Join us online - Info Session Global Design Thinking Workshop

In addition to the “Foundations for Design Thinking” we offer the Global Design Thinking Workshops (GDTW). In this program you will experience Design Thinking as a life-centered approach and work with different teams on complex innovation problems. The program takes place over six days - one day online and five consecutive days on-site at the HPI d-school.

Applications for the Global Design Thinking Workshop are open to enrolled students from all academic disciplines at universities and colleges. No prior experience in Design Thinking is required, as all essential knowledge and methods will be taught during the program.

We offer a maximum of 40 places in the Global Design Thinking Workshop. The program takes place over five consecutive days on-site at the HPI d-school.

• Global Design Thinking Workshop, approx. 60 hrs total (approx. 45 hours onsite+ 15 hrs independent work)

You can download the descriptions of the scope of the individual courses and the semester overviews with the planned times directly in the respective courses. Most of the courses take place on-site at the HPI d-school. You can find details in the semester overviews. 

You can find an overview of the current courses on our page about the Design Thinking Academic Program. 

Participation is free of charge for students of the Hasso-Plattner-Institut and the University of Potsdam. Enrolled Students from other universities and colleges are required to pay a processing fee of 100 €. 

If you change your mind, a refund of the fees is only possible if you cancel your registration by the deadline on the first day of the program. This applies to all programs with fees (Foundations and Global Design Thinking Workshops).

As a student participant in our programs, you will not only receive a unique experience but also a digital certificate and a proof of achievement (ECTS). You will receive 3 credit points (ECTS) each for the Global Design Thinking Workshop.

The recognition of credits and grades depends on the study and examination regulations of your home university. We recommend that you check with your examination office in advance to find out whether recognition is possible.

We do not provide accommodation for the duration of the Global Design Thinking Workshop. However, we are happy to recommend the following options in Potsdam:

• Youth Hostel Potsdam (Babelsberg)
  https://www.jugendherberge.de/en/youth-hostels/potsdam
• Seminaris Avendi Hotel Potsdam (near the train station)
  https://www.seminaris.de/en/hotels/conference-hotel-potsdam-avendi
• Holiday Inn Express Potsdam (city center)
  https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels
• Youth Hostel Berlin (Wannsee)
  https://www.jugendherberge.de/en/youth-hostels/berlin-am-wannsee