Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel

Christoph Meinel is one of the two founders of the German University of Digital Science, Germany’s first fully digital university. Following state accreditation, the university began academic operations on April 1, 2025, offering one-year MBA programs in Digital Transformation and Digital Technology, as well as two-year Master’s programs in Applied Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Advanced Digital Reality, and Digital Leadership.

At German UDS, Prof. Meinel shapes the academic vision and digital-first university model, drawing on decades of experience in digital engineering, online education, and research-driven teaching. Prior to founding German UDS, he led the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering at the University of Potsdam for nearly twenty years and served as Professor of Computer Science and Founding Dean of the Faculty of Digital Engineering.

Christoph Meinel is the author of numerous text books on the Internet and web technologies as well as an editor. He has developed the openHPI learning platform with millions of enrolled learners. He is member of acatech, the National Academy of Science and Technology, and chair person or member of many scientific and advisory boards, e.g. he is member of the Technion Governors Board.

 Member / Fellow of :

• acatech - German Academy of Science and Engineering
• OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
• IAAI - International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance
• IETI - International Engineering and Technology Institut

Board member of :

• Technion - Board of Governors
• MLP CU - Scientific Board
• IIASA - Science Advice and Review Board
• ems - Aufsichtsrat

Chairman of :

• MINT-Zukunft schaffen

Vice president of :

• IDSAI - Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence