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openHPI
Potsdam, Germany
Plans and prices
Free online courses
Free
Standard courses are free; Executive Education courses are fee-based through HPI Academy
Read 9 Oct 2026 · open.hpi.de
On the record
- Access requirements
- Course participation is web-based, usually requires no additional software, and course videos require a fast internet connection.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Certificates
- Depending on the course and performance, participants may receive a certificate or confirmation of participation.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Course format
- Regular courses follow a weekly schedule with fixed start and end dates, while hands-on courses and workshops have shorter formats.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Course materials
- Courses include learning videos, texts, quizzes, practical tasks, homework, and reading materials.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Course topics
- Courses cover IT, design thinking, and digital health, and are created by HPI professors and research assistants.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended learners
- The platform says there are no formal admission restrictions and that registration requires a valid email address.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Language
- Courses are offered mainly in German and English.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Learning community
- Learners can discuss course topics with other participants and instructors in course forums and collaboration spaces.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The platform source code is available under an AGPL open-source license, and the maker links to its Xikolo code on GitHub.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says user data is stored on HPI servers in Potsdam, Germany, and is not transferred to third parties or outside the EEA.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Self-study limit
- Archived courses remain available for self-study, but evaluated tasks and records of achievement or certificates are unavailable in archive mode.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The platform directs general questions to its helpdesk and course-specific questions to the course forum maintained by the teaching team.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- What it is
- openHPI is Hasso Plattner Institute’s online learning platform for interactive courses in information and communication technology.open.hpi.de · read 9 Oct 2026
