Hertie School

We are #2 in public administration among German universities! 🇩🇪

We are honoured to be recognised in the Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024. In addition to being recognised for our achievements in the field of public administration, we also ranked #6 in political science!

This ranking lists nearly 2000 universities across the globe, with the evaluation considering the following factors:
⭐ World-Class Faculty
⭐ World-Class Output
⭐ High-Quality Research
⭐ Research Impact
⭐ International Collaboration

Our application portal is now open! 🎉

Submit your application to study , or until 1 December and you'll not only receive an early admission and secure your spot in the master's programme, but also benefit from a significant reduction in tuition fees of 2,000 euros for next year's enrolment.

More info 👇
🔗 https://www.hertie-school.org/en/admissions

Congratulations, Dr. Schwarzenegger!
 
With this honorary doctorate in governance, the Hertie School recognises his international perspective, his interdisciplinary thinking, and his dedication to action.

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It’s back to school season!
 
Over the past week, we’ve welcomed over 300 students from all over the world 🌎 to our campus.
 
With classes starting soon, students had this week to get acquainted with the city they will call home during their time at Hertie and to get to know each other 🌟 

For our annual Alumni Reunion, we brought together our alumni and friends of the Hertie Foundation to learn, debate and network in Berlin 🤝

We hosted workshops on mindfulness, foreign policy, press freedom, and the contribution of AI to social progress 💡, watched the European championship football games ⚽, got to know each other over food and drinks 🥗, and even hosted a live podcast! 🎙️

We were also honoured to award the Alumni Achievement Award to Faruk Tuncer (MPP 2016) for advancing digital governance in Germany. Thanks to his company's work, the administrative burden in several cities has decreased, digital services have improved, and citizen engagement has risen.

Check out our highlights! 👇
https://bit.ly/3S3Ua1q

Calling all human rights defenders and leaders in civic organisations from any EU member state!

Apply now for the 2024-2026 cycle of the Recharging Advocacy for Rights in Europe (RARE) programme. RARE’s next cycle runs from October 2024 to June 2026. RARE is an exceptional opportunity for human rights defenders and civic space advocates from across the EU to meet, learn and strategise together.

Apply by 28 July ➡️ https://www.hertie-school.org/en/customised/rare/rare-apply-now

The RARE programme is organised by Hertie School Executive Education, Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Poland and Oxfam Novib.

Recharging Advocacy for Rights in Europe (RARE) An exceptional opportunity for human rights defenders and civic space advocates from across the EU to meet, learn and strategise together.

Congratulations, !

In our biggest graduation ceremony ever, it was our honour to confer over 300 degrees to our students. The programmes included:

🎓 Master of Public Policy (MPP)
🎓 Master of International Affairs (MIA)
🎓 Master of Data Science for Public Policy (MDS)
🎓 Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA)
🎓 PhD programmes

🎉 “Your hard work has paid off, and we are so happy to be able to mark this joyful occasion with you and your loved ones today!” President Cornelia Woll.

🎙️ We were absolutely delighted to be joined by Helga Maria Schmid, this year’s commencement speaker, who shared words of wisdom with our graduates.

Our students now join the ever-growing network, which now boasts over 3000 alumni all over the world 🌎

Do Facebook, Instagram and co. lead to political polarisation?

Hertie School Professor Drew Dimmery debunked this myth in his research: deactivating Facebook and Instagram accounts before the 2020 US election had little effect on political polarisation!

However, that's not to say logging off had no effect: users in the study paid less attention to political news and were less likely to believe misinformation.

🔗 Read our summary to find out what the results mean for future elections: https://bit.ly/3z8Pj8K

Looking back to move forward 🔮

To celebrate , we brought together international decision-makers and inspiring minds from academia and politics to address the fundamental policy challenges of the 21st century.

We were honoured to be joined by guests including Francis Fukuyama, Federica Mogherini, Boris Pistorius, Catherine de Vries, Norbert Röttgen, Jens Spahn, Christoph Heusgen, Shalini Randeria, and Joseph H.H. Weiler. Students presented their visions for the future of policymaking and discussed these ideas with our guests.

Together, we ventured a look into the crystal ball, asking ourselves: what will the next 20 years of policymaking look like? Take a look at our findings 👇

20 Years Hertie School – Anniversary Forum The two-day event brought together students, academics and politicians to address fundamental policy challenges of the 21st century

Message from President Cornelia Woll concerning the recent attack on Hertie alum David Ramos Félix (MPP 2023) in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

Dear Hertie Community,

David Ramos Félix (Class of 2023) was violently attacked in Juarez, Mexico, in his role as political campaign coordinator for Manuel Dick Alarcon, a mayoral candidate in the Mexican elections on June 2. He suffered serious blows from two assailants, but fortunately is not in life-threatening conditions.

Physical assaults are generally unacceptable and especially in political life a despicable and detestable act to intimidate political opponents. We hope with David that justice will be done quickly to hold his attackers accountable. We are also deeply shaken to see such acts of political violence touch another member of the Hertie School community.

Many of you know David, who has been a engaged and enthusiastic student, classmate and friend. He has been particularly active in bringing Latin American politics to Berlin, not least in his role as general coordinator of Hertie School Latin America Club. To express our solidarity with him and send messages of support as he is trying to recover from the attack, we have created a message board via Padlet: https://padlet.com/HertieAlumniAffairs/messages-in-solidarity-with-david-qr7iey0i07zavrbh

Please feel free to add your message until 10 June at the latest.

Warm regards,
Cornelia Woll
President Hertie School

Your plane crashed and you're stranded in the middle of a desert. Which items are most useful for your survival: sunglasses or a mirror? A pistol or a bottle of vodka?

This discussion is a powerful teaching tool used by Professor Sébastien Mena in his "Management & Leadership" class. The Desert Survival Exercise pushes students to think critically, collaborate effectively, and uncover the hidden dynamics within their team.

Recently, 23 Master of Public Policy students took on this challenge, navigating debates over the usefulness of 15 different items. The exercise taught them crucial lessons about team dynamics, leadership, and decision-making under pressure.

Key insights included:
- The importance of agreeing on a strategy before diving into decision-making.
- Recognising and leveraging the diverse skills within a team.
- Understanding how social relationships impact work efficiency and decision acceptance.

Read more about this course:

Teaching story: What you can learn about management and leadership when lost in the desert Professor of Organisation and Governance Sébastien Mena and 23 Master of Public Policy students study the essentials of management.

Security concerns in Europe have put enlargement back on the agenda, will the European Parliament election results change that?

We spoke to Besa Shahini, Henrik Enderlein Fellow at the Jacques Delors Centre and former Albanian Minister of Education, about her EU to go special podcast "Towards Enlargement".

In 8 episodes, she tackles EU accession in the Western Balkans and explains why the election results could put the process at risk.
She tells the story of how essential enlargement is for both the Western Balkans and the EU as a whole.

Who do you hope to reach with your podcast? 💭
"Students who are interested in international relations focussing on the EU and policymakers working on enlargement."

How could the results of the upcoming European Parliament election impact the debate on enlargement? 💭
"If anti-European populists are as successful as forecasts predict, enlargement policy in general would be at risk, not just the accession of the Western Balkans."

Check out our interview to find out more about the podcast: https://bit.ly/455510o

From the visit of Finnish President Alexander Stubb to being ranked among the top universities in Germany, read what has kept us busy this past month.

🔗https://bit.ly/3wQgg04

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Executive MPA: Priority deadline coming up!

Have you been working on your application for our Executive Master of Public Administration? Are you looking to benefit from any full or partial scholarships?

Make sure to submit your application by June 1 📅

🔗 More about our Executive MPA: https://bit.ly/3NeVhtr

🔗 Check out our application tips: https://bit.ly/44BHbZW

Congratulations to our alum Faruk Tuncer for winning the Alumni Achievement Award 2024! 🎉

The founder and CEO of digital venture Polyteia is awarded for his mission to reform German public administration with the help of digitalisation and AI.

After some professional stops in politics and public administration, the Master of Public Policy alum (MPP 2016) realised that many public officials still rely on paper-based registers to tailor citizen services. That's why he founded Polyteia six years ago: the business connects municipal, state and federal registers digitally. This allows public officials to evaluate needs such as how many schools or family services are needed for a specific area.

Having studied at a public policy school, Tuncer encourages fellow alumni to use their governance knowledge for business with social impact.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3wHuUXt