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Situated directly next to the Griebnitzsee train (S-Bahn) station, the HPI Academy in Potsdam-Babelsberg is quickly accessible via S-Bahn line S7 from the city centers of Potsdam as well as Berlin, the vibrant capital of Germany.

The HPI Academy workshop rooms are located in Building E on Campus II (August-Bebel-Str. 88) as well as in the main building (Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Str. 2-3) of the Hasso Plattner Institute.

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Campus of Hasso Plattner Institute, Copyright HPI Academy

Arrival from Berlin airport

by Taxi

Taxi rides to HPI cost between 40 and 50 Euros and take 45 to 60 minutes.

by public transport:

From Airport BER – Terminal 1-2 with regional train RB22, direction Friedrichstraße to S Griebnitzsee (travel time approx. 60 minutes) ; Ticket for zones Berlin ABC required.
Alternatively From Airport BER – Terminal 1-2 with RB14 direction Nauen or RE7 direction Dessau to S Ostkreuz (travel time approx. 15 minutes). Next, S-Bahn line S7 in the direction of Potsdam-Hauptbahnhof to S Griebnitzsee (travel time approx. 45 min).
Total travel time approx. 60 minutes; Ticket for zones Berlin ABC required.

Arrival by train

From Berlin central station take S-Bahn line S7 (direction Potsdam Hbf) and travel to Griebnitzsee Station (Potsdam) (travel time approx. 35 min).
From Berlin Zoologischer Garten take S-Bahn line S7 (direction Potsdam Hbf) and travel to Griebnitzsee Station (Potsdam) (travel time approx. 25 min).
From Potsdam central station take S-Bahn line S7 (direction Ahrensfelde) to Griebnitzsee Station (Potsdam) (travel time approx. 10 min).
Directions to the workshop room in Building E on HPI Campus II: At the Station Griebnitzsee, go downstairs and exit to the right. Leave the underpass and keep right. Follow Prof.-Dr.-Helmert-Straße to the end and turn left onto August-Bebel-Straße. You will find Campus II on the corner August-Bebel-Straße and Stahnsdorfer Straße.
Directions to the workshop room in the HPI main building: Leave the underpass in the direction of “Universität“ (university), turn left at the bus loop, pass the level crossing and keep walking straight. The main building is located at the end of the path.

Arrival by car

From the A10 (Berlin beltway), change onto the A115 at the intersection “Dreieck Nuthetal”.
Leave the A115 at the Potsdam-Babelsberg exit (dual exit!) and continue in the direction of Potsdam-Babelsberg.
Follow Nuthestraße towards the city center (“Zentrum”) and exit at Wetzlarer Straße (Medienstadt Babelsberg).
Turn right, pass the BMW car dealer and turn left in the direction of Babelsberg.
At the next intersection (Großbeerenstraße/Wetzlarer Straße) keep going straight onto August-Bebel-Straße until corner August-Bebel-Straße/Stahnsdorfer Straße.

Workshop Rooms

The Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), situated directly next to the Griebnitzsee metropolitan train (S-Bahn) station, is superbly located in terms of accessibility with just a short ride to both the capital Berlin and Potsdam’s city center. The lake-side campus is an impressive oasis of greenery set in beautifully tended grounds. The HPI Academy is located directly on the campus.

Ideas flourish best in a free and flexible working environment. Variable rooms are adapted to the needs of each project. Tables and partitions can be moved on rollers. Walls and almost all other surfaces are used freely to visualize thoughts and to share results. Shelves of colorful materials invite participants to illustrate ideas quickly and to bring them to life.

Our workshop facilities in Potsdam offer you the perfect setting for your innovation experience.