The Hasso Plattner Institute offers a practically-oriented computer science study program at an internationally recognized institute. This study includes the Germany-wide unique IT-Systems Engineering program and the five master programs Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, Digital Health, IT-Systems Engineering and Software Systems Engineering.

Our researchers at HPI benefit from an inspiring scientific environment as well as a collaborative and inclusive atmosphere. In this environment, they obtain insights and findings that achieve societal impact. Our scientific work is structured within research clusters. In addition, we work together with scientific institutions, companies, and public institutions in numerous research programs worldwide.

The Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam is unique on the German academic landscape. The institute's program continues to grow with the support of its founder Hasso Plattner and through international cooperation. Find out more about the founder, events and studies at HPI.

The Hasso Plattner Institute has educational programs for both high school students and working professionals. It operates its own IT learning platform - openHPI - which provides free online courses. The Youth Academy organizes computer science camps and events for high school students. Professionals can take advantage of educational opportunities in the field of Design Thinking at the HPI Academy.

The press area of the Hasso Plattner Institute provides you with the latest press material, news, information on our social media channels and contact details.

Digital educational platforms

With its digital education platforms, Hasso Plattner Institut (HPI) supports lifelong learning and develops visions for the digitization of education in Germany. In addition, HPI makes its platform technology available to partners such as WHO and SAP.

HPI Platforms

openHPI

As a pioneer among European scientific institutions, HPI launched its interactive educational platform openHPI in 2012, which provides free access to current university knowledge in the fields of information technology and innovation.

To the openHPI learning platform

Bildungscloud

As a vision of a common knowledge repository, the education cloud is intended to make web-based teaching and learning content for school, vocational, basic and advanced training in Germany accessible to a wide range of users.

More info about the Bildungscloud (In German)

HPI School Cloud

With the HPI School Cloud, HPI has developed a secure and privacy-compliant IT infrastructure for schools from 2017 to 2021 that enables teachers and students to access digital teaching and learning content and to work together collaboratively.

More info about the HPI School Cloud

Lernen.cloud

Lernen.cloud is an innovative learning platform for teachers that provides high-quality training content from all federal states and supports teachers on their way to using digital opportunities in the classroom.

More info about Lernen.cloud (In German)

tele-TASK

On the video portal tele-TASK (tele-Teaching Anywhere Solution Kit), students, employees and interested parties can find recordings of lectures, online courses and events of the Hasso Plattner Institute.

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Partner platforms

AI Campus

The AI Campus is a pilot project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and was released as a beta version in 2020. The focus is on the prototypical development of a digital learning platform on the topic of artificial intelligence.

More info about the AI Campus

openSAP

Since 2013, the openSAP digital learning platform is offering free online courses for anyone interested in educating themselves on SAP's latest innovations and learning how to thrive in the digital age.

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eGOV Campus

The eGov Campus is a learning platform funded by the IT Planning Council that offers cross-university online modules on the topics of eGovernment and administrative informatics for education and training in the public sector.

Mehr infos about the eGov Campus

OpenWHO

OpenWHO is the World Health Organization's interactive web-based platform that provides first responders and emergency workers with life-saving knowledge they need to respond to public health emergencies and disease outbreaks.

To the learning platform openWHO

Studying at HPI

BEFORE YOUR STUDIES

Study Programs
Overview of all HPI Bachelor’s and Master’s programs.
Applying to the Study Program
Everything you need to know about the application process and required documents to apply.
Academic Advising
Our personalized academic advising informs prospective students on the contents and structure of our study programs and the selection process.

DURING YOUR STUDIES

Courses
All courses in the individual fields of study at a glance.
Entrepreneurship
Overview of all HPI offers in the area of entrepreneurship.

AFTER YOUR STUDIES

Alumni
All information and offers for our alumni at HPI Connect.
Alumni Job Portal
HPI’s internal job portal for the direct exchange between alumni and companies.
Jobs at HPI
All vacancies at HPI at a glance.

THE DIGITAL ENGINEERING FACULTY

Faculty website at the University of Potsdam

Activities for High School Students

Youth Academy
All HPI events for high school students who want to discover computer science.
Youth College
The computer science program for pupils in 7^th grade and over.
Test the waters
Selected courses for prospective students.

Lifelong learning at HPI

openHPI
Take advantage of our free online courses and become part of a worldwide social learning network.
HPI Academy - Executive Education
Design Thinking and continuing education offers for companies and professionals.
Leading Digital Transformation Programm
The joint Design Thinking program of HPI and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.