Design Thinking applied in Education or Training

As innovation becomes the cornerstone for new problem solving and creation of private and public value, this paper introduces the design thinking approach as a new means of systematic innovation. We introduce the approach with two short examples from programs to graduate students. We illustrate the setup of a design thinking program by using the HPI School of Design Thinking as a case study in order to show how to integrate the approach in engineering education. Finally, we outline how technology-driven startups can benefit by the adoption of the approach and gain a strategic competitive advantage.