Hasso-Plattner-InstitutSDG am HPI
Hasso-Plattner-InstitutDSG am HPI
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Organization

In cooperation with the University of Potsdam, the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) is looking to a future marked by growth and a spirit of teaching and innovation. Get more information about the history and campus life of HPI.

The Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering is legally a gGmbH (non-profit limited liability company). It was founded in October 1998 as part of a public-private partnership. The Institute is funded by the non-profit Hasso Plattner Foundation, which is also the sole interest holder in the company.

The Federal State of Brandenburg's contribution consisted in its provision of a plot of land near the Griebnitzsee, on which the building complexes of HPI and Potsdam University's Institute for Informatics were subsequently erected.

Professor Hasso Plattner has pledged the foundation from his private assets for the day-to-day running of the Institute over a period of more than 20 years. Due to his commitment, he is one of the most important private supporters of science in Germany.

Organization and Cooperation

The Hasso Plattner Institute gGmbH is headed by three managing directors. Cooperation between HPI and the University of Potsdam is regulated by a cooperation agreement.

The students at HPI are enrolled at the university, which awards the internationally recognized Bachelor's and Master's degrees to those who have successfully completed their studies. Most of the professors working at HPI have a joint appointment to the University of Potsdam.