Entrepreneurship at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute

Besides providing a first-class university education, the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) seeks to encourage its students and scientists in the implementation of their new business ideas as entrepreneurs. All HPI entrepreneurship activities are bundled into the HPI School of Entrepreneurship.

Excellent teaching and research in the area of entrepreneurship is the cornerstone of comprehensive support for aspiring entrepreneurs. HPI students, alumni, and employees receive one-of-a kind offers for launching their own business. The services range from targeted consulting and coaching to the provision of infrastructures and financial resources.

Our offers at a glance

A lecture on IT Entrepreneurship
Provision of a coworking space at HPI for startup teams
Individual coachings and consultancy on specific topics related to the startup process
Offers for pre-seed financing for startups from the HPI environment
Execution of the HPI Business Plan Competition
Organization of additional start-up events, such as startup bootcamps and workshops on the topic of IT entrepreneurship
A curated list of resources that should help when founding a company and fine-tuning the idea, the Founders Toolkit
Our offers at a glance, downloadable as PDF