The Hasso Plattner Institute offers degree programs in “IT Systems Engineering” that are unique Germany-wide. It is a practical form of computer science study that places special emphasis on the conception and development of complex software systems. The education at Hasso Plattner Institute is tuition free.

Research in HPI’s topic areas is carried out in Potsdam and internationally at the Hasso Plattner Institute Research School. It is distinguished by its high scientific standard, practical approach and close cooperation with industry. The primary focus of HPI’s research is on highly complex IT systems.

Hasso Plattner Institute holds an unique position on the landscape of German universities. Research and teaching are concentrated in the area of IT systems engineering. The highly ranked Bachelor, Master and PhD degree programs have a high practical and innovation orientation. Design Thinking spans a bridge between Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam and Hasso Plattner Institute of Design in Stanford.

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 Hasso Plattner Institute is respected and recognized far beyond its Potsdam borders. The public relations department is happy to answer questions and provide information about HPI activities.

Open Positions

The Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) and Faculty of Digital Engineering, established jointly by HPI and the University of Potsdam, offer a variety of attractive jobs in the scientific and administrative fields. We are looking forward to receiving your applications. Unsolicited applications welcome: jobs2018 (at) hpi.de.

HPI currently has the following vacancies:

Administration

Trainee in Office Management (Job description in German only)

Chair "Internet Technologies and Systems"

Projektmanager/Keyaccounter (m/w) (in German only)
Main Focus: E-Learning and MOOCs
Full-Stack Rails Developer (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Web Developer (m/f) at the School-Cloud Project (Job description in German only)
Web Developer (m/f) at the School-Cloud Project (Job description in German only)
Main focus: Niedersächsische Bildungscloud
Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Research Area: Social Media Analytics
Research Assistant (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Research Area: Identity Management
Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Research Area: Knowledge Engineering - Tele-Teaching/MOOCs
Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Research Area: Security Engineering - Internet Security, Security Analytics

Chair "Algorithm Engineering"

Please find all current open job positions on the website of the research group.

Chair "Information Systems"

Research Assistant / PhD Student (m/w) (Job description in German only)

Chair "Business Process Technology"

Research Assistent(m/f) (Job description in German only)
Ph.D. Scholarship (m/f)
Research field: Runtime Process Performance Improvement
Research Assistents and PhD Students (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Research field: Business Process Technology

Chair "System Engineering and Modeling"

Phd Students and/or Post Docs (m/f)

Chair "Computer Graphics Systems"

Research Assistant and Ph.D. Candidates (m/f) (Job description in German only)
Research Topics: Algorithms, Data Structures, etc.

Chair "Digital Health"

IT Systems Engineer (m/w) (Job description in german only)
Research Area: Digital Health Scientific Computing Lab
Research Assistant (m/f) (Job description in german only)
Research Area: Machine Learning for Digital Health
Doctoral Students (Ph.D.) / Postdoctoral Researchers (m/f)
Research Area: Connected Health
Doctoral Students (Ph.D.) / Postdoctoral Researchers (m/f) (Job discription in German only)
Research Area: Personalised Medicine