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Crafting Tomorrow
Imagine, Innovate, Impact

Innovate the future

We create the future through innovation and Design Thinking at the Hasso Plattner Institute.

We invite you to embark on a learning journey at the intersection of human and technology. At the HPI d-school, you’ll learn Design Thinking and other approaches to energize your innovation process. You’ll gain the skills and knowledge needed to create impactful products, services, and systems. We empower you to shape and lead digital transformation, supporting both you and your team in crafting the future. Join our global community of human-centered innovators.

Focus on the future

Your challenges are our challenges.

Together with you, we are exploring forward-looking topics for innovation. To do this, we bring the human-centered mindset of Design Thinking: curiosity and openness. At the same time, we focus on the topic in which you can have the most significant impact through your experience and interest.

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A shared culture of learning, working, and Design Thinking that makes you successful.

Link to the future

With us, you profit from different perspectives under one roof.

In the Academic Program, you will learn about Design Thinking and future topics while you are still studying – together with interdisciplinary participants from our partner institutions worldwide. The Professional Development department supports you in your career. This is how you learn to prepare yourself, your team, and your organization for an uncertain future in a safe, agile, and innovative way. The Research area provides a sound basis and insights into business model innovation, digital transformation, and Design Thinking.

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Explore our customized workshops and partnership opportunities for organizations

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We provide you with the knowledge your organization needs for innovation and successful transformation processes.

We support you in mastering the challenges of tomorrow. Always geared towards your needs, we design both methodical training sessions and specific work on your internal projects. Your company will benefit from our extensive experience, which we have gained in over ten years of trustful cooperation with innovation teams from various industries and organizations of all sizes.

Become a project partner and develop innovative solutions for your organization together with students.

Use the creative potential of our Design Thinking teams to tackle practical challenges – from product innovations to complex social issues – quickly and with a human-centered approach. Whether you are a global corporation, start-up, or association – you can shape your organization's future with us.

Become part of the think tank: Design Thinking Studio membership

Becoming a member of our Design Thinking Studio will strengthen the innovative power of your company, institution or foundation. Get actively involved in the Academic Program, help shape content, and participate in inspiring events such as d-talks, Design Sprints, and Method Labs. You will benefit from the exchange with students and experts – without having to contribute your own projects.

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Design Thinking and innovation at the Hasso Plattner Institute

The HPI d-school is embedded in one of Europe's leading faculties for digital engineering. Since 2007, we have been integral to the practice-oriented education at the Hasso Plattner Institute.

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