As Germany prepares to head to the polls, MPP students Johanna Buchholz and Racien Nowak sat down with future Dean of the Hertie School Henrik Enderlein to weigh on the elections and discuss issues at… [Read more]
German Elections 2017, Hertie Instructors Predict The Outcome
Mark Kayser, Professor of Applied Methods and Comparative Politics of the Hertie School of Governance, and Simon Munzert, Lecturer in Political Data Science of the Hertie School of Governance, have constructed forecasting models to predict… [Read more]
Development Economics and Nudging – 5 Questions to Dr. Robert Lepenies
Though initially popularised by field experiments on improving health and well-being, nudging has undeniably become a prominent tool across a wide array of policy areas, including development. Hertie visiting professor Robert Lepenies discusses the practical… [Read more]
The Governance Post Event Series – Call for Student Applications
Hertie students often propose innovative ideas for public events with external speakers and audiences to the School’s administration. The Hertie School welcomes all kinds of extra-curricular initiatives, but given limited capacity, it is able to… [Read more]
What a Way to Make a Living: Katri Bertram and Stephan Höyng on Gender and Labour
In April 2017, the Hertie School’s Gender Equality and Sexuality Club held its first “Cracking the Ceiling” Gender and Labour Conference. Governance Post editors Isabela Vera, Lisa Gow and Sara Cooper talked to two speakers… [Read more]
“Let the data take you places”: A Report on DataFest Germany 2017
“Let the data take you places” was the statement chosen to inaugurate DataFest Germany, a competition held at the University of Mannheim in which a small team of Hertie students participated in April 2017. In the… [Read more]
The EU and Kosovo: Steps Forward
Following a roundtable discussion organised last March by the Hertie IR Club, MIA student Rina Hajdari reflects on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead in the relationship between Kosovo and the European Union. Kosovo, Europe’s youngest country… [Read more]
Fighting for Feminist Foreign Policy
Sweden and the United States have adopted critically different foreign policy stances. MPP Student Jillian Beytin takes a closer look on the benefits of a feminist foreign policy. The safety, autonomy, and equality of women… [Read more]
Kitchen on the Run- Feeding Hope
Founded in 2015 by Hertie alumni Rabea Haß and her friend Jule Schröder, Kitchen on the Run organises cooking events for refugees and locals in a mobile shipping container. Rabea Haß on cooking, cultural exchange… [Read more]
Global Health and Public Goods: An Interview with Julius Murke
Julius Murke is one of the founding members of Young Leaders for Health (YLH), an organisation composed of 24 students and young professionals that aims to build a platform providing education, research and advocacy in… [Read more]