42 sets out to educate the next generation of german software engineers to build the digital infrastructure of our societies – this means meaningful work, excellent career opportunities and lots of responsibility. -- The state of the art digital peer-learning approach empowers independent learners with team-work-competences. -- The combined focus on software engineering and entrepreneurship fosters a mindset of ownership for identifying and pursuing learning and project opportunities. -- Students learn to develop software and technology as elements of our socio-technological ecosystem. They are trained to have a holistic view of innovation and respect the societal dimensions next to the technological and economic opportunities.