sentences:  HPI was founded in 1998 and is the first, and as of 2018 the only entirely privately funded faculty in Germany.It is financed entirely through private funds donated by its founder, Prof. Dr. h.c. Hasso Plattner, who co-founded the largest European software company SAP SE, and is currently the chairman of SAP's supervisory board.Director and CEO of HPI is Prof. Dr. Christoph Meinel.