Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel

President and Head of the Research Group "Digital Education and Internet Technology"

President

“
The need for AI experts is not just a trend - it is a necessity for the creation of a future in which technology is at the service of humanity.
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About

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 (opens in new tab) learning platform with millions of enrolled learners. He is member of acatech (opens in new tab), 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 (opens in new tab) Governors Board.

Member / Fellow of :

acatech (opens in new tab) - German Academy of Science and Engineering
OECD (opens in new tab) - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
IAAI (opens in new tab) - International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance
IETI (opens in new tab) - International Engineering and Technology Institut

Board member of :

Technion (opens in new tab) - Board of Governors
MLP CU (opens in new tab) - Scientific Board
IIASA (opens in new tab) - Science Advice and Review Board
ems (opens in new tab) - Aufsichtsrat

Chairman of :

MINT-Zukunft schaffen (opens in new tab)

Vice president of :

IDSAI (opens in new tab) - Institute of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Coordinated Study Programs

AI & Emerging Topics in Cybersecurity

MICRO-DEGREE

The module provides a comprehensive understanding of how upcoming AI technologies are changing cybersecurity in all its facets.

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M.Sc. Quantum Computing

MASTER

Shaping the future with Quantum Innovation!

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Understanding and Designing the Digital World

MICRO-DEGREE

This module provides an advanced understanding of the role of digital technologies in nowadays' business environment and their impact on economies and societies. The module focuses on the nature of digital media and how they are encoded and compressed, the fundamentals of the Internet, the WWW, and emerging digital technologies.

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