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The Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) in Potsdam is Germany's university center of excellence for digital engineering, advancing research and education in IT systems engineering, data engineering, cyber security, entrepreneurship and digital health. With its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, the Faculty of Digital Engineering, established jointly by HPI and the University of Potsdam, offers innovative engineering- and application-oriented study programs. At present, about 1000 students are enrolled in the program. The faculty consistently earns a top-notch place in the CHE University Ranking.
HPI conducts research noted for its high standard of excellence in its IT topic areas. PhD candidates carry out research at the HPI Research Schools in Potsdam and its branches in Cape Town (South Africa) and Irvine (California), as well as in cooperation with partners such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at Mount Sinai (HPI-MS) in New York.
The focus of HPI’s teaching and research is on the foundations and applications of large, highly complex and networked IT systems. In addition, HPI concentrates on the development and research of user-oriented innovations for all areas of life.