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Four Years of FabLab Kronach: A Place for Ideas and Community

Four years of FabLab Kronach—that called for a celebration! For the anniversary, the workshop was decorated and adorned with old Polaroid photos. Laid out on the tables, they invited everyone to reminisce and look back on the past years. There was also cake, muffins, and, of course, pizza.

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Get to know Kronach and start the semester together

What’s the best way to get to know a new college town? With a walking tour of the city, a visit to Rosenberg Fortress, and an evening spent with other students. At the start of the winter semester, the Lucas Cranach Campus offered first-year students at Coburg University the opportunity to discover Kronach and its history. International students, in particular, took advantage of the guided tour of the city and the fortress. In the evening, students from various degree programs gathered at CafĂ© Kitsch for the semester kickoff.

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167 first-year students are starting at the Kronach campus

167 first-year students began their studies at the Kronach campus for the 2026–2027 winter semester. The new students are enrolled in six degree programs at the Coburg and Hof campuses. This continues the campus’s positive growth: What began in 2016 with 22 students in the “ZukunftsDesign” master’s program has now grown into a campus with approximately 550 students.

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Neue Expertise für autonomes Fahren: Prof. Dr. Andreas Look verstĂ€rkt die Hochschule Coburg am LCC

Autonome Fahrzeuge sicher in die reale Welt zu bringen, ist eine der großen Herausforderungen der MobilitĂ€tsforschung. Die Hochschule Coburg setzt dabei auf neue Expertise: Prof. Dr. Andreas Look ist seit Juli 2026 Professor fĂŒr autonome Systeme und verstĂ€rkt damit das Team des Studiengangs „Autonomous Driving“ am Lucas-Cranach-Campus.

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More than 100 students in the „BerufspĂ€dagogik im Gesundheitswesen“

More than 100 students are now enrolled in the bachelor’s degree program in “Vocational Education in Healthcare” at Hof University of Applied Sciences. The program is offered on a part-time basis at the Lucas Cranach Campus in Kronach and prepares healthcare professionals for educational roles in schools and practical training settings within the healthcare sector.

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Shape the Future, discover Possibilities

On September 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the triple gym at the Kronach School Center became a gathering place for young people, parents, and businesses from the region. At the 17th Vocational Training Fair, visitors learned from nearly 100 exhibitors about apprenticeship programs, college opportunities, and other paths to a professional future. The Lucas Cranach Campus (LCC) was also represented with its own booth.

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Thinking art differently: Art Night lights up Kronach

Under the theme “Gegenteiltag,” CafĂ© Lieblingseck in Kronach was transformed into a creative gathering place on September 11. More than 20 visitors accepted the OpenArtGroup’s invitation to this year’s Art Night.

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Open Art Festival Delights Visitors with Art, Creativity, and Social Interaction: About 750 Visitors Celebrate the Premiere in Kronach

Hands-on art, creative workshops, and a varied stage program: The first Open Art Festival drew around 750 visitors to the grounds of the Struwwelpeter Youth and Cultural Center last weekend. For two days, people painted, created, made music, and engaged in discussions—all with the goal of making art accessible to everyone.

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LCC Foundation Board Begins a New Term

The Board of Trustees of the Lucas Cranach Campus Foundation has begun a new term. Following the election at the district council’s constituent meeting, the 13 trustees gathered in Neuses for their first meeting.

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"You only have one life. Go all in, 100 percent."

With this message, Joey Kelly inspired about 500 students at “JumpStart Kronach” at Rosenberg Fortress. While the extreme athlete encouraged the students to forge their own paths, the Lucas Cranach Campus, together with Coburg University and Hof University of Applied Sciences, provided concrete examples of the educational opportunities and career prospects available to young people right here in the region.

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Ten Years of Higher Education in Kronach: An Anniversary with an Eye Toward the Future

Ten years of higher education in Kronach—on July 2, approximately 230 guests from the worlds of politics, academia, business, and the local community gathered at the KĂŒhnlenzpassage to celebrate this anniversary. Keynote speeches, panel discussions, and a varied program provided the setting for an evening filled with encounters, lively conversations, and in-depth exchanges. The focus was not only on reflecting on what has been achieved, but also on the question of how the university campus should continue to develop in the coming years.

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"We are a driving force for the region"

As the current term of its board of trustees comes to an end, the Lucas Cranach Campus Foundation takes stock of its achievements: rising student enrollment, millions in external funding, and numerous projects are strengthening Kronach as a college town in the long term.

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New Drive for Innovation at the Lucas Cranach Campus: Prof. Dr. Marianne Hock-Döpgen Takes Over as Program Director

Digital business models are transforming the global economy. Coburg University is placing greater emphasis on training its students in this field and has brought Prof. Dr. Marianne Hock-Döpgen from Lower Franconia to Kronach to head the forward-looking bachelor’s program in Digital Business Models and Technologies at the Lucas Cranach Campus (LCC).

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LCC Campus Festival 2025

Discover what’s possible! Exciting insights into degree programs, creative workshops at the LCC FabLab, activities for kids, and culinary highlights—there’s something for everyone at the campus festival on Jahnallee on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Your contact person

Caroline Rahn

Lucas-Cranach-Campus Stiftung