FAQ HPI Summer Party 2025

The HPI Summer Party will take place on Friday, July 18, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. on Campus I of the Hasso Plattner Institute. The program starts at 5 pm. The event ends at 1:00 pm. 

Main Stage

• 04:00 pm: Entrance to the campus area
• 05:30 pm: Phantom Problems
• 06:35 pm: Welcome by the HPI Management Board
• 06:45 pm: Cygnus Rift
• 08:20 pm: Award ceremony sports tournament
• 08:30 pm: DILLA
• 10:45 pm: DJ Paul Wolf
• 11:45 pm: DJ 2Elements
• 01:00 am: End of the summer party

HPI Stage

• 06:00 pm: HPI Band: Dumm und Naiv
• 07:45 pm: HPI Band: Where is my Friday
• 09:30 pm: HPI Band: Out of Boredom
• 10:00 pm: End 

Please use the link included in your invitation to register for the HPI Summer Party on July 18. The HPI Summer Party is not a public event. HPI alumni, students and employees will receive their invitation by email.   

If you have any questions, please contact the HPI Event Team at events@hpi.de. If you have problems with your ticket, please contact our ticket partner Ticketmaster via universesupport@ticketmaster.de.  

HPI alumni, students and employees will receive their invitation by email. After successful registration and confirmation of the registration link, we will send you a digital admission ticket with QR code to the e-mail address provided by Ticketmaster. This will happen approx. 1-3 days later and from the end of May. This will give you access to the Summer Party grounds on the day of the event.

Tickets for underage children 

Your underage children do not need to be registered separately and do not require a ticket.    

Can't find your ticket? Please check your spam folder. If your ticket cannot be found there either within a week of registration, please contact universesupport@ticketmaster.de. 

To change the name of the guests, please proceed as follows: 

1. At the very bottom of the confirmation email, there is a button labeled “Log In.” Click it to set a password and confirm your account with Universe using the email address to which the ticket was sent.
2. Click on your name at the top right and select “My Tickets/Meine Tickets.”
3. Find the ticket you want to change, click on “More,” and then choose “Edit Guest Info/Gastinfo bearbeiten”
4. You can now update the guest’s name and click “Save Changes/Änderungen Speichern.”
5. To receive the updated tickets, go to “View Order/Bestellung anzeigen” and then select “Download Order/Bestellung herunterladen” from the menu. 

Alumni can register via the alumni registration form in our new HPI Alumni and Career Portal. Those who are not yet registered can register in the portal here.

The entrance gates will be located between House A and House K.    

We ask that you only leave the Summer Party grounds in an emergency or when you really want to go home. Re-entry is only possible after another security check. 

Please only bring the essentials to the Summer Party and allow some time for bag checks at the entrance.    

We would like to point out that in addition to sharp objects and intoxicants, any kind of drinking bottle must be handed in to the security staff at the entrance. This includes glass bottles, thermos flasks and disposable glasses. This means anything that could be used as a projectile or weapon. For security reasons, we kindly ask you to only bring bags up to A4 size. Storage cannot be guaranteed, so please leave them in the office or at home. 

There is no checkroom storage and no lockers at the HPI Summer Party 2025.  

You can find everything you need to know about arrival here.

Payment for food and drinks at the Summer Party is made in cash, in some cases by EC card and tokens. 

How do I register?    

To participate as a volleyball or soccer team in the HPI Summer Party tournament, please register your team at the following link.   

Both tournaments (volleyball & soccer) start at 17:00 and last until shortly after 19:30.    

The award ceremony for the HPI sports tournaments will take place around 20:20. Showers will be provided on the grounds so that you do not have to leave the summer party grounds.

We ask all participants to adhere to the following Code of Conduct to ensure a respectful, inclusive and enjoyable experience at HPI events for everyone.   

If you experience any violations of the Code of Conduct as visitor of the Summer Party, please contact our Awareness Team, which is present on campus.  

In case of violations of general or personal safety, please contact the security staff. In case of medical emergencies, our paramedics will help you at any time.   

1. Respect for All: Treat everyone with respect, regardless of race, accent, religion, age, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, or other personal traits.
2. Inclusivity: Collaborate inclusively and embrace working with others while valuing their diverse personal traits.
3. Safety: Foster the physical and emotional safety of all by maintaining an environment free of threats and assaults.
4. Appropriate Behavior: Use respectful and appropriate language and behavior that everyone can find suitable and polite.
5. Personal Boundaries: Respect personal space and accept a “NO” as a definitive refusal of specific behaviors.
6. Consent for Media: Respect preferences of others regarding photography, filming, or recording by obtaining clear consent beforehand.
7. Positive Interaction: Engage with work and experiences of others in a positive and supportive manner, avoiding sarcasm and irony.
8. Constructive Feedback: Provide and welcome constructive feedback, being mindful of its potential impact on others.
9. Support and Stand Up: Advocate against violations of this Code and support others in doing so, fostering a spirit of respect within the community.
10. Reporting and Accountability: Report any violations of this Code to event organizers or the Awareness Team. All reports will be handled confidentially and promptly.   

Participants violating this code of conduct may be asked to leave the event without a refund at the sole discretion of the event organizers and may also be banned from attending future HPI events. 

Photo and film recordings (including sound) will be made during the event. These recordings will be used to document the event and for the press and public relations work of the Hasso Plattner Institute and the Hasso Plattner Foundation. The legal basis is therefore the legitimate interest of the organizer (Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR). 

If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please contact the photographer or cameraman/camerawoman directly.  

The data protection regulations of the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering gGmbH apply.  

The privacy policy for the Summer Party can be found here:

hpi.de/en/hpi-summer-party-2025/data-protection

A team of paramedics will be available on site. In addition, the HPI Summer Party will be accompanied by an awareness team.  

If your questions have not been answered in the FAQs, please contact us at events@hpi.de. Should you have questions regarding your ticket please contact our ticketing partner Ticketmaster via universesupport@ticketmaster.de.