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Ursula von der Leyen as a guest at HPI

Intro

Yesterday, the Hasso Plattner Institute welcomed the current EU Commission President Dr. Ursula von der Leyen.

During her visit, she had an intensive exchange with the researchers and was informed about current projects in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship and Human Computer Interaction.

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Flavia Bleuel presented the HPI d-school

Flavia Bleuel, our Head of Professional Development, presented projects in the field of design thinking and emphasized how crucial this approach to innovation is, especially in today's dynamic age of transformation.

The exchange with Ms. von der Leyen was a special opportunity for us to make our work visible at European level and to provide information about future developments and challenges.

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