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.
Prof. Ariel Dora Stern has been awarded a Humboldt Professorship. The health economics expert will teach and conduct research at the HPI's Digital Health Cluster.
The Hasso Plattner Foundation appoints Prof. Ralf Herbrich and Prof. Tobias Friedrich as two additional managing directors for the Hasso Plattner Institute.
The new English-language master's program in Software Systems Engineering starts in the winter semester 2022/23.
2021
openHPI celebrates 1 million course enrollments - HPI's online education platform has been offering free courses since 2012.
Dr. Marcus Kölling becomes Chief Financial Officer of HPI.
The new House F at August-Bebel-Straße is being inaugurated
HPI Schul-Cloud and Lower Saxony’s Bildungscloud start a cooperation
HPI and University of Potsdam announce development plans to further expand the campus Griebnitzsee. This way, HPI is supposed to establish itself as a center of excellence for Digital Engineering
2017
Headed by Prof. Erwin Böttinger, HPI starts to establish the new Digital Health Center in October. On this occasion, Nobel laureate Prof. Elizabeth Blackburn, president of the renown Salk Institute for Biological Studies, gives a lecture on precision medicine and collaboration
Hendrik Folkerts, originally from Wilhelmshaven, is HPI‘s 1000th bachelor graduate
The Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) honors HPI director Prof. Christoph Meinel as GI Fellow. HPI Alumna Dr. Stefanie Müller is being awarded the dissertation prize 2016
At d.confestival, a new world record for the biggest creative class has been set
HPI Schul-Cloud is being honored as “Landmark” in the initiative “Germany—Land of Ideas”
HPI students receive the Marianne-Englert-Preis
In the course of HPI’s expansion, the University of Potsdam and HPI found the joint Digital Engineering Faculty on April 1st
The first Hasso Plattner Institute of Design Thinking in Cape Town is being inaugurated
The construction works for HPI’s spatial expansion begin around August-Bebel-Straße
At the education fair Didacta, HPI researchers present a first model of the HPI Schul-Cloud
The city of Potsdam confers honorary citizenship on Hasso Plattner
In January, Hasso Plattner opens his new Museum Barberini in Potsdam’s city center
HPI’s PhD student Stefanie Müller starts as a junior professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2016
HPI develops a “School-Cloud,” in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the school network MINT-EC. The “School-Cloud” allows the central administration and access to digital learning and teaching content. Students and teachers can access this content from anywhere
The Jewish Museum Berlin awards Professor Hasso Plattner the 2016 “Award for Understanding and Tolerance,” honoring his engagement for a peaceful and respectful co-existence
In cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), HPI develops new digital educational resources to support health workers in responding rapidly to humanitarian emergencies and epidemics
Hasso Plattner announces the expansion of HPI to a new Faculty of Digital Engineering, with approval of the plan by the University of Potsdam Senate
In a newly founded “Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrums,” HPI and regional partners provide practical support for companies in helping them to meet the challenges of digitalization
HPI School of Design Thinking at University of Cape Town (UCT) opens
The Stanford Center for Professional Development and HPI begin their collaborative program for managers, "Leading Digital Transformation and Innovation"
During his visit to Berlin, Mark Zuckerberg talks to an HPI student about hate speech on Facebook
The magazine Forbes names HPI’s master graduate Daniel Taschik one of the most promising entrepreneurs under 30 years old
Student Franz Liedke, a Berlin native, is HPI‘s 500th master graduate
2015
At CeBIT, HPI presents the latest research and development results from the world of Big Data for the “d!conomy”
HPI professor emeritus and German Internet pioneer, Werner Zorn has been appointed by China to the high-level advisory committee of the World Internet Conference
Hasso Plattner Institute’s software system CloudRAID has become the recipient of the Innovation Award 2015 of the IT security association TeleTrust
In the context of the openHPI forum, the interactive learning platform of Hasso Plattner Institute has been honored as “Landmark” in the initiative “Germany—Land of Ideas”
In the first large-scale scientific study on the effects of Design Thinking in daily life, HPI researchers were able to demonstrate the success of the innovation methods learned at the HPI School of Design Thinking
openHPI, the learning platform of Hasso Plattner Institute, reached the enrollment mark of 200,000 in August 2015
During a visit to Hasso Plattner Institute, EU Digital Commissioner Oettinger spoke in favor of a digital single market for Europe
In cooperation with the UN, Hasso Plattner Institute launched the online learning platform in China https://openune.cn
HPI PhD graduate Ziawasch Abedjan was honored with the award for the best dissertation by the Universitätsgesellschaft (University Society) of the University of Potsdam
HPI founder, Professor Hasso Plattner has been honored by the German American Business Association (GABA) with the Lifetime Achievement Award. With this award, GABA pays tribute to Plattner’s time-honored commitment to German-American economic relations.
2014
October: HPI launches intensive training program in Design Thinking targeting those who drive innovation in business
Founder Hasso Plattner receives the Leonardo European Corporate Learning Award in October
3rd Business Plan Competition for HPI students concludes in September
Starting in August companies can contact students directly via the career portal HPI Connect
May: at the 2nd Potsdam Conference on National Cyber Security, HPI presents useful new services for Web users
HPI scientists name a newly developed programming language “Babelsberg“
At CeBIT in March, HPI presents the touchscreen innovation “Fiberio,” winner of the 2014 CeBIT Innovation Award
openHPI celebrates its 100,000th enrollment in February
2013
In cooperation with the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (Brandenburg Institut für Gesellschaft und Sicherheit - BIGS), HPI organizes the Potsdam Conference on National Cyber Security. Guests are high-ranking representatives from politics, security agencies, business and science
2012
HPI again achieves top results in two CHE computer science rankings in May and December. HPI’s computer science degree program is chosen among the best at German universities
October: launch of the free online learning platform “openHPI” (www.openHPI.de)
September: festivities in celebration of five years of the HPI School of Design Thinking at the d.confestival
2nd Business Plan Competition for HPI students
2011
Excellent Bachelor graduates in computer science can apply for a new Master's program which is designed to lead up to a Ph.D. degree
At CeBIT Prof. Hasso Plattner and his HPI deputy chair, Dr. Alexander Zeier launched their new book: It discusses the In-memory Technology which is a result of the combined high-tech research of HPI and SAP
2010
November: German Federal President Christian Wulff stops over at the HPI on his inaugural visit to the city of Potsdam
July: opening of the new main building
First business plan contest exclusively for HPI students
June: opening of the HPI‘s top-level research lab, "Future SOC Lab"
April: launch of the second branch of the HPI Research School at Technion in Haifa (Israel)
The HPI School of Design Thinking triples its student capacity to 120 students per term in 2010
HPI ranks first in the CHE (Centre for Higher Education Development) list of computer science programs
2009
10-year anniversary celebration with two scientific conferences
As of the HPI’s 10-year anniversary, the institute lists 460 Bachelor and 190 Master degrees, 26 PhDs and one PostDoc
April: launch of the first international branch of the HPI Research School at University of Cape Town in South Africa
amongst three other universities the HPI is #1 at the CHE-Ranking
In February Prof. Hasso Plattner places the foundation stone for the new HPI extension building
2008
November: launch of a cooperation with Stanford University in the field of innovation research
Creation of two new research groups: System Analysis and Modeling, and Human-Computer Interaction
HPI is being awarded "Selected Location" the third time by the initiative "Germany - Land of Ideas".
2007
Start of HPI School of Design Thinking
300th Bachelor's and 100th Master's degree
for the second time HPI is "selected location" in the innovation campaign "Germany - Land of Ideas"
2006
December: the federal government’s first National IT Summit is held at HPI
Creation of two new research groups: Software Architectures, and Information Systems
HPI lists 200 Bachelor and 50 Master degrees
HPI is "selected location" of the innovation campaign "Germany - land of ideas"
#4 at the CHE-Ranking
2005
October: founding of the HPI Research School
July: founding of the venture capital fund Hasso Plattner Ventures in close vicinity of HPI
In May, the first Master's degrees are awarded.
2004
Institute founder Hasso Plattner appoints Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel as the new Scientific Director and announces plans for a large-scale extension of the Institute in Potsdam and Palo Alto as well as cooperation with Stanford University.
2003
In April, the first Bachelor's degree is awarded
in the summer semester, the first Master's program commences.
2002
Hasso Plattner awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Potsdam
2001
In October, the Institute's new premises are officially opened.
2000
In July, the foundation stone for the Institute´s own premises is laid.
1999
In October, the Institute commences its academic work in rented premises
The Hasso Plattner Foundation is set up in December.
1998
In October, Hasso Plattner founds the "Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering" as a business company
Prof. Dr. Siegfried Wendt is appointed Scientific Director.
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