42 Heilbronn is a private coding school that is entirely free and stands for coding excellence. The innovative educational concept is committed to project-based peer learning – without books, classes, or teachers. Our hands-on educational model is accessible to everyone, independent of their educational and socio-economical background or diplomas. On a 42 campus, students learn and work within a gamified project environment and at their own pace. Further down their journey, depending on personal interests, students focus on different expertise fields of their choice. Besides coding, our education model fosters critical thinking and helps students develop teamwork skills. Alumni are working in much sought after industries as AI specialists, software developers, IT security experts, video game developers, or web developers.  

42 Heilbronn is part of the international 42 network and is sponsored by the Dieter-Schwarz-Stiftung. The non-profit coding school exists as an addition to the higher education landscape and aims to help secure our country's digital future. 

The first 42 campus was founded in 2013 in Paris with a goal to establish a modern education in coding. The network is growing continuously – the current figures are regularly updated here. The curriculum is continuously developed further to be up to date with current and future requirements of the tech world. In addition to the campus in Heilbronn, there are also locations in Wolfsburg and Berlin in Germany.

My academic background, a dual Bachelor’s degree in Germany and a Master’s in the Netherlands, introduced me early on to Problem-Based Learning. A method built on ownership, collaboration, and real-world challenges. It’s also at the heart of what makes 42 unique.

What matters to me? Reliability – doing what you say you’ll do. Clarity and transparency – making decisions based on facts. And most importantly: putting people first – because real learning, growth, and leadership don’t come from processes, but from mindset.

Or, as Theodore Roosevelt put it:
“People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.”

For additional questions about 42 Heilbronn, interview requests, or more background information, please contact:
presse@42heilbronn.de