Leading the latest massive open online course (MOOC) is Prof. Hasso Plattner, the co-founder and Supervisory Board chairman of the software giant SAP and founder and benefactor of HPI. The in-memory data management researched and developed with SAP enables the flexible and lighting-fast evaluation of huge amounts of data, a process that used to take hours or days.

"Since its start in fall 2012, in-memory data management has been enthusiastically welcomed by the 32,000 registered openHPI users. Main-memory database technology has garnered an impressive amount of interest," said the HPI founder. More than 4,500 participants successfully completed the two courses and earned a certificate. "High participation with especially strong student interaction has shown massive open online courses to be groundbreaking in IT education," said Plattner. The interactive learning programs in combination with a lively exchange of knowledge on a social platform have been very well received. 

Plattner‘s latest online course is the updated and further-advanced version of the two presented so far. A special focus is now put on the organization of data into active and historical sections, as well as the application of the new technology in different areas of industry. The course offers over thirty learning videos from Plattner and his team, comprehensive reading material for a deepening of the material, online tests to self-check learning progress, homework, and an online final exam. Participation is completely free of charge.