Global problems need a global approach to be solved. The Design Thinking Studios combine a complex topic and problem solving with means of Design Thinking. By participating in the 16-week Design Thinking Studio program, you can bring in your expertise in your field of study or your first working experience in organizations, initiatives, startups, or as a young professional.
May your interest be sustainability, open innovation in education, digital health, artificial intelligence, or else – you can be sure to develop your skills to foster innovation, your network, and references in a specialized field or even bring forward a project you are presently working on.
Each Studio topic will be running for a period of two to three years. As a participant, you can participate in one of our semester programs. Apart from the 16-week program, it gives you as well the opportunity to take part in selected formats of Design Thinking within a focus topic like Master Classes, Method Labs, D-Talks, Design Sprints or the Global Design Thinking Workshop.
Present Design Thinking Studios:
Design Thinking Studio “Design Thinking and Sustainability”
> Semester overview (Winter term 2024-2025)Design Thinking Studio “Design Thinking and Open Innovation in Education”
> Semester overview (Winter term 2024-2025)
The Design Thinking Studio application (please select your topic!) is open to graduates of the Foundations Program at the HPI d-school and the comparable introductory programs at our partner Design Thinking Schools in China, Malaysia, South Africa and Sweden as well as graduates of the HPI GTI (ME310/SUGAR) program. In addition, HPI students can apply directly for a Studio after completing two Global Design Thinking Workshops at the HPI d-school.
Please register for our application reminder to get an email with all information for your application for the summer term 2025.