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- 🔥Hot off the press: Our annual report covering the 2024/25 Academic Year is out now! Events with world leaders, research highlights and alumni interviews: check out the biggest news from our last academic year! 🔗Click to read the whole report: bit.ly/hertieschol_...
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- 📢 Call for nominations for the Henrik #EnderleinPrize! We are looking to honour an excellent early-or mid-career 🇪🇺 researcher in the social sciences. 🗓️ Deadline: 20 March bit.ly/4hafVqI @delorsberlin.bsky.social
- 🤝 Proud to host local leaders from London to Zagreb this week for a powerful exchange on innovation and leadership for the Senior Leaders' Executive Programme, part of the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative led by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, LSE and @hertieschool.bsky.social
- What can Europe learn from the Greek Model? This week, the Hertie School welcomed Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who shared how Greece moved from fragmentation to gov.gr and modern digital services, driven by a clear national plan and user-centred design. A big thank you to Minister Pierrakakis!
- How can governments modernise for the digital age? Join us for a keynote by Minister of Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Greece's public sector transformation and what other European states can learn from it. 📆 24 Nov, 6:30 pm, Berlin 👉 Register here: bit.ly/4i8uGvI
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- On 27 November, the Hertie School will host a presentation by Michael Hanchard on the deep roots of today's democratic crises. Following the lecture, Hanchard will join Yusuf Serunkuma for a discussion moderated by Violeta Moreno-Lax. 👉Secure your spot here: bit.ly/4hSG92e
- The European Alpbach Forum 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of World War II. Two Hertie School PhD Researchers, Bettina Metze and Anastasiia Zhuravel, presented reports that summarised discussions from key sessions within the event's Democracy Track. 👉Read more: bit.ly/43un8xg
- A new study by Ruth Ditlmann, Oguzhan Turkoglu and Berenike Firestone (WZB) finds that how we remember the Holocaust — through personal stories, symbolic justice, or confronting impunity — can reduce prejudice and inspire action. But not all narratives reach everyone the same way. Check more: 👇
- We were delighted to host a meet-and-greet between the first cohort of the African Scholars Programme at the Hertie School and representatives of @sos-kinderdorf.bsky.social. 👉Find out more about the scholarship: bit.ly/4nHcvym Thank you to everyone involved in this impactful partnership!
- On #ClimateActionDay, we're proud to share how our future campus at the Robert Koch Forum in 2026-2027 will champion sustainability – from smart tech to recycled materials. ♻️ Learn more about our initiative here: bit.ly/a-glimpse-in...
- Yesterday at the Hertie School, we brought together leading experts to launch the new ifa External Cultural Policy (ECP) Monitor report, "Domination without hegemony? The emerging contest to fill the U.S.' soft power vacuum." 🤝 Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed!
- On 4 November, the Hertie School will host an event to unveil a new ifa External Cultural Policy (ECP) Monitor report, titled "Domination without hegemony? The emerging contest to fill the U.S.' soft power vacuum." 👉More details about the event here: bit.ly/4hly3yZ
- "Europe does need weapons to defend itself, but it also needs to be able to protect itself from the attacks that are happening now." Meet Marija Golubeva, the policy analyst and former Latvian Minister of the Interior, who is this year's Henrik Enderlein Fellow! 📽️👉Know more: bit.ly/47AvUMs
- Meet our CIVICA Student Ambassadors and Representative 2025-26: Aneta and Vermon! Together, they will strengthen the relationship between the Hertie student community and the international university alliance. Read about their plans for CIVICA 👉 bit.ly/47z4mHi @civica.bsky.social
- The Hertie School is honoured to collaborate with Bloomberg Philanthropies and The London School of Economics and Political Science on the launch of the pioneering Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative and its inaugural class of 30 mayors. Thank you to everyone involved!
- 🏆 We are proud to share that Professor Johanna Mair, Professor of Organisation, Strategy, and Leadership at the Hertie School, has been awarded a 2025 Progress Medal by the Society for Progress. This prestigious recognition honours Professor Mair's pioneering research on social entrepreneurship.
- 📚 Debating the Future of Labour This week, Professor of Public Policy Anke Hassel launched the book "Was wird aus der Arbeit?", co-edited with Wolfgang Schroeder, with an expert panel on Germany's current and future labour market challenges. Thank you to everyone who joined the event!
- 🤝 Opening of the Berlin School of Economics Academic Year at the Hertie School! As one of BSoE's founding members, we were honoured to host the opening of the Academic Year (25/26), with a keynote lecture on The Economics of Women's Rights. Thank you to everyone! @bsoeberlin.bsky.social
- Congratulations, Professor Markus Jachtenfuchs @delorsberlin.bsky.social! We are incredibly proud of Professor Jachtenfuchs for having made the Tagesspiegel list of "Berlin's top 100 minds of science 2025" in the category Philosophy and Society for his project "Reconfiguring Europe".
- 🌍 The Hertie School & SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit launch the African Scholars Programme 🎓 Full scholarships, stipends and mentoring for young African leaders in social justice & governance. 📅 Apply by 15 Jan 2026! 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/46X4IGu
- The Hertie School mourns the passing of Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Claus Offe, Professor Emeritus of Political Sociology, an extraordinary scholar, teacher and colleague. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege to know him.
- 📘 How is work changing? Anke Hassel (Hertie School) shared her thoughts on the future of work in an interview marking the publication of Was wird aus der Arbeit?, a book she co-edited with Wolfgang Schroeder (WZB and University of Kassel). 📖Read the full interview: bit.ly/4nws2Sm
- Yesterday, the Federal German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil delivered an inspiring keynote at the Hertie School, outlining a comprehensive vision for Europe's future. Thank you to everyone who made this event happen! 📹👉You can watch the full recording here: bit.ly/4gDk2fz
- 📚We're proud to announce the launch of the book "Was wird aus der Arbeit?" on 7 October! The book explores transformations to the world of work from a wide range of perspectives with Editors Anke Hassel and Wolfgang Schroeder. 👉You can find more information here: bit.ly/4gDVZNI
- The Hertie School is partnering with Instituto Trajetórias to expand opportunities for talented Brazilian students. From 2026, scholarships, loans & tuition support will make our master's programmes in Berlin more accessible. 🌍🎓 👉Find more information here: bit.ly/46sRVLE
- 📢 Opening of the Berlin School of Economics Academic Year at the Hertie School! As a founding member, we're honoured to host the opening of the BSoE's new academic year on 8 October. 👉You can find more information here: bit.ly/42s8BBC
- We're excited to welcome Jennifer Morgan as a new Fellow at the Hertie School! 🌍 She'll bring her global climate policy expertise to our teaching and research, working closely with the Centre for Sustainability.
- Yesterday, the Hertie School hosted the Henrik Enderlein Fellowship public lecture and discussion: "Open, But Not Defenceless: Protecting from Hybrid Threats", which explored how the EU is confronting daily cyberattacks, sabotage, and cognitive warfare. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
- ✅ We're back! Yesterday, we kicked off the Academic Year 25/26 with a public discussion on "The State of International Law in the 21st Century". The Hertie School welcomed 431 students from 54 countries, including exchange and dual-degree students, along with 18 new PhD researchers.
- The Hertie School is excited to invite you to the Henrik Enderlein Fellowship lecture and discussion on 16 September. This year's highlight features John Morijn passing the fellowship to Marija Golubeva. The fellowship is funded by Stiftung Mercator GmbH. ◾ Register here: bit.ly/468Tmyw
- 🤝Welcome Week 2025 at the Hertie School! Last week, we welcomed over 400 students from around the world. Thank you to the Student Life team for organising all these events. Today marks the official start of the semester - here's wishing everyone a brilliant beginning with us!
- 🏆 Teaching excellence at the Hertie School! Congrats to Johanna Mair, Léa Steinacker, Steve Zipperstein, Carolina Díaz Suárez, and Jan Panhuysen — winners of the 2024–25 Hertie School Teaching Awards based on top student evaluations across all master's programmes. 🎓👏
- The Hertie School is thrilled to welcome Mauro Gilli as its new Professor of Military Strategy and Technology and a core member of the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social research team! A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!
- We're delighted to announce that Violeta Moreno-Lax has joined the Hertie School as Professor of International Law and the Director of the @hertiecfr.bsky.social. Professor Moreno-Lax will focus on value conflicts and will take part in a panel at the Opening of the Academic Year on 10 September.
- Last week, the Hertie School had the privilege of hosting a distinguished delegation from Harvard Kennedy School and MIT Sloan as part of their Germany Trek. The keynote was given by former Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger. 🤝 Thank you to everyone who participated in this insightful event!
- Congratulations, Marija Golubeva! golubeva.bsky.social is our new Henrik Enderlein Fellow and will work closely with hertiesecurity.bsky.social. The fellowship, funded by @stiftungmercator.bsky.social, awards outstanding personalities dedicated to a strong Europe. 👉Learn more: bit.ly/45CTfML
- 📚Come join us for the Opening Ceremony of the 2025-2026 Academic Year at the Hertie School! The event will include a keynote and public discussion on "The State of International Law in the 21st Century" on Wednesday, 10 September. 👉Click here to reserve your spot: bit.ly/3Jdjpgb
- 📢 The Hertie School and delorsberlin.bsky.social are proud to host the Federal Minister of Finance and Vice-Chancellor of Germany larsklingbeil.bsky.social on 24 September! The event will take place in German with simultaneous English translation. 👉More information: https://bit.ly/46daYtl
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- 👋Meet Janani Padmanabhan - Master of International Affairs alum (2022). She's a Junior Programme Officer at Donor Engagement & Reporting at Open Government Partnership. 👉Check out the full interview with Janani on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/4oI7x64
- This summer, Professor Ruth Ditlmann led the "Randomized Intergroup Interventions" workshop at the Hertie School, funded by Volkswagen Stiftung. They explored how intergroup conflicts, prejudice, and social divisions influence political outcomes and policy preferences.
- 🚨 EMPA: Final reminder 🚨 📅 Make sure to send in your applications for our Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) programme by 1 August. 🔗More info: bit.ly/3NeVhtr
- This Tuesday, our Professor Klaus Hurrelmann launched his new book "Produktive Realitätsverarbeitung", sparking a valuable conversation on how young people navigate today's volatile world. 🤝Thank you to all the participants for their insightful contributions, which elevated the discussion.
- We mourn the passing of Christian Joerges, Professor Emeritus at the Hertie School and leading scholar of European law. "A scholar of rare intellectual depth and integrity," said President Cornelia Woll. He will be deeply missed.
- 📚⌛Coming tomorrow! This Tuesday, 22 July, we're proud to release the new book by Klaus Hurrelmann, Professor at the Hertie School. The "Produktive Realitätsverarbeitung" examines how young people navigate today's complex and volatile world. 👉Register here: bit.ly/4nWe8d1
- Today, together with the Centre for Digital Governance, the supporting foundations and the four initiative authors, we released the final report of the "Initiative for an Effective State," which was received by the German Federal President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier. 👉 More info here: bit.ly/4eRci8Y
- 📚We're proud to announce the release of the new book by Klaus Hurrelmann, Professor of the Hertie School, on 22 July at 5 pm in the Henrik Enderlein Forum! The "Produktive Realitätsverarbeitung" explores how young people navigate today's volatile world. 👉Secure your spot: bit.ly/4nWe8d1
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- Hertie Summit | Alumni Reunion 2025! Together with the Hertie Stiftung, we were thrilled to welcome around 250 alumni for a dynamic, learning-packed weekend filled with lively discussion and networking. See you all next summer in Berlin! ☀️ #HertieSummit2025 #hertielove
- The Hertie School ranks among top universities in Germany for gender equality in academia, with 56.52% female professors between 2018 and 2023, according to CEWS. President Cornelia Woll: "The result of the CEWS ranking reflects our sustained commitment to equal opportunity."
- 🎓Introducing the Hertie School CV Book 2025! Get to know a few of this year’s graduates through our CV Book - featuring their educational and professional backgrounds, academic interests, master’s theses, and more. 🔗 Take a look here: bit.ly/45ObTSj