-14:30 Teleoperating Mobile Robots via VDA 5050 – A First Middleware Evaluation within Open Industrial Networks - Niklas A. Wagner, Lars Tönning, Dennis Lünsch, Jana Jost, Christian Wietfeld, Peter Detzner 14:30-14:50 14:30-14:50 Interoperability as a Fundamental Enabler of Industry 4.0: the Definition of a Life-Cycle Property - Inés Álvarez, Guillermo Rodriguez-Navas, Pablo Grande 14:50-15:00 Closing Session 15:00 End of the conference Dr. Lena Yoshihara-Lisch, Chief Expert Innovation Management and Transformation Program Lead, Diehl Metering GmbH, © Dr. Lena Yoshihara-Lisch Keynotes Keynote 1: Wireless Resilient Data Communication Networks for Intelligent Applications in Smart Cities and Smart Industries Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lena Yoshihara-Lisch, Chief Expert Innovation Management and Transformation Program Lead, Diehl Metering GmbH The digital revolution is fundamentally transforming cities and industries: intelligent sensors, big data and AI are optimizing traffic flows, energy consumption and production processes. Factories are becoming more autonomous, cities smarter. Decisions are increasingly based on (real-time) data, which significantly improves efficiency, sustainability and quality of life. The future will be data-driven and networked. As cities and industry increasingly rely on digital technologies, data and AI, data communication networks must be particularly efficient and resilient. They form the backbone of these networked systems and ensure that critical infrastructures such as energy supply, traffic management systems and production facilities remain functional even under difficult conditions. A failure can have far-reaching consequences - from economic damage to threats to public safety. Resilient networks are secure against cyber-attacks, natural disasters and technical defects by enabling redundancy, self-healing and rapid recovery. Only robust communication structures can make the digital transformation secure, reliable and sustainable - and ensure long-term trust in smart technologies. In this keynote, Dr. Yoshihara-Lisch will explain with the use-case of smart metering, which requirements such resilient communication networks have to meet. She will also give an insight on the impact of the digital revolution on companies, and how they try to cope with these challenges. Solutions include technological advances, profound and steady modernization of organizations, and collaboration with market partners. Dr. Friedrich Wiemer, Senior Security Expert for In-Vehicle Communication, Robert Bosch GmbH Keynote 2: Foundational Security from Car to Factory Keynote Speaker: Dr. Friedrich Wiemer , Senior Security Expert for In-Vehicle Communication, Robert Bosch GmbH As factory automation networks converge on Ethernet and face mounting regulatory pressure from IEC 62443 and the EU Cyber Resilience Act, securing communication at the link layer becomes urgent. The automotive industry -- driven by UN R155 and ISO/SAE 21434 -- has already built a comprehensive Layer 2 security architecture around IEEE 802.1AE MACsec that factory automation can directly adopt. This keynote explores how that architecture transfers from car to factory floor. We present the Open Alliance TC17 Automotive MACsec Profile -- line-rate, hardware-accelerated integrity and confidentiality at Layer 2, with optimized key agreement meeting real-time boot-time budgets -- and show how it provides a foundational deny-by-default trust layer independent of the protocol running on top. Building on MACsec, we outline a path toward Zero Trust networking using CORECONF/YANG-based SDN management, aligning with the same IETF/IEEE standards ecosystem that OPC UA and PROFINET are converging toward. For shared-medium topologies common in both domains -- 10BASE-T1S multi-drop segments and CAN buses -- we present the Automotive MKA Profile v2 with simulation results achieving key agreement below 200 ms for up to eight nodes. Beyond Ethernet, we introduce CANsec for CAN XL, which reuses an unmodified MACsec engine via a mapping to virtual Ethernet frames, and the CAN FD Adaptation Layer (FDAL), which tunnels CAN XL -- and thus MACsec-secured Ethernet -- over legacy CAN FD. A proof-of-concept demonstrates a full application stack running on a CAN FD bus, proving that a single security architecture can unify Ethernet and CAN across automotive and industrial networks. Tutorials Time Synchronization in Industrial Networks Time Synchronization in Industrial Networks: Fundamentals, Protocols, and Hands-On Exercises Dr. Mahin Ahmed (Silicon Austria Labs GmbH) & Lucas Haug (Institute for Parallel and Distributed Systems, University of Stuttgart) Abstract: Accurate time synchronization is essential for modern industrial communication systems, enabling deterministic communication, coordinated control, distributed sensing, and safety- critical applications. The first unit of the tutorial introduces the fundamentals of time synchronization for industrial networks, covering clock models, performance metrics, and key protocols such as IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP), industrial Ethernet profiles, and emerging wireless solutions. It focuses on Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and 5G, explaining how synchronization is implemented and how industrial requirements are met, including in integrated 5G-TSN networks. The second unit of the tutorial includes a hands-on session complements the theory, allowing participants to simulate, configure, and evaluate time synchronization using practical tools for industrial network scenarios. Description: Accurate and reliable time synchronization is a fundamental enabler for modern industrial communication systems, supporting deterministic communication, coordinated control, distributed sensing, and safety-critical applications. As industrial networks evolve toward converged wired–wireless architectures, achieving precise end-to-end time alignment across heterogeneous technologies has become both more critical and more challenging. This tutorial provides a comprehensive and structured introduction to time synchronization in industrial networks. It starts with fundamental concepts, including clock models, synchronization accuracy and precision, error sources, and commonly used performance metrics. Building on these foundations, the tutorial surveys the main synchronization protocols used in industry. A particular emphasis is placed on Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and 5G. The tutorial explains how time synchronization is realized within each technology, how stringent industrial requirements are addressed, and how synchronization performance impacts real-time communication. Furthermore, the tutorial explores integrated 5G-TSN networks, discussing architectural aspects, synchronization distribution across wired and wireless domains, and the challenges of achieving end-to-end time alignment in converged industrial systems. Additionally, the tutorial will also focus on introducing fault-tolerance in time synchronization protocols. In addition to the theoretical foundations, the tutorial includes a hands-on session in which participants will actively use practical tools to simulate, configure, and evaluate time synchronization in representative industrial network scenarios using reproducible, tool-based exercises. This session directly connects theoretical concepts from the earlier units with measured synchronization performance, enabling practical understanding and application. This combination of theory, discussion, and practical exercises ensures that participants gain both conceptual understanding and actionable skills relevant for research, system design, and deployment. Outline: Introduction and Motivation Role of time synchronization in industrial automation Use cases: deterministic networking, coordinated control, distributed sensing Overview of challenges in modern industrial systems Fundamentals of Time Synchronization Clock models and clock behavior Accuracy vs. precision Synchronization error sources Performance metrics and evaluation criteria Industrial Time Synchronization Protocols Synchronization mechanisms in TSN 5G time synchronization concepts and architecture Requirements and performance considerations for industrial use cases Integrated 5G-TSN Networks Architectural overview Synchronization distribution across wired and wireless domains Key challenges for end-to-end synchronization Fault-Tolerance in Time synchronization Types of faults Fault-tolerance mechanisms Standardized approaches Hands-On Session and Discussion Simulation and configuration of synchronization scenarios Evaluation of synchronization performance Interactive discussion and Q&A Low Power Wide Area Networks for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Wolfram Strauß (Fraunhofer IIS Nürnberg) Abstract: LPWAN technologies are indispensable for IIoT, offering the necessary connectivity, scalability, and efficiency to support a wide array of industrial applications. To make a well founded decision, it is important to have a basic understanding of key strengths and weaknesses of the technology in general and of the different systems within the LPWAN family. In the first part of the tutorial, an application context with example uses cases, a technology overview, and the main representatives are presented. The second portion elaborates on technological details of selected systems. In the last section, two systems (LoRaWAN, mioty) are compared, based on key features. Description: Data driven processes are transforming all sectors of our life, such as manufacturing. Better efficiency, more transparency, quicker response time and less use of resources are demanded. Especially environmental concerns are becoming a focal point in the industrial context, which is emphasized by e.g. the EU directive „Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive“ (CSRD). To collect necessary data in complex and dynamic industrial processes, wireless technologies are key. Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) can provide an important contribution to solve these tasks. To make an informed decision for the use case at hand, a technological background is needed, which shows key features, but also weaknesses of the LPWAN technology as a whole. Furthermore a distinction between Outline Introduction Personal background / IIS Context / motivation Use cases LPWAN overview Representatives: LoraWAN, mioty, NB-IoT / LTE-M, Sigfox, ... Selection Break LPWANs in detail LoRaWAN mioty NB-IoT Break LPWAN comparison Cell-based - non-cellular based Key performance indicators LoRaWAN - mioty Conclusion Q&A Sponsors Industrial Sponsor

HS Offenburg Research Institutes POIM POIM – Peter Osypka Institute of Medical Engineering Welcome to POIM Biomedical technology is becoming increasingly important both economically and for healthcare. We research and develop medical devices intended for use in humans. We often collaborate with regional and national companies to develop practical solutions. Research Groups Laboratories Research Research in medical engineering at Hochschule Offenburg focuses on improving medical technologies and procedures. Through innovative projects and state-of-the-art labs, the University develops solutions that can be directly implemented in clinical practice. These efforts help to improve patient-oriented treatments and make the healthcare system more efficient. Our strong links with industry make it possible to respond quickly to current challenges in healthcare, benefiting both local and global healthcare. In addition, the Peter Osypka Institute of Medical Engineering conducts basic research, for example to better understand processes in the human brain. Fields of research Surgical Navigation and Augmented Reality The scientific work in the field of surgical navigation and augmented reality focuses on the development of new technologies to support computer-assisted surgical interventions. Both commercially available navigation systems and self-developed devices are used. The focus is also on the use of augmented reality goggles to provide the surgeon with location-accurate overlays directly in the surgical site. The exact calibration of the cameras and AR glasses used is of crucial importance in these applications. Lab Lab Computer assisted Medicine Contact Prof. Harald Hoppe Electrostimulation and Ablation The aim of the research and development focus on electrostimulation and ablation is the continuous improvement of diagnostics and therapy of heart diseases. Cooperation with maximum care institutions such as the MediClin Heart Center Lahr/Baden and the University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich enables us to conduct interdisciplinary basic and clinical application research and to develop new methods and technologies. With the aim of increasing the effectiveness of education and training of medical and medical technology staff, company employees and students of medical technology, we are developing didactic solutions for teaching and learning materials for cardiac electrotherapy in cooperation with the Freiburg University of Education. Lab Lab Cardiology, electrophysiology, electronic cardiological implants Contact Dr. Tobias Haber Medical Engineering Materials The new research field of medical engineering materials is currently being established at Hochschule Offenburg. The focus is on materials and manufacturing processes in medical engineering with an emphasis on metallic materials, biodegradable metals and additive manufacturing methods. A corresponding research laboratory is also being set up and will be available for laboratory tests, project work and final theses as well as for research projects. Lab Lab Medical Engineering Materials Contact Prof. Quadbeck NeuroAcoustics Research in the field of neuroacoustics focuses on a deeper understanding of the human auditory system - also in interaction with other sensory organs. The aim is to further improve diagnostics and thearpy of hearing loss, for example with hearing aids or cochlear implants. Methods of signal processing, technical and audiological acoustics, electrical engineering and computer science are used. Lab Lab NeuroAcoustics Contact Zirn, Stefan Prof. Dr. rer. biol. hum. +49 781 205-4628 stefan.zirn@hs-offenburg.de Posters CIAP 2023 ARO 2021 Software LoudnessBalancingTool_Offline_Setup.exe NeuroScience Research in NeuroScience is currently focused on the development of new intelligent neuroprosthetic approaches, primarily for the hand. This involves the use of 3-D computer-aided design (CAD), multi-material polymer printing, finite element method (FEM), deep learning and augmented reality methods. Labs Lab NeuroScience Lab Physiology und medical sensor technology Ansprechperson Prof. Otte Poster Goetz Prosthesis Reconstructions 2018 Visual Prosthesis Control 2020 A Glimpse into Our Research Developing new methods. Optimizing processes. Driving innovation. At POIM, we seek answers to research questions. Our project directory lists all the projects we are carrying out in collaboration with partners from academia and industry. There, you can search for all ongoing and completed projects since 2014. You can find the latest milestones and breakthroughs in our daily work under Insights . Projects Insights Teaching Teaching in medical engineering at Hochschule Offenburg stands out due to the close integration of theoretical knowledge and practical research. Students benefit from state-of-the-art technical equipment and the opportunity to participate in actual research projects, providing them both in-depth theoretical knowledge and valuable practical experience. Applying the lessons learned with their own research promotes creative problem-solving skills and prepares students for the challenges of modern medical technology. Through close cooperation with industry, graduates are optimally prepared for the job market and contribute to the continuous development of the industry. Cooperating external organizations https://www.herzzentrum-lahr.de/fachbereiche-krankheitsbilder/innere-medizin-kardiologie/#unsere-klinik-fuer-innere-medizin-kardiologie Laboratories Computer Assisted Medicine The Laboratory for Computer-Assisted Medicine at Hochschule Offenburg is a pure research laboratory and offers jobs for employees, doctoral students and students writing their bachelor's or master's thesis. The scientific work at the Laboratory of Computer-Assisted Medicine focuses on programming in MATLAB and C++, in particular the control of hardware to solve a wide variety of medical problems. Many of these questions include calibration, i.e. finding parameters that are important for the precise use and control of individual hardware components. Main areas of research Navigation in Surgery Medical mixed and augmented reality applications intraoperative operation planning robotics in medicine Medical image processing Navigated Ultrasound Applications Automation of calibration processes Subject areas for final theses Calibration and control of augmented and mixed reality glasses Development of end effectors for medical applications Non-contact calibration of surgical Instruments Calibration of ultrasonic probes Synchronization, streaming and superimposition of ultrasound Images Eye tracking for mixed and augmented reality glasses Control of the Baxter Research Robot for medical applications Further development of the non-model-based calibration of cameras developed in the laboratory Tracking of a catheter by projection or insertion into augmented reality glasses Equipment Stryker FP 6000" optical navigation system with various tracking tools and pointers Surgical milling machine from Stryker Electromagnetic navigation system "NDI Aurora" with table top field generator and various sensors "Baxter" research robot from Rethink Robotics (two arms with seven degrees of freedom each) Artec Eva 3D-Scanner with texture detection Zonal ultrasonic System Various ultrasound devices of the company Terason Augmented and mixed reality glasses from various manufacturers: Microsoft HoloLens, Vuzix STAR 1200 XLD, Meta2, Epson Moverio BT-200 Industrial cameras from various manufacturers (The Imaging Source, XIMEA, IDS etc.) for image processing applications Actuators for the automation of calibration processes and the construction of simple robots Contact Scientific laboratory director Prof. Harald Hoppe Co-workers Simon Hazubski Wolgang Schultz Publications 2021 Strzeletz S., Moctezuma J.-L., Shah M., Hubbe U., Hoppe H. (2021). Externe Ventrikeldrainage mittels Augmented Reality und Peer-to-Peer-Navigation, Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin 2021: ProceedingsSpringer Vieweg, Wiesbaden, 1. Auflage, Seite 73-78, ISBN: 978-3-658-33197-9 (Print), link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-33198-6_18 Hazubski S., Hoppe H., Otte A. (2021). Neues Konzept für die Aktivierung künstlicher Hände durch Augmented Reality. Orthopädie Technik, Verlag Orthopädie-Technik, Wiesbaden, Seite 40-42, ISSN: 0340-5591 2020 Hoppe H., Otte A., Hazubski S. (2020). Method for controlling a device, in particular, a prosthetic hand or a robotic arm (US20200327705A1), patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf Strzeletz S., Hazubski S., Moctezuma J.-L., Hoppe H. (2020). Fast, robust, and accurate monocular peer-to-peer tracking for surgical navigation, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Springer, Seite 479-489, ISSN: 1861-6410 (Print), link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11548-019-02111-z Hazubski S., Hoppe H., Otte A. (2020). Verfahren zur Steuerung eines Geräts, insbesondere einer Handprothese oder eines Roboterarms (DE102019108670A1), depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNet/depatisnet Hazubski S., Hoppe H., Otte A. (2020). Hand prosthetic controlled via augmented reality, Hochschule Offenburg, www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-107496/v1 Hazubski S., Hoppe H., Otte A. (2020). Electrode-free visual prosthesis/exoskeleton control using augmented reality glasses in a first proof-of-technical-concept study, Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group UK, ISSN: 2045-2322, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-73250-6 Hazubski S., Hoppe H., Otte A. (2020). Non-contact visual control of personalized hand prostheses/exoskeletons by tracking using augmented reality glasses, 3D Printing in Medicine, Article 6, BMC Springer-Nature, ISSN: 2365-6271 threedmedprint.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41205-020-00059-4 2019 Hoppe H., Hazubski S., Strzeletz S., Erweiterte Realität in der Medizin (2019). Campus: Magazin der Hochschule Offenburg, Seite 52-53, opus.hs-offenburg.de/frontdoor/deliver/index/docId/3780/file/Campus_gesamt_2019.pdf Hazubski S., Soekadar S., Hoppe H., Otte A., Neuroprosthetics 2.0 (2019). EBioMedicine, Elsevier, Seite 22, ISSN: 2352-3964 2018 Strzeletz S, Hazubski S, Moctezuma J L, Hoppe H. Peer-to-Peer-Navigation in der computerassistierten Chirurgie. Tagungsband der 17. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC) 2018, Hrsg. Neumuth T, Melzer A, Chalopin C, S 119 - 124, ISBN: 978-3-00-060786-8. Klemm M, Hanebeck U D, Hoppe H. Control Algorithms for 3-DoF Handheld Robotic Devices used in Orthopedic Surgery, Journal of Medical Robotics Research, published 30th August 2018 (online ready), doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X19500028. Hense J, Otte A, Hoppe H. Challenging brain computer Interfaces with a modularized real-time Software framework. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 2018; 122 (Suppl. 1): 7-8. Hense J, Sachpazidis I, Hoppe H, Baltas D. Optimization of catheter positioning in HIPO inverse Treatment planning for HDR-brachytherapy of prostate Cancer with centroidal Voronoi tesselation. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology 2018; 122 (Suppl. 1): 6. 2017 Otte A, Hoppe H. Non-invasive brain-machine-interface concepts for everyday use - a step Forward. Sci Robotics 2017: e-letter: robotics.sciencemag.org/content/1/1/eaag3296/tab-e-letters [published online: 7 March 2017]. Becker N, Hoppe H, Otte A. Robotersteuerung mit Hilfe von Convolutional Neural Networks. horizonte 50/ September 2017, ISSN 1432-9174, S. 4-5. Otte A., Hoppe H. NeuRob: NeuroScience und Robotik. Hochschule Offenburg, Institut für Angewandte Forschung (IAF), Forschung im Fokus, Sommer 2017. Klemm M, Seebacher F, Hoppe H. High Accuracy Pixel-Wise Spatial Calibration of Optical See-Through Glasses, Computers & Graphics, vol. 64, pp. 51-61, 2017. Hense J, Sachpazidis I, Hoppe H, Baltas D. Positioning of catheters in HIPO inverse planning with centroidal voronoi tessellation for HDR brachytherapy of prostate cancer, Jahrestagung der BIOMEDIZINISCHEN TECHNIK und Dreiländertagung der MEDIZINISCHEN PHYSIK 10.-13. September 2017, Dresden. 2016 Klemm M, Kirchner T, Gröhl J, Cheray D, Nolden M, Seitel A, Hoppe H, Maier-Hein L, Franz A M. MITK - OpenIGTLink for combining open-source toolkits in real-time computerassisted interventions, International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery; pp 1-11. (TR) Klemm M, Seebacher F, Hoppe H. Flexible Three-dimensional Camera-based Reconstruction and Calibration of Tracked Instruments, 19th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION), Proceed., 5. bis 8. Juli 2016; pp 861-867. Hoppe H, Seebacher F, Klemm M. Nicht modellbasierte Kalibrierung von Kameras mit Monitoren, T. Tolxdorff, T. M. Deserno, H. Handels, H.-P. Meinzer (Hrsg.): Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin 2016, Proceed., 13. bis 15. März 2016, Berlin; S. 50-55. Klemm M, Seebacher F, Hoppe H. Non-parametric Camera-Based Calibration of Optical See-Through Glasses for AR Applications, 2016 International Conference on Cyberworlds (CW), Proceed., 28. - 30. September, Chongqing; pp 33-40. 2015 Otte A., Hoppe H. Hybrid SPECT/US. Radiology. 2015 Jan;274(1):304-5. doi: 10.1148/radiol.14141312. 2014 Klemm M, Hoppe H, Seebacher F. "[Poster] Non-parametric camera-based calibration of optical see-through glasses for augmented reality applications." Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), 2014 IEEE International Symposium on. IEEE, 2014. Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Electronic and Cardiological Implants The laboratory "Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Electronic Cardiological Implants" is a complementary part of the two lectures "Cardiology" and "Electrostimulation" for students of medical technology. It is also available to anyone interested in the elective subject "Equipment and technology for the diagnosis and therapy of cardiac arrhythmias". This includes, in particular, trainees and members of the medical professions in the context of further training courses. Equipment The generous support of the medical technology industry made it possible to offer all important electrocardiology procedures from simple routine ECG to the currently modern electronic cardiological implants with their Internet-based Homemonitoring® and Carelink® remote follow-up systems up to high-frequency catheter ablation using imaging methods such as CARTO® and R eal-Time- P osition- M anagement® as individual laboratory workstations. Here, participants can test the simulator or, if they wish, even try it themselves to deepen their previous knowledge and experience the function of the various devices up close and in detail. Internships and Tutorials The following topics are available for "study through experimentation": Derivation technique of the 12-channel routine electrocardiogram fidelity in the long-term memory ECG implantable ECG event recorder Reveal XT and biomonitor Semi-invasive left atrial and left ventricular derivation Signal Saveraging - Technique for Late Potential Analysis phonocardiography and sphygmography variations of external cardiac pacemakers Implantable frequency-adaptive cardiac pacemakers physiological dual-chamber stimulation on the heart simulator Cardiac pacemaker with automatic antitachycardic stimulation Function of automatic implantable single-chamber defibrillators Automatic dual-chamber implantable defibrillators Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with implants Remote data transmission technology for cardiological implants Defibrillator/pacemaker programming on the teaching system Detection algorithms of modern implantable defibrillators Function and programming of neurological implants MethMethods of diastolic AV delay optimization Serial AV and VV delay optimization using impedance cardiography In vitro simulation of electrophysiological investigations Initiation and termination of supraventricular tachycardia Control and regulation technology for high-frequency catheter ablation X-ray free imaging methods: anatomical CARTO mapping MRT/CT image integration on the electroanatomical system CARTO XP Merge X-ray free ultrasound based imaging with Real-Time-Position-Management System Haemodynamic monitoring using Aesculon Hemodynamic monitoring via cardioscreen Contact Scientific laboratory director Dr. Tobias Haber Medical Engineering Materials Research The focus in the field of the medical engineering materials lab is on the research and development of materials and implants for orthopaedics, cardiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery and dental implants. Research is done mainly in the field of powder metallurgy-based materials and processes as well as on multi-material approaches to functional materials. The group is particularly interested in researching functional materials with bioresorbable properties, for example for stents or for the replacement of bony structures. The working group is also involved in the development of highly porous cellular metallic materials that are particularly suitable for the replacement of cancellous bone. Together with the 4D Printing working group, the team of Mechanics of Materials and Simulation and the Biotechnology team, the working group forms the Laboratory for Smart Materials for Medical Technology. The focus of the DFG-funded collaboration is on a combination of so-called smart materials with the production technology of additive manufacturing. Smart materials are functional materials that undergo mechanical, structural or multiphysical property changes by changing their environmental conditions. To this end, the laboratory's infrastructure is currently being expanded to include powder metallurgical characterization, systems for metal binder jetting and heat treatment by debinding and sintering. Teaching The medical technology materials laboratory is a supplement to the lectures “Materials in medical engineering” and “Process chains in medical engineering”. The focus here is on manufacturing technology for materials and their testing, and it is aimed specifically at students of medical engineering. The laboratory provides insights into the testing of typical metallic materials used in medical technology, particularly in the manufacture of implants. There is also a focus on the digital production chain of patient-specific, printed implants. Our practical courses enable students to acquire in-depth knowledge of medical technology and establish a link between theory and practical application. The Medical Technology Materials Laboratory is a cooperation with the Materials Technology Laboratory (Metals and Plastics) of the Faculty of Mechanical and Process Engineering and the Edu-FabLab of the Faculty of EMI. Laboratory practicals are currently being carried out at the following workstations: Metallography Reflected light microscopy Destructive material testing, universal testing machine, hardness testing Chemical analysis using emission spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy Computer-based segmentation of computer tomographic data CAD/CAM production of patient-specific components Additive manufacturing through fused layer manufacturing Contact Scientific laboratory director Prof. Peter Quadbeck NeuroAcoustics Profile and objectives The NeuroAcoustics Laboratory is a leading research and teaching laboratory with state-of-the-art equipment in the field of acoustic measurement technology, acoustic reproduction systems, audiological diagnostic and therapy devices (hearing aids/cochlear implants). Advanced techniques and methods are used here to gain new insights into hearing acoustics and put them into practice. Forschung The NeuroAcoustics Laboratory is renowned for its world-class research. The laboratory’s publications are recognized worldwide and frequently cited. Of particular note is the development of innovative algorithms that have already been successfully integrated into commercial cochlear implant systems. Research topics: Algorithm development for hearing aids and cochlear implants (Further) development of objective audiometric measurement methods (hardware and software) Development and implementation of hearing tests Development of virtual acoustic scenes Interaural spectrotemporal matching of hearing systems Teaching The NeuroAcoustics Laboratory also serves to train the next generation of experts in this field. By combining theoretical knowledge and practical experiments, the teaching programmes optimally prepare students for their future careers. The experiments in the NeuroAcoustics laboratory provide students of medical technology, electrical engineering, applied artificial intelligence and other interested parties with insights into the processing of sound signals in the auditory system and acoustic measurement technology. The laboratory experiments carried out in small groups complement the lectures and seminars (Bachelor and Master). Professional training, certificatio The NeuroAcoustics Laboratory offers lectures and practical courses for in-service training. In addition, certification courses are offered that are recognised with continuing education points by the German Society for Audiology (DGA) and the Federal Guild of Hearing Aid Acousticians (biha). The head of the laboratory, Prof Zirn, is a certified trainer of the DGA in the field of scientific and technical audiology. Equipment The NeuroAcoustics laboratory offers the following infrastructure: 3x3 m acoustic booth for conducting hearing experiments and virtual acoustics Measuring systems for recording acoustically evoked potentials Measurement system for recording otoacoustic emissions Several powerful computers, e.g. for simulating various aspects of the hearing process such as vibrations of the basilar membrane or electrical simulation of the electrode-tissue interface of implanted electrodes Several high-quality audio recording systems Class 1 and 2 sound level meters Embedded systems programming and circuit design Biosignal amplifier for recording auditory evoked brainstem potentials. Loudspeaker circuit for directional hearing experiments and for rendering virtual acoustic scenes. Contact Scientific laboratory director Prof. Zirn Laboratory assistants Sebastian Roth Franz-Ullrich Müller NeuroScience Profile and objectives The NeuroScience laboratory is aimed at students of the Master's programme in Medical Technology. Here, neuroscientific connections are to be demonstrated in an exemplary way. The student should also learn to find out and understand interrelationships in various experiments. Equipment The NeuroScience laboratory offers the following modern workstations: workstation No. 1: NeuroSimulation age simulation Wernicke-Mann-Hemiparesis-Simulation workstation No. 2: Colour-Doppler-Sonography Colour-Doppler-Sonography of the carotid artery (inc. measurement) Simulation of carotidal perfusion conditions in stenosis on the model workplace No. 3: Electromyography (EMG) Muscle Endurance Test Neck Muscles Muscle Endurance Test Low Back Muscles workplace No. 4: Electroencephalography (EEG) BIOPAC EEG II Professional Lesson Advanced Brain Monitoring B-Alert X10 mobiles EEG-System workplace No. 5: Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy live Brain perfusion measurements workplace No. 6: NeuroStimulation tremor simulation Neurostimulation artificial neural networks Contact Scientific laboratory director Andreas Otte Laboratory assistant Simon Hazubski Physiology and Medical Sensors Profile and objectives The Physiology and Medical Sensor Technology Laboratory is aimed at students of medical technology. It should deepen some of the contents, which were illuminated in the lecture Physiology. The student should also learn to find out and understand interrelationships in various experiments. Equipment The Physiology and Medical Sensor Technology Laboratory offers the following modern workplaces: Audiometry workstation Workstation sonography with b/w pulse wave doppler Biopac workplace cardiovascular EKG, heart rate, heart rate variability HRV, peripheral pulse, heart tones, blood pressure according to Riva-Rocci Biopac workstation for physiological signals EKG, EMG, EOG, ENG, EEG, Electrodermal activity EDA (phasic and tonic component) Biopac workplace Reflexes and response Elektrische and mechanical stimuli, reflex responses on the finger and limbs, acoustic stimuli and universal psychophysiological parameters Biopac workplace Pulmonary function - Pulmology Exhalation curve, Breathing Rate, Volume Measurement, Tidal Volume, Inspiratory, Expiratory and Residual Capacity Contact Scientific laboratory director Andreas Otte Laboratory assistant Simon Hazubski Founder – Peter Osypka Peter Osypka studied electrical engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig and completed his studies with a doctorate in engineering. Soon after, he co-founded the first German Society for Biomedical Engineering. To deepen his studies, he was offered a postdoctoral position at the lab of Earl H. Wood at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. In 1977 he founded Dr. Osypka GmbH Medizintechnik (today: Osypka AG). He specializes in the development and manufacture of products for invasive cardiology and heart surgery. He is the inventor of the fixed screw in permanent pacemaker electrodes and the multi-helix principle used today in all implantable electrodes. In 1986, he developed the first generator for radio-frequency ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, revolutionizing the field of clinically invasive work in electrophysiology. Peter Osypka further developed a number of pioneering, life-saving devices for newborns wit congenital heart problems. In total, he received more than 300 patents. In 2011 he was appointed honorary professor at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences for his pioneering work in the field of catheter ablation. In 1997, he founded the non-profit Peter Osypka Foundation, which supports people in need worldwide and promotes medical-scientific research, especially in the cardiovascular field. In 2012 he also supported the initiation of the founding of the Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation, today the POIM, Peter Osypka Institute for Medical Technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Offenburg, Germany. This lead to the initiation of the degree program Medical Engineering (Medizintechnik) at this institution. Additional information Team Zirn, Stefan Prof. Dr. rer. biol. hum. +49 781 205-4628 stefan.zirn@hs-offenburg.de Haber, Tobias Dr. phil. +49 781 205-287 tobias.haber@hs-offenburg.de Hoppe, Harald Prof. Dr.-Ing. +49 781 205-381 harald.hoppe@hs-offenburg.de Otte, Andreas Prof. Dr. med. +49 781 205-338 andreas.otte@hs-offenburg.de Quadbeck, Peter Prof. Dr.-Ing. +49 781 205-4708 peter.quadbeck@hs-offenburg.de Reich-Haag, Christian Prof. Dr.-Ing. +49 781 205-4818 christian.reich-haag@hs-offenburg.de Hazubski, Simon Dr. rer. nat. +49 781 205-4851 simon.hazubski@hs-offenburg.de Jones, Wesley Dean +49 781 205-4641 w.jones@hs-offenburg.de Kick, Maxine +49 781 205-4664 maxine.kick@hs-offenburg.de Müller, Franz-Ullrich +49 781 205-4849 franz-ullrich.mueller@hs-offenburg.de Quester, Christian christian.quester@hs-offenburg.de Roth, Sebastian +49 781 205-4822 sebastian.roth@hs-offenburg.de Schultz, Wolfgang +49 781 205-4777 wolfgang.schultz@hs-offenburg.de History In 2008, Prof. Dr. Peter Osypka – the founder of high-frequency catheter ablation – established an endowed professorship for biomedical technology, showing to not only be a generous sponsor, but also great partner of the Offenburg University of Applied Sciences. He created the basis for the founding of the medical technology degree programme. On his initiative, the Peter Osypka Institute for Pacing and Ablation was set up in June 2011. Its director Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Bruno Ismer came with an extraordinary commitment, many years of experience in university cardiology, provision of large quantities of high-quality medical devices and numerous contacts to industrial and clinical partners. He brought research to life and shaped an emphatically practical education environment. The goal of the institute focused on the development of medical technology, as well as methods for the diagnosis and therapy of heart diseases, especially in the areas of clinical electrophysiology, electrostimulation and ablation. Examples being the development of a special external pacemaker for the treatment of life-threatening tachycardia in babies, pilot studies for a novel catheter set for the ablation therapy of ventricular tachycardia, and a computerised model to didactically convey the electrical excitation propagation in the heart during arrhythmias and pacemaker therapy. The Institute's expertise in these areas was applied in numerous trainings for doctors, medical staff and employees of medical technology companies. In addition to theory, these always offered intensive practical training, coming true to the motto of "studying by watching, touching and adjusting". The applied teaching concept for pacemaker and defibrillator therapy, as well as high-frequency catheter ablation was awarded with a fellowship for "Innovations in University Teaching" by the Baden-Württemberg Foundation. To create adequate working conditions at the institute, Osypka AG donated the construction of a research building on the university campus in 2012. This new building - handed over in 2017 - included separate room concepts for specialised learning environments in four laboratories, enabling multifunctional use for research and teaching at the institute. Until 2020, two former medical technology Master's graduates of the university and one institute staff member used this environment to complete their doctoral degrees. Close cooperation with our clinical, academic and industrial partners was essential. They guaranteed the transfer of up-to-date knowledge and technology of research into teaching. The close cooperation with Prof. Melichercik from the nearby MediClin Heart Centre in Lahr/Baden, Prof. Haas from the Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital in Munich and Prof. Bitzer from the Freiburg University of Education in particular proved extensive value. Publications Publications from the Peter Osypka Institute of Medical Engineering can be found in the online publication system of Hochschule Offenburg OPUS-HSO Contact Head Zirn, Stefan Prof. Dr. rer. biol. hum. +49 781 205-4628 stefan.zirn@hs-offenburg.de Deputy Head Haber, Tobias Dr. phil. +49 781 205-287 tobias.haber@hs-offenburg.de Poster ARO 2021 CIAP 2023 Goetz Prosthesis Reconstructions 2018 Visual Prosthesis Control 2020 Software LoudnessBalancingTool_Offline_Setup.exe

HS Offenburg Research Institutes Research Institutes at Hochschule Offenburg Research for practical application. And for the region. At our research institutes, we turn ideas into tangible results. Through collaborative projects with businesses and the broader community, we seek solutions to today’s challenges. Our focus areas are: innovative and sustainable product and process development, sustainable energy systems, and secure, autonomous, and AI-based systems. We bring the results back to where they are needed: to the economy, industry, our labs, and lecture halls. Here you’ll find the experts who drive projects forward with their expertise and can-do spirit. Perhaps your project will be next? ACI Affective and Cognitive Institute IBMS Institute for Advanced Biomechanics and Motion Studies ICB Institute for Circular Bioeconomy IDEeP Institute for Digital Engineering and Production IMLA Institute for Machine Learning and Analytics INES Institute of Sustainable Energy Systems IUAS Institute for Unmanned Aerial Systems ivESK Institute for Reliable Embedded Systems and Communication Electronics POIM Peter Osypka Institute of Medical Engineering WLRI Work-Life-Robotics Institute

HS Offenburg International Erasmus+ Erasmus+ Erasmus+ is a European Union funding program for education, youth, and sports. The overarching goal of the Erasmus+ program is to support the educational, professional, and personal development of people in the fields of general and vocational education, youth, and sports in Europe through lifelong learning, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, skilled jobs, social cohesion, the promotion of innovation, the strengthening of European identity, and active citizenship. The program’s priorities for 2021–2027 are inclusion and diversity, digital transformation, the environment and combating climate change, as well as promoting participation in democratic life. The 2021–2027 generation of the Erasmus+ program is divided into three program strands: support for mobility, support for higher education cooperation, and policy support. Hochschule Offenburg participates in the Erasmus+ program under Program Strand 1—Support for Mobility—and Program Strand 2—Support for Higher Education Cooperation. Further information on the Erasmus+ program can be found on the website of the National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation at the DAAD (NA DAAD) as well as on the NA DAAD YouTube channel. ERASMUS CHARTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (German, PDF) ERASMUS POLICY STATEMENT (German, PDF) Student Mobility - Outgoing in KA131 All students regularly enrolled at Hochschule Offenburg are eligible to participate. Funding of up to 12 months is available for each degree cycle (bachelor's degree/master's degree/PhD). This funding may be distributed across multiple stays (study and/or internships) as desired, provided that the minimum stay of two months (long-term mobility) or 5 days (blended short-term mobility) is met. Study Abroad Programs Erasmus+ students do not pay tuition fees at the host university, but administrative fees may apply. Applications for Erasmus+ study stays (long-term and blended short-term mobility) are submitted through the International Office, which also selects the participants. Information on the application process, including deadlines and required documents, as well as the link to the online application, can be found on the intranet . A list of Erasmus+ partner universities can be found here . Please note that Erasmus+ funding is subject to the availability of funds, and there is no guarantee of funding or funding from a specific project year. Financial support Funding for the 2025+2026 Project (Long-term Mobility) Group 1 – 600.00 EUR per month Program Countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden Partner Countries: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom Group 2 – 540.00 EUR per month Program countries: Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus Group 3 – 540.00 EUR per month Program countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary International Mobility – 700.00 EUR per month Partner countries (excluding the Faroe Islands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, as well as Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City State) Due to limited funding, the entire duration of the stay cannot be funded under Project 2025. The exact funding period is determined and published annually, typically in July. Duration of funding in Project 2025 : Mobility in partner countries is financially supported for only 3 months = 90 days. For mobility in program countries, 25 days of the stay are not funded (= 25 zero-grant days). Funding for the 2025+2026 Project (Blended Short-Term Mobility) For program countries: Days 1–14 = 79.00 EUR per day Days 15–30 = 56.00 EUR per day From program country to partner country: Days 1–14 = €79.00 per day Days 15–30 = €56.00 per day Funding is calculated on a daily basis. Approval of funding is subject to available funds (there is no legal entitlement). Travel allowance All students receive a travel allowance. Travel expense allowances (long-term and blended short-term mobility) Travel distance Standard trip Eco-friendly travel 10 to 99 km 28 EUR 56 EUR 100 to 499 km 211 EUR 285 EUR 500 to 1,999 km 309 EUR 417 EUR 2,000 to 2,999 km 395 EUR 535 EUR 3,000 to 3,999 km 580 EUR 785 EUR 4,000 to 7,999 km 1,188 EUR 1,188 EUR 8,000 km or more 1,735 EUR 1,735 EUR The travel distance is calculated using the European Commission’s distance calculator . Travel Days For the 2025–2026 project: Students who do not travel in an environmentally friendly (green) manner may apply for funding for up to two travel days. Students who cover more than 50% of their round-trip journey using an eco-friendly mode of transportation (train, bus, carpool) may apply for funding for a maximum of six travel days, provided that these days are actually necessary for the trip. Extraordinary expenses for expensive travel These costs will be approved provided that participants can demonstrate that the travel allowance (based on travel distance) does not cover at least 70% of the participant’s actual travel expenses. If approved, the exceptional costs for expensive travel can cover up to 80% of the total travel costs. If the exceptional costs for expensive travel are approved, they replace the travel allowance. Applications for exceptional travel costs must be submitted through the International Office and must be approved by the National Agency. Internship abroad Applications for the Erasmus+ internship grant are submitted online through the “Coordination Office for Practical Semesters at Universities of Applied Sciences in Baden-Württemberg” (KOOR – Erasmus Services BW), which is based at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. All information regarding the Erasmus+ eligibility criteria, funding rates, and the application process can be found on the KOOR – Erasmus Services BW website. Application Process Please be sure to allow several weeks for the application process, as you will need to obtain signatures from Hochschule Offenburg and the internship provider, among other things. The "Application Form," which is available for download after successful online registration with KOOR, must be signed by Dr. Alexander Burdumy for mandatory, voluntary, and graduate internships. The "Learning Agreement," which is also available for download during the application process, is signed by the chair of the examination committee of the respective department for mandatory internships (Examination Committee Chairs: B+W , EMI , M+V , M ). For voluntary and graduate internships, the Learning Agreement is signed by the head of the internship office at the respective department (heads of internship offices: B+W , EMI , M+V , M ). For more information on the application process, please contact KOOR - Erasmus Services BW. Financial support Only physical periods of study are eligible for funding, with a maximum of 4.5 months (135 days) per mobility period. All information regarding financial support and its conditions (reimbursement of actual expenses for grantees with children, additional travel days, high-cost travel, sustainable travel, standard travel, cultural and language preparation) can be found on the KOOR - Erasmus Services BW website . Erasmus+ funding cannot be combined with another DAAD scholarship, e.g., a PROMOS scholarship, or another EU scholarship. Financial support for participants with fewer opportunities Supplementary funding for students with fewer opportunities The following students from underrepresented groups are eligible for additional financial support in the form of an increase in the scholarship rate (top-up) of 250.00 euros per month for long-term mobility and a one-time payment of 100.00 euros (for stays of 5–14 days) or 150.00 euros (for stays of 15–30 days) for blended short-term mobility. First-generation college students : Students from a non-academic family background, i.e., neither parent nor primary caregiver holds a degree from a university, university of applied sciences, or vocational academy leading to a comparable qualification. This also applies to degrees earned abroad. Working students (no longer applicable starting with Project 2026): Students who, prior to their stay abroad, have been continuously employed for at least six months from January to June (if the semester starts in August) or June to November (if the semester starts in January), with a monthly net income of more than 450 euros and less than 850 euros (on average). The employment must not be continued during the stay abroad (this includes, among other things, remote work, online work, and paid leave); however, the employment contract may be put on hold. Students who are self-employed, as well as students enrolled in a dual/part-time degree program with a fixed salary, are unfortunately not eligible for a top-up. Students with a disability : Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher, or students with a documented disability that results in additional financial needs. Students with a chronic illness (physical or mental): Provided that the chronic illness results in additional financial needs. Students studying as parents : If at least one child is brought along for the entire duration of the stay abroad. Financial assistance for participants with fewer opportunities: The following students may submit an application for reimbursement of actual expenses for a study abroad program and a preparatory trip to assess local conditions in preparation for a mobility program that has already been approved: Students with a disability : Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher, or students with a documented disability that results in additional financial needs while abroad. Students with a chronic illness : Provided that the chronic illness results in additional financial needs abroad. Students studying as parents : If at least one child is brought along for the entire duration of the stay abroad. Applications for Erasmus+ top-ups and actual cost support must be submitted to the International Office. Acknowledgments Study abroad Academic credit for completed coursework abroad is granted via the Online Learning Agreement (program countries) / Learning Agreement (partner countries). This must be signed by the student, the chair of the examination board for the respective degree program, and the partner university before the start of the study abroad period. Internship abroad Hochschule Offenburg recognizes academic achievements successfully completed abroad. The prerequisite for this is that a “Learning Agreement” was signed before the start of the study abroad period. The “University Certificate of Internship Documentation,” which is provided by KOOR - Erasmus Services BW after the internship abroad, must be signed by the same person who signed the “Learning Agreement” before the start of the internship. Online language learning All participants in a long-term mobility program under the Erasmus+ program are encouraged to take the OLS language test in the language of instruction and to use the language courses available on the OLS platform to improve their foreign language skills. Participants will receive further information from the International Office after being selected. Reporting requirement In order to receive the full amount of the Erasmus+ grant, all grant recipients must complete the survey provided by the European Commission within 30 days of receiving it and also submit an experience report to Hochschule Offenburg within 30 days of the end of their stay. Only then will the final installment of the grant be paid out. Downloads Erasmus+ Selection Criteria for Long-Term Mobility Erasmus+ Selection Criteria for Short-Term Mobilit Erasmus+ Student Charter (German, PDF) Inclusion Agreement of Hochschule Offenburg Further information Erasmus+ Mobility Programs (NA DAAD) KOOR Erasmus Services BW Student Mobility - Incoming Students in KA171 Eligible to participate are all students who are regularly enrolled at a participating partner university of Hochschule Offenburg and with which a valid Inter-Institutional Agreement exists for exchange in their field of study and degree cycle. Funding is available for up to a maximum of 12 months per degree cycle (bachelor's degree/master's degree/PhD). Currently, Erasmus+ funding is only available to students at the German Jordanian University in Jordan. Please note that Erasmus+ funding is subject to the availability of funds, and there is no entitlement to funding or to funding from a specific project year. Study Abroad Programs Erasmus+ students from our partner universities participating in KA171 do not pay tuition fees at Hochschule Offenburg. They pay only administrative fees. To participate in an exchange funded through KA171, students must submit an application at their home university, which is also responsible for selecting the students to be nominated. Students can obtain information on the application process, including deadlines and required documents, from their home university or find it in the Hochschule Offenburg fact sheet. After being nominated by the partner university, students will receive an application link from the International Office at Hochschule Offenburg, along with further information regarding the application process. Funding from the 2024 and 2025 projects amounts to 900 EUR per month for incoming students from Jordan (Region 3: Southern Mediterranean). Please note that Erasmus+ funding is subject to the availability of funds, and there is no entitlement to funding or to funding from a specific project year. Travel allowance All participants in KA171 will receive a travel allowance. Travel expense allowances (long-term and blended short-term mobility) Travel distance Standard trip Eco-friendly travel 10 to 99 km 28 EUR 56 EUR 100 to 499 km 211 EUR 285 EUR 500 to 1,999 km 309 EUR 417 EUR 2,000 to 2,999 km 395 EUR 535 EUR 3,000 to 3,999 km 580 EUR 785 EUR 4,000 to 7,999 km 1,188 EUR 1,188 EUR 8,000 km or more 1,735 EUR 1,735 EUR The travel distance is calculated using the European Commission’s distance calculator . Travel Days Students who do not travel in an environmentally friendly (green) manner may apply for funding for up to two travel days. Students who cover more than 50% of their round-trip journey using environmentally friendly transportation (train, bus, carpool) may apply for funding for up to six travel days, provided that these days are actually necessary for the trip. Financial support for participants with fewer opportunities Supplementary funding for students with fewer opportunities Students with fewer opportunities receive a supplementary grant of 250 EUR per month for long-term mobility. First-generation students: Students from a non-academic family background, i.e., neither parent nor primary caregiver holds a degree from a university, university of applied sciences, or comparable tertiary educational institution. This also applies to degrees earned abroad. Working students: Students who, prior to their stay abroad, have been engaged in continuous gainful employment for at least six months with a maximum of one month’s interruption before the start of the mobility period. The employment must comprise at least 15 hours per week. The employment must not be continued during the stay abroad (this includes, among other things, remote work, online work, and paid leave); however, the employment contract may be put on hold. Unfortunately, students who are self-employed are not eligible for funding. Students with a disability: Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher, or students with a documented disability that results in additional financial needs. Students with a chronic illness (physical or mental): Provided that the chronic illness results in additional financial needs. Students studying as parents: If at least one child is brought along for the entire duration of the stay abroad. Financial assistance for participants with limited opportunities: The following students may submit an application for reimbursement of actual expenses for a stay abroad and a preparatory trip to assess local conditions in preparation for a mobility program that has already been approved: Students with a disability: Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 or higher, or students with a documented disability that results in additional financial needs while abroad. Students with a chronic illness: Provided that the chronic illness results in additional financial needs abroad. Students studying as parents: If at least one child is taken along for the entire duration of the stay abroad. Applications for Erasmus+ top-ups and actual cost support must be submitted to the International Office. Health Insurance Anyone who wants to study in Germany must have health insurance. Without this health insurance coverage, students cannot enroll in a program or apply for a residence permit at the Foreigners’ Registration Office. Please check whether the health insurance coverage provided by your home country is recognized in Germany or whether you must enroll in a German statutory health insurance plan (travel insurance does not provide sufficient coverage for a study stay in Germany). Online language learning All participants in a long-term mobility program under the Erasmus+ program will receive a link to the OLS language test to improve their foreign language skills. Reporting requirement All grant recipients must complete the survey provided by the European Commission within 10 days of receiving it and submit a report on their experience within 30 days of their stay at Hochschule Offenburg. You can find all relevant information regarding your stay at the University, academic support services, and the course catalog in the section for exchange students . Staff Mobility - Outgoing in KA131 and KA171 The Erasmus+ Staff Mobility program distinguishes between teaching assignments (STA) and professional development assignments (STT). Through Hochschule Offenburg, teaching assignments at partner universities, as well as job shadowing, work experience placements, and participation in workshops, seminars, or staff training weeks (organized by a university) are available. Requirements Staff mobility for teaching purposes (STA) The European Commission’s requirements for staff mobility for teaching purposes (STA; Staff Teaching Assignments) stipulate that the duration of the grant must be between two (Erasmus+ program countries) and five (Erasmus+ partner countries/KA171) consecutive working days and two months, the content of the mobility must be directly related to the objectives of the Erasmus+ program, a Mobility Agreement must be agreed upon in advance with the home institution and the host institution, a report on the activities carried out as part of the staff mobility must be prepared afterward (Beneficiary Module), and a confirmation from the host institution must be obtained upon completion of the stay. The teaching load is eight hours per week. A combination of teaching and continuing education is possible, in which case the teaching load is reduced to four hours per week. Staff mobility for training and professional development purposes (STT) The European Commission’s requirements for staff mobility for training purposes (STT; Staff Training) stipulate that the duration of the grant must be between two (Erasmus+ program countries) and five (Erasmus+ partner countries/KA171) consecutive working days and two months, the content of the mobility must be directly related to the objectives of the Erasmus+ program, a Mobility Agreement must be agreed upon in advance with the home institution and the host institution, a report on the activities carried out as part of the staff mobility must be prepared afterward (Beneficiary Module), and a confirmation from the host institution must be obtained upon completion of the stay. Selection Criteria Hochschule Offenburg’s selection criteria for Erasmus+ staff mobility: Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis Submission of the application form in full and by the deadline Strategically sound mobility project Sufficient knowledge of the local language or English language skills is available for the mobility project (minimum B2 level) STA: Exchange placements must be agreed upon in the Inter-Institutional Agreement Willingness to give a brief report on the visit is required (e.g., as part of the Erasmus+ Days in October) If there is more than one staff mobility per year, additional stays will be prioritized for ChallengeEU organizations Applications are selected using the dual-review principle Acknowledgments Recognition of staff mobility is provided through the crediting of working hours and, upon request, through the issuance of a certificate of participation. Travel and living expenses Under the Erasmus+ program, travel and living expenses are reimbursed at a flat rate based on so-called unit costs. If the actual costs are lower than this amount, the difference remains with the grantee and is subject to taxation. Travel distance is calculated using the European Commission’s distance calculator . The “travel distance” corresponds to the distance between Hochschule Offenburg and the destination. The “amount” corresponds to the subsidy for the round trip to and from the destination. Living expenses Unit costs per day of stay in the 2025 and 2026 projects Host country Amount (cost per unit) through the 14th day of the activity Amount (cost per unit) from the 15th to the 60th day of the activity Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, partner countries of Regions 13 and 14 180 EUR / day 126 EUR / day Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Cyprus 160 EUR / day 112 EUR / day Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary 140 EUR / day 98 EUR / day Staff mobility between program and partner countries in Regions 1 through 12 (2024) / 1–3 and 5–12 (2025) 190 EUR / day 133 EUR / day In the KA131 project for 2025, only 3 days are funded for a stay of up to 5 days. In the KA171 project for 2024 and 2025, the minimum stay and funding period is 5 days. Participants who do not travel in an environmentally friendly (green) manner may apply for funding for a maximum of two travel days. Participants who cover more than 50% of their round-trip journey using an environmentally friendly mode of transportation (train, bus, carpool) may apply for funding for a maximum of six travel days, provided these days are actually necessary for the trip. Travel expenses Travel expenses for the 2025 and 2026 projects Travel distance Standard trip Eco-friendly travel 10 to 99 km 28 EUR 56 EUR 100 to 499 km 211 EUR 285 EUR 500 to 1,999 km 309 EUR 417 EUR 2,000 to 2,999 km 395 EUR 535 EUR 3,000 to 3,999 km 580 EUR 785 EUR 4,000 to 7,999 km 1,188 EUR 1,188 EUR 8,000 km or more 1,735 EUR 1,735 EUR Extraordinary expenses for expensive travel These costs will be approved provided that participants can demonstrate that the travel allowance (based on travel distance) does not cover at least 70% of the participant’s actual travel expenses. If exceptional travel costs for expensive travel are approved, they can cover up to 80% of the total travel costs. If exceptional travel costs for expensive travel are approved, they replace the travel allowance. Applications for exceptional travel costs must be submitted through the International Office and must be approved by the National Agency. Additional financial support for participants with fewer opportunities Participants with fewer opportunities may submit an application for actual expenses for stays abroad. In addition, it is possible to apply for a preparatory trip to assess local conditions in preparation for a mobility program that has already been approved (preparatory trips are generally intended for potential grant recipients with a disability and their accompanying persons who need to assess local conditions to determine whether a longer stay is feasible). Applications for actual cost funding are submitted to the IO. Participants with fewer opportunities include: Participants with a disability with a disability rating of 20 or higher or a documented disability that results in additional financial needs while abroad Participants with a chronic illness that results in additional financial needs abroad Participants with a child or children The final calculation of the grant is performed by the IO and is specified in the Grant Agreement. There is no guarantee of financial support. Staff Mobility - Incoming in KA171 The KA171 project line also facilitates incoming staff mobility from partner universities to Offenburg. Currently, Erasmus+ funding is available only to staff members of the German Jordanian University in Jordan. Requirements Staff mobility for teaching purposes (STA) The European Commission’s requirements for staff mobility for teaching purposes (STA) stipulate that the duration of the grant must be between two (Erasmus+ program countries) and five (Erasmus+ partner countries/KA171) consecutive working days and two months, the content of the mobility must be directly related to the objectives of the Erasmus+ program, a Mobility Agreement must be agreed upon in advance with the home institution and the host institution, a report on the activities carried out as part of the staff mobility must be prepared afterward (Beneficiary Module), and a confirmation from the host institution must be obtained upon completion of the stay. The teaching load is eight hours per week. A combination of teaching and continuing education is possible; in this case, the teaching load is reduced to four hours per week. Staff mobility for training and professional development purposes (STT) The European Commission’s requirements for staff mobility for training purposes (STT) stipulate that the duration of the grant must be between two (Erasmus+ program countries) and five (Erasmus+ partner countries/KA171) consecutive working days and two months, the content of the mobility must be directly related to the objectives of the Erasmus+ program, a Mobility Agreement must be agreed upon in advance with the home institution and the host institution, a report on the activities carried out as part of the staff mobility must be prepared afterward (Beneficiary Module), and a confirmation from the host institution must be obtained upon completion of the stay. Selection Criteria Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis Applications are submitted through the International Office at German Jordanian University Strategically sound mobility project Applicants must have sufficient German or English language skills for the mobility project (minimum B2 level) STA: Exchange placements must be agreed upon in the Inter-Institutional Agreement Applications are reviewed using the dual-review process Acknowledgments Recognition of staff mobility is provided through the crediting of working hours and, upon request, through the issuance of a certificate of participation. Travel and living expenses Under the Erasmus+ program, travel and living expenses are reimbursed on a flat-rate basis using so-called unit costs. Please note that Erasmus+ funding is subject to the availability of funds, and there is no entitlement to funding or to funding from a specific project year. Living expenses Unit costs per day of stay in the KA171 projects for 2024 and 2025 Host country Amount (cost per unit) up to the 14th day of the activity Amount (cost per unit) from the 15th to the 60th day of the activity Germany 190 EUR / day 133 EUR / day The mobility phase in KA171 2024–2025 must be between a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 60 days. Participants who do not travel in an environmentally friendly (green) manner may apply for funding for a maximum of two travel days. Participants who cover more than 50% of their round-trip journey using an eco-friendly mode of transport (train, bus, carpool) may apply for funding for a maximum of four travel days, provided these days are actually necessary for the trip. Travel allowance Participants in KA171 are also paid a travel allowance based on distance categories. The travel allowance for staff members of the German Jordanian University in Jordan is €360 for non-green travel and €410 for green travel. Additional provisions Additional provisions for incoming staff mobility in KA171 2024–2025: Otherwise, the same provisions apply to incoming staff mobility in KA171 2024+2025 as to outgoing staff mobility in KA171 (rules regarding travel distance, green travel, inclusion support, and high-cost travel). Information for Incoming Staff Mobility Hochschule Offenburg is pleased to welcome international staff members through the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility program for teaching or professional development purposes. If you are interested in spending time with us, please contact the International Office directly at io@hs-offenburg.de Information on Equal Opportunities and Gender Equality at Hochschule Offenburg Hochschule Offenburg Inclusion Agreement Contact: sbv@hs-offenburg.de Erasmus+ University Coordinator Burdumy, Alexander Dr. phil. +49 781 205-4884 alexander.burdumy@hs-offenburg.de Deputy Erasmus+ Higher Education Coordinator for KA131 Wilhelmy, Andrea +49 781 205-147 andrea.wilhelmy@hs-offenburg.de Deputy Erasmus+ Higher Education Coordinator for KA171 Emard, Denise +49 781 205-4800 denise.emard@hs-offenburg.de Disclaimer This project was funded with support from the European Commission. The author is solely responsible for the content of this website; the Commission is not liable for any further use of the information contained herein.

HS Offenburg International ChallengeEU ChallengeEU Shaping the future of European Higher Education together The ChallengeEU Alliance brings together nine universities and universities of applied sciences from across Europe. Our mission is to foster sustainable, future-oriented cooperation and to transform European higher education institutions into open innovation ecosystems. The alliance aims to break traditional academic boundaries, create new forms of teaching, research, and knowledge transfer, and empower students as drivers of positive societal change. With more than 83,000 students and 9,000 staff, ChallengeEU is committed to generating meaningful societal impact through innovative education, research, and collaboration. By connecting universities with industry, policymakers, and civil society, the alliance creates a diverse network Hochschule Offenburg as part of ChallengeEU ChallengeEU is funded through the European Commission’s “European Universities Alliances” initiative from 2024 to 2028. This flagship programme currently unites 65 alliances and more than 570 institutions across Europe. Its goal is to build strong, long-term partnerships based on shared values, to educate a new generation of Europeans who are open to collaboration, and to strengthen the role of universities in research, innovation, and societal development. Hochschule Offenburg contributes its strong practice-oriented research profile, shaped by its location in Baden-Württemberg and the trinational border region of Germany, France, and Switzerland. This region is characterized by close cooperation between academia, industry, and research institutions, particularly in areas such as sustainable production, renewable energy, and innovative mobility. Through ChallengeEU, these regional strengths are embedded in a broader European innovation ecosystem, increasing research impact and visibility. 9 Partners, 1 Vision ChallengeEU connects Hochschule Offenburg with: ECAM La Salle , Lyon (France) Universidade Europeia , Lisbon (Portugal) Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies , Jelgava (Latvia) Mid Sweden University , Sundsvall (Sweden) University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland , Windisch (Switzerland) South East European University , Tetovo (North Macedonia) Universidad Europea , Valencia (Spain) University of Warmia and Mazury , Olsztyn (Poland) What does it mean for Hochschule Offenburg to be part of the ChallengeEU alliance? Students Being part of the ChallengeEU European University Alliance gives students at Hochschule Offenburg access to a truly European learning experience. They benefit from diverse international study opportunities, including joint courses, virtual and blended classrooms, short-term mobility, and exchanges with partner universities across Europe. These experiences strengthen intercultural awareness, language skills, and academic flexibility. Students can also actively shape the alliance by taking on roles such as Student Ambassadors or Student Council members, representing their universities at a European level. Through innovative, practice-oriented teaching and engagement with real-world challenges like sustainability, digital transformation, and social responsibility, ChallengeEU equips students with the skills and perspectives needed for a connected European labor market. Staff For academic and administrative staff, ChallengeEU creates new opportunities for international cooperation, professional development, and institutional innovation. Staff members can engage in joint curriculum development across different work packages, teaching collaborations, and shared administrative best practices with partner universities across Europe. The alliance also supports staff mobility and peer learning, strengthening international competencies and fostering a shared European university culture. Through ChallengeEU, Hochschule Offenburg further enhances its role as a forward-looking institution committed to quality, innovation, and cross-border collaboration. Research communities (mentorship programme reference) ChallengeEU offers researchers at Hochschule Offenburg access to a strong European research network focused on addressing major societal challenges. The alliance facilitates joint research initiatives, interdisciplinary collaboration, and improved access to European funding opportunities. Get involved! We warmly invite students, staff, and external partners to participate. Subscribe to our newsletter and head over to our website ! ChallengeEU Team at Hochschule Offenburg Our interdisciplinary team works across various fields to strengthen cooperation within the alliance. By combining expertise in internationalisation, innovation, sustainability, and institutional development, we create forward-looking projects and structures that support both Offenburg and the alliance as a whole. You can contact the HSO ChallengeEU team here: challenge-eu@hs-offenburg.de Prorektor für Internationalisierung, Managing Director ChallengeEU Hagen, Tobias Prof. Dr. rer. nat. +49 781 205-4676 tobias.hagen@hs-offenburg.de Secretary General ChallengeEU Hecker, Sofiia +49 781 205-4742 sofiia.hecker@hs-offenburg.de Open Innovation Manager Maier, Ilona Dipl.-Ing. (FH) +49 781 205-406 ilona.maier@hs-offenburg.de E-Campus Manager Walter, Daniel +49 781 205-4914 daniel.walter@hs-offenburg.de ODEI Officer Fellner, Fred Dr. phil. +49 781 205-290 fred.fellner@hs-offenburg.de Internationalisation Manager Wehrlein, Klara +49 781 205-175 klara.wehrlein@hs-offenburg.de Finance Officer Biljesko, Ana +49 781 205-4722 ana.biljesko@hs-offenburg.de Communications Manager Qabbani, Zina +49 781 205-4726 zina.qabbani@hs-offenburg.de Project Officer Hölscher, Laura laura.hoelscher@hs-offenburg.de

HS Offenburg International Language Courses Language courses Languages connect worlds – Find your course at HSO Languages open doors to new cultures and career paths. Our language courses help you to navigate the international arena with confidence. Are you a new guest from abroad? Then our intensive summer language course will prepare you for your start. Are you studying with us and simply want to learn a (new) language? Then choose from 7 languages to find the one that suits you best and learn during the semester or in a compact block course. Language courses World Café Summer language course Language courses for enrolled students All enrolled students can learn languages alongside their academic studies. We offer free courses in seven languages: English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, or German as a foreign language. What you can expect: Languages for all levels: Learn languages from scratch or enhance your profile with specialized courses such as business or technical English. German as a foreign language (DaF): We offer courses at all levels for our international students. Real-life situations: In our courses, you will practice typical situations from everyday life and professional life, such as meetings or casual conversations while traveling. How to participate: You can find the current program on the intranet under "Language Courses." There you can choose between weekly courses (2 SWS/3 ECTS) or intensive block courses (4 SWS/5 ECTS) during the lecture-free period. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). You can also use this for your Certificate of Intercultural Competence. A real plus for your resume! Contact sprachenzentrum@hs-offenburg.de World Café Want to use your foreign language skills in real life? Then our World Café is the perfect place for you! Once a month during the semester, our students from all over the world and members of the HSO get together to chat in a relaxed atmosphere. It's the perfect opportunity to practice your language skills and experience the cultural diversity of our university. So come by and grab some coffee, tea, and cookies. Summer language course: German as a Foreign Language Every year in September, the International Center offers an intensive summer language course "German as a Foreign Language" - sponsored by the DAAD. This four-week intensive course is perfect if you are starting your studies or your exchange semester at Hochschule Offenburg in the winter semester and would like to consolidate German skills for your upcoming studies and everyday life in Offenburg. The 2026 summer language course is set to take place: Monday, September 1 - Friday, September 25, 2026. Registration is possible from March 15, 2026. To register for the summer language course please click here. Flyer summer language course Contact summercourse@hs-offenburg.de Additional information Lessons All classes are taught by highly experienced German teachers. Based on an ini­tial place­ment test, stu­dents are di­vided into small level groups (beginner, intermediate and advanced). The course concludes with a final exam, and par­tic­i­pants re­ceive a cer­tifi­cate. An individual pre- or postponement of the final exam date is not possible. Late participation (after the course start) is not possible. Please make sure to plan your arrival accordingly. Extracurricular Activities The participants don't just learn German in the classroom: our varied social programme offers everyone the opportunity to get to know each other and to immerse in the culture of the region. Together with the members of the Senior Service and other active members of the university, the international office regularly organizes tours around the city packed with exciting cultural activities. Course fees and payment Depending on your status, here are the fees incurred for your participation in the summer course. € 520 for external participants € 380 for Master's students (International Master's Degree Programs) and students from partner universities who only attend the summer language course € 200 for exchange students at Hochschule Offenburg An additional charge for teaching materials is incurred to the course fees (approx. € 30,00). The complete course fee must be transferred to the following account by July 15, 2026: Recipient: Landesoberkasse Baden-Württemberg Bank: Baden-Württembergische Bank BIC: SOLADEST600 IBAN: DE02 6005 0101 7495 5301 02 For all payments, include the following reference number: 1175280003845. Important: If you register shortly before the 15 July, please transfer the course fee on the same day and send a confirmation by email to summercourse@hs-offenburg.de . Cancellations After the 15th of July, a refund of the course fee is only strictly possible in the case of visa cancellation or illness. The cancellation must be carried out with supporting documentation for justifying your absence from the summer course. For more clarification on this, please contact the course coordinator through our email. For exceptions and further details, check the fees regulations (pdf) here. (For the original German version please click here (pdf) .) Accommodation Enrolled exchange students and Master's degree students of Hochschule Offenburg have the option of accommodation in the student residence or private accommodation. The rents range between approx. € 300-480. You will receive the application for accommodation directly from the exchange coordinator or the coordinator of the master's degree program. If you are neither an exchange student nor a Master's student at Hochschule Offenburg but enrolled in the summer language course and need accommodation for the duration of the course, please do not hesitate to contact us for support. More information about the accommodation in Offenburg you can find under accommodation.

HS Offenburg International Bachelor's Programs International bachelor's programs Here you'll find our international bachelor's programs. Click through to learn more! 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HS Offenburg International Master's Programs International master's programs Here you'll find our international master's programs. Click through to learn more! 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HS Offenburg International Alumni International alumni network Stay connected The international alumni network of Hochschule Offenburg brings you back together with your former fellow students and professors. Look forward to new ideas, professional exchanges, and lively contacts. As part of the network, you can stay connected to HSO and make valuable new contacts. Your advantages in the international alumni network We support you in staying in touch with HSO and your old home town of Offenburg: Exclusive events: We invite you to alumni events. Networking: We help you organize alumni meetings or reconnect with old contacts. Gain knowledge: Attend selected symposia and specialist events organized by HSO. Lifelong learning: Attend courses at the Center for Lifelong Learning Offenburg (CeLLO) at reduced prices. Stay active: Take part in university sports or join us on selected excursions. Use resources: The HSO library remains open to you. Contact Vanié, Vera Dipl.-Frank.-Wiss. +49 781 205-159 vera.vanie@hs-offenburg.de