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All news by Prof. Dr. Simon Munzert

Hertie School welcomes new students and professors into the academic year 2022/23

Growth, diversity and new leadership at the core of the opening event.

Voting advice apps can mobilise voters, Simon Munzert and Sebastian Ramirez Ruiz say in Die Zeit

The Assistant Professor for Data Science and PhD Researcher assess the potential impact of Germany's Wahl-O-Mat for the Sept. federal election.

Simon Munzert says more education needed for uptake of Germany’s virus-tracking app

Die Zeit features recent research by Munzert and survey group respondi on the Corona Warn App.

Why are Germany’s COVID-19 tracking apps not used more?

Simon Munzert and fellow researchers assess Germany’s virus-tracking landscape.

Consuming online partisan news can stoke distrust in media in the long run

In a study published in PNAS, Simon Munzert and co-authors explore the effects of online partisan media on polarisation.

In a German "super election" year, can voting advice apps affect voter behaviour?

Simon Munzert and co-authors publish studies in Public Opinion Quarterly and Public Communication on how apps impact voter behaviour.

APSIA awards 2021 Junior Faculty Grant to Hertie School and Maxwell School assistant profs

Simon Munzert and Johannes Himmelreich will create a teaching module involving ethics, data science and public policy.

Policy Brief: Who should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine?

Social scientists conduct poll on German sentiment, informative for policymakers working to ensure uptake of the vaccine.

How effective is Germany’s COVID-19 contact tracing app?

New study published in Nature Human Behavior led by Hertie School researchers suggests that monetary incentives could lead to increased uptake.

Slava Jankin and Simon Munzert contribute research on health and climate change to 2020 Lancet Countdown

Their indicators aim to help guide policymaking on "converging crises", like pandemics and global warming.

Hertie School community – secure your ticket for the Human Rights Film Forum

The Centre for Fundamental Rights together with the Human Rights Film Forum offer members of the Hertie School community tickets for the Forum events.

New professorships for former IfW president Dennis Snower and security policy expert Marina Henke

Start of two more competence centres | Record number of new students

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