The Hasso Plattner Institute offers a practically-oriented computer science study program at an internationally recognized institute. This study includes the Germany-wide unique "IT-Systems Engineering" program and the new master programs: "Digital Health", "Data Engineering", and "Cybersecurity."

Research at the Hasso Plattner Institute is characterized by standards of scientific excellence, practical relevance and close cooperation with industry and society. Outstanding research results are achieved in the fields of specialization, in excellent research programs and at the international Research School.

The Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam is unique on the German academic landscape. The institute's program continues to grow with the support of its founder Hasso Plattner and through international cooperation. Find out more about the founder, events and studies at HPI.

The Hasso Plattner Institute has educational programs for both high school students and working professionals. It operates its own IT learning platform - openHPI - which provides free online courses. The Youth Academy organizes computer science camps and events for high school students. Professionals can take advantage of educational opportunities in the field of Design Thinking at the HPI Academy.

The press area of the Hasso Plattner Institute provides you with the latest press material, news, information on our social media channels and contact details.

Happy Birthday HPI!

We are celebrating our 20th birthday from October 28 - 30. Our anniversary conference "Designing Digital Transformation" will look back on two decades of successful teaching and research at HPI and 50 years of the Internet. We would be delighted to have you join us!

Studies

GTI 2018/19: With over 200 km/h into the future.

Master students present their results of the course "Global Team-based Innovation (short: GTI)". They travelled from Zuffenhausen via Shanghai to St. Gallen to solve the … > more

Apply Now!

You are interested in IT and studying computer science? Then apply now for your studies and become part of the HPI family! > more

Career Booster Germany

The HPI booth provided attendees of the German Career Day in News York with the latest information on the free study program at the institute and the diversity of research … > more

Research

New Digital Healthcare Report.

What Germany Can Learn From Japan About Healthcare Digitisation. > more

Interview with Prof. Dr. Ziawasch Abedjan

Prof. Dr. Ziawasch Abedjan, a former doctorate of the Hasso Plattner Institute, shared some details regarding his new work environment at the University of Chicago. … > more

Data theft at US bank Capital One: HPI researcher discusses possible countermeasures

The HPI scientist Kennedy A. Torkura examines possible security precautions after the data breach. > more

Events

Inauguration Lecture of Prof. Dr. Falk Uebernickel

On December 12, 2019, Prof. Uebernickel lectures on „Design Thinking and Innovation Research“. > more

HPI-Mount Sinai Digital Health Forum 2019

The HPI Digital Health Forum presents a fresh approach to challenges and exciting trends in scientific foundations and health applications of digital technologies from … > more

Celebrating 20 Years of HPI

HPI is celebrating its 20th birthday and looks back with pride upon two decades of successful teaching and research. > more

Campus

HPI and Mount Sinai Launch New Institute for Digital Health

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) today announced an affiliation that brings together industry leaders with combined expertise in … > more

Hasso Plattner turns 75!

He is one of the world's leading IT pioneers, founders and patrons of science and culture: Hasso Plattner, founder and donator of HPI celebrates his 75th birthday on … > more

Werner-von-Siemens Ring for Hasso Plattner

On December 13, 2018, Hasso Plattner, founder of the Hasso Plattner Institute, received the Werner-von-Siemens Ring. > more

Innovations

New training packages for Design Thinking adopted at Stanford

HPI researchers are currently at Stanford University sharing new design thinking training techniques with faculty. > more

DTRP Community Building Workshop

On September 10 and 11, 2019, researchers from the design Thinking Research Programm met for the Community Building Workshop in Potsdam. > more

Symposium on neurodesign education

The symposium seeks synergies at the intersection of digital engineering, neuroscience and design thinking. > more

openHPI

openHPI Course Presents State-Of-The-Art Business Process Management

Starting May 1, participants will receive answers to questions about the future of computing. > more

HPI and IBM: openHPI course for future computing with huge amounts of data

Learn how to overcome the challenges of exponential data growth -> course start May 1st. > more

openHPI congratulates on the openSAP'S 5th "birthday"

It is openSAP's birthday and we wish all the best! > more

Statements on HPI

"Hasso Plattner Institute is the Ministry of Education’s partner par excellence in promoting highly gifted grade school students. At the Institute’s Youth College, young people are introduced early on to the fascinating world of computer science and IT systems.”

Britta Ernst, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport in the federal state of Brandenburg

Studying at HPI

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Study Programs
Overview of all HPI Bachelor’s and Master’s programs.
Applying to the Study Program
Everything you need to know about the application process and required documents to apply.
Academic Advising
Our personalized academic advising informs prospective students on the contents and structure of our study programs and the selection process.

DURING YOUR STUDIES

Courses
All courses in the individual fields of study at a glance.
Entrepreneurship
Overview of all HPI offers in the area of entrepreneurship.

AFTER GRADUATING

Alumni
All information and offers for our alumni at HPI Connect.
Alumni Job Portal
HPI’s internal job portal for the direct exchange between alumni and companies.
Jobs at HPI
All vacancies at HPI at a glance.

THE DIGITAL ENGINEERING FACULTY

Faculty website at the University of Potsdam

Activities for High School Students

Youth Academy
All HPI events for high school students who want to discover computer science.
Youth College
The computer science program for pupils in 7^th grade and over.
Test the waters
Selected courses for prospective students.

Lifelong learning at HPI

openHPI
Take advantage of our free online courses and become part of a worldwide social learning network.
HPI Academy - Executive Education
Design Thinking and continuing education offers for companies and professionals.
Leading Digital Transformation Programm
The joint Design Thinking program of HPI and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

HPI Initiatives

School Cloud
Our pilot project for the modernization of school lessons.
Identity Leak Checker
The HPI Identity Leak Checker verifies whether your digital identity data is circulating freely in the Internet.
TeleTask
The video portal for recordings of lectures and HPI events.