Babelsberg is a research hotspot. Three prestigious institutions offer excellent research possibilities in numerous disciplines: media and IT as well as natural science, culture, and education.
University of Potsdam
The research profile of the University of Potsdam is characterized by its five faculties. With the establishment of anarea of excellence and eight cross-faculty high-profile areas the university focuses on:
The continuous increase in third-party funding is but one indication of the quality of research at the Univeristy of Potsdam. Furthermore, the university cooperates successfully and productively with more than 20 regional non-university research institutions.
Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI)
For both education and research, the HPI has come to symbolize scientific excellence and practical relevance, and sets great value upon close cooperation with industry.
The research focus at HPI is highly complex IT systems which today provide the basis of numerous companies. Thus, research at HPI takes place in close cooperation with the private sector. The ten research teams at the HPI enjoy excellent working conditions, and have repeatedly proven capable of outstanding research achievements. As all research projects are integrated into current teaching, students benefit greatly from HPI's research. HPI has fostered numerous cooperative initiatives with other universities and scientific institutions, including Standford University in Palo Alto, USA.
The nine research groups (faculties) and the School of Design Thinking, each led by one professor, offer a wide range of topics:
Erich Pommer Institute (EPI)
The EPI is an independent, interdisciplinary, practice- and cooperation-oriented research institute.
The EPI fosters active exchange between researchers in science, business, politics, and media practice. Furthermore, research findings themselves directly influence the training programme of the Institute.
The EPI's research foci are TV, mobile media, music, games and media convergences. Publications are released on a regular basis. The main research focuses are currently:
