Two groups of students of the Hasso Plattner Institute were at the creative competition “Apps4Berlin” victorious, an initiative of the Senate. With its smart phone application “BEPART” for improved citizen participation in urban planning processes, the HPI bachelor students Martin Büttner, Jonas Gebhardt, Niemeier Luke, Jannik Streek and Nicholas Wittstruck came at number 1 in the category of students. The “App” informs citizens about urban development projects and makes it easy to make comments by phone. The aim is to ensure political and administrative processes more transparent and citizens more closely in the decision-making processes.
In a sense his own doctor and trainer in your pocket you have with the health of the two App HPI-doctoral Feinbube Frank Alexander and slot.They were with the 2nd Students honored in the category. The two young scientists have created the opportunity to own health or fitness level, to monitor using a smartphone. Furthermore, the user can even create a database containing their personal health values and make them available to his family doctor. Furthermore, the app personalized advice or tips on where to find as the nearest pharmacy or the next specialist. The Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Women is organizing the competition for the fifth time. Of the 72 submissions in total 15 projects were awarded. Read More
