The HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program strives to apply rigorous academic methods to understand how and why Design Thinking innovation works and fails.

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Multidisciplinary research teams from Stanford University and HPI work on diverse topics concerned with Design Thinking, its process, method, interaction patterns and tools in order to investigate the phenomena of innovation.

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All research findings are published in the volume "Understanding Innovation" as well as in various papers and articles.

Books Design Thinking Research

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Prof. Mark Cutkosky

Greeting Note

"We must strive to improve our understanding of innovation processes in order to bring better solutions to society more quickly."

Prof. Hasso Plattner

Publications

New: Achieving Real Innovation

We proudly present the 13. volume of our book series titled „Design Thinking Research: Achieving Real Innovation”. It compiles the latest research results of the HPI Stanford Design Thinking Research Program.

Here you'll find an overview of other publications.

Hybrid Book Launch

On September 14, 2022 the HPDTRP researchers gathered in D-Space to celebrate the publication of "Design Thinking Research: Achieving Real Innovation,” the newest publication in the Springer series: Understanding Innovation. Professor Meinel initiated a toast to honor the hard work of all researchers. Contributing authors from HPI and from Stanford University had a lively exchange regarding the new publication and many other topics. Such events help keep ties within the community strong.

Here is an overview of additional publications.