Hasso Plattner Transforms Potsdam with New University Campus
Revitalizing a Run-Down Neighborhood: Hasso Plattner's University Campus Project - Hasso Plattner aims to transform a derelict region into a university complex.
Embrace your textbooks, (Bild) and (B.Z.) reporters spilled the beans about a thrilling science project taking shape in Potsdam. Software billionaire, philanthropist, and fellow of science and art, Hasso Plattner, has his eyes set on transforming the rundown district with the former state parliament building on the Brauhausberg into a buzzing university campus. This inspiring revolution is set to unfold on Monday!
Mr. Plattner, co-founder of colossal software conglomerate SAP, is renowned for his relentless patronage of science and the arts. The grand, dusty site in an irresistible location is deeply rooted in the history of Potsdam and Brandenburg.
Revolutionary Updates on Monday
Curiosity is at an all-time high as we eagerly await Monday's unveiling of this incredible transformation. Joining forces with the Hasso Plattner Foundation, the University of Potsdam will present the ambitious project in grand style. Brandenburg's Minister President, Dietmar Woidke (SPD), will also storm the scene to discuss augmenting the Brandenburg science scene.
Bild and (B.Z.) tea spills hint that Plattner aims to refresh the crumbling former state parliament on Brauhausberg and convert it into the fourth campus for the University of Potsdam. As a resident of Potsdam, Plattner has already successfully launched the Hasso-Plattner-Institute as an IT research institution in Brandenburg's capital. In 2017, he unveiled the Barberini Museum of Art with a stunning collection of impressionist masterpieces, followed by the Kunsthaus Minsk in 2022.
The site has sat dormant for years, once serving as the bustling headquarters of the SED district and county leadership, earning it the nickname "Kremlin" during the GDR era. Stagnation gave way to vague plans to transform the site into apartments and commercial spaces back in the day.
Troubled Past, Bright Future
The once mighty Brandenburg state parliament convened on the Brauhausberg until 2013. Times have changed now; the iconic edifice has been gathering dust and has suffered from repeated vandalism and a massive fire in August 2023, causing the roof to collapse.
The newly hatched science project in Potsdam promises exciting developments for the region in science, technology, and education, thanks to the influencing force of the Hasso Plattner Foundation and University of Potsdam's incorporation.
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The science project led by Hasso Plattner in Potsdam, backed by the Hasso Plattner Foundation and the University of Potsdam, aims to leverage online education, education-and-self-development, and vocational training in upcoming developments within science, technology, and education. Curious onlookers can look forward to a potential expansion of vocational training programs as part of the community policy entwined with this exciting project.
