Training in IT and innovation. From experts. Free of charge. At your own pace.

Be curious.

Learn for free – anytime, anywhere and at your pace. Experts and partners from the Hasso Plattner Institute explain IT and innovation topics in an accessible way at university level.

Be social.

Become part of a vibrant, international and social learning community. Enhance your own learning success by actively communicating with other learners and the teaching team.

Be successful.

Acquire the latest knowledge and skills and shape the digital future. Find interactive courses on exciting cutting-edge topics for every skill level.

Offers for everyone - no matter what previous knowledge you have

Beginner

Experience IT

With openHPI, you can get started in IT and innovation. Immerse yourself in the world of programming, learn about and understand operating systems, and protect yourself effectively on the Internet. Advance your career and take courses on teamwork, starting an IT business and design thinking. At openHPI, we support you in your personal and professional development so that you can keep up with the rapid developments of the digitized world. You don't need any formal prerequisites for the courses on openHPI.

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Intermediate

Advance your technical skills

As a person interested in IT, you can continuously improve your skills on openHPI. Deepen your knowledge of the Internet and Cybersecurity, delve deeper into Design Thinking or prepare for the future with Quantum Computers. Learn how to program ecologically sustainable software, how algorithms work, and what Machine Learning is all about in our advanced courses. With the intermediate courses on openHPI, you'll meet all the demands of the working world in the future.

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Expert

Learning opportunities for IT professionals

Even if you are an IT and innovation professional, you are in good hands at openHPI. In particular, we cover tomorrow's topics, such as Big Data and AI, business and enterprise computing, and the future of the cloud at a senior level. As a professional, you can deepen your knowledge of quantum cryptography, algorithms and optimization. At openHPI, you can make yourself and your company fit for the future.

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News

Between Fall and Relaunch: Insights, Code Night, and an AI Conference

Dear learning community,
Fall is here, and a lot is happening at openHPI. As the days get shorter, you’ll gradually start noticing the first changes on the platform. Amid pumpkins and fall fog, ne...

September news: What’s happening to old courses? Code Night and AI

Dear learning community,
This newsletter offers a colourful mix of offerings: from a night of coding to an AI webinar. And, of course, insights into the openHPI change process.

openHPI Insights

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Summer News: From Re-Design to Bioinformatics

Dear learning community,

Summer brings new insights into the openHPI change process: this time, things are getting more technical again. You’ll also find out more about the Digitalkolleg for school...