Hasso-Plattner-InstitutSDG am HPI
Hasso-Plattner-InstitutDSG am HPI
 

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 new master programs: "Digital Health", "Data Engineering", and "Cybersecurity."

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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.

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Design Thinking at Hasso Plattner Institute

The innovation approach Design Thinking provides the mindset and methods to develop creative and innovative solutions for complex problems. It fosters an agile culture of learning and working that helps managing digital transformation. Multidisciplinary teams work in a flexible environment and apply an iterative process to develop human-centered products, services or business models.

Design Thinking at HPI

More on Design Thinking

The HPI School of Design Thinking (HPI D-School) is at the center of the Design Thinking activites at Hasso Plattner Institute. Since 2007, the academic programs of the HPI D-School complement the IT study program of HPI. At Europe’s first innovation school, students from all disciplines get to know the mindset and methods of the Design Thinking approach.

HPI collaborates closely with Stanford University in Palo Alto and its Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. In November 2008, both institutes started a shared innovation research program - the HPI Stanford Design Thinking Research Program.

In addition to HPI’s Design Thinking courses for students, the HPI Academy offers Design Thinking trainings for professionals who want to address the challenges of digital transformation.

As a founding member of the Global Design Thinking Alliance (GDTA), HPI promotes the collaboration between Design Thinking institutions around the world. The international network further develops the methods and mindset of Design Thinking and promotes excellence in Design Thinking education and research.

An Overview of the Design Thinking Program at Hasso Plattner Institute

Design Thinking at HPI

For Students and Project Partners

The academic Design Thinking programs at the HPI School of Design Thinking are open for students and recent graduates from all disciplines and nationalities. The HPI D-School offers the introductory Basic Track program, the Advanced Track program and several one-week workshops, the Global Design Thinking Weeks. In all three programs, students work in small, multidisciplinary teams and are guided by an experienced team of Design Thinking coaches. Every semester, they collaborate with project partners from NGOs, corporations, startups, universities or political institutions.

For Professionals

Digital transformation, ever-faster product cycles, and change processes are major challenges, but also the source of great opportunities for companies and employees. The HPI Academy, the Hasso Plattner Institute's education provider for professionals, helps to face these challanges and offers a world-class curriculum in design thinking, digital leadership, entrepreneurship and IT. By applying practical teaching methods, enthusiasm and experience from countless innovation projects, our program managers equip clients for the challenges of our day. HPI Academy's offerings range from workshops in various aspects of Design Thinking, agile methods, and digital transformation, accompanying innovation and change processes, and digital product development.

For Researchers

In the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program (DTRP) at Potsdam and Stanford, researchers investigate the impact of Design Thinking, how innovation teams work together or how to implement Design Thinking in an organizational context.

Moreover, since the winter semester 2019/20 the new “Design Thinking and Innovation Research”  group is investigating methods and approaches on how the application of human-centered design (HCD) and Design Thinking is leading to sustainable business innovations in a corporate context. Special focus is on software-driven product, service and process innovations.

Design-Thinking-Events

At HPI, design thinking is taught, researched and celebrated at various events. 

d.confestival

The festival is a three-day innovation event marking the 10th anniversary of the HPI School of Design Thinking.

 

Programme "Leading Digital Transformation and Innovation"

The three-month program of the Hasso Plattner Institute and the Stanford Center for Professional Development is aimed at executives from all over the world.

  • Are you interested? Further information is available here.

For Students and Project Partners

For Professionals

Design Thinking Research Program

Doing Design Thinking