Resume
Academic Achievements
- Author of books such as 'Understanding the New Digital World', 'Design Thinking in Education', and 'Blockchain – Hype or Innovation'
- Published extensively in international conferences and journals
- Launched numerous MOOCs on openHPI.de, reaching tens of thousands of global learners on digital literacy topics
- Member of acatech – German Academy of Science and Engineering
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Chair of the German MINT initiative 'MINT Zukunft schaffen'
Research Experience
- 2004–2023: Managing Director and Scientific Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering (HPI) at the University of Potsdam
- Emeritus Full Professor (C4) of Computer Science at the University of Potsdam, holding the Chair of Internet Technologies and Systems at HPI
- 2017–2021: Founding Dean of the Faculty of Digital Engineering at the University of Potsdam
- 2007–2023: Program Director of the HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Program
- Taught at numerous institutions including Humboldt University of Berlin, TU Berlin, Beijing Institute of Technology, University of Paderborn, University of Trier, University of Luxembourg, Dalian University of Technology, Shanghai University, and University of Potsdam