Events

Executive training in the heart of Berlin

Our seminars and skills trainings (two to four days each) introduce professionals to current practices in public management, leadership, and governance. Participants sharpen their skills and benefit from a forum for exchange at the interface of the public, private, and non-profit sectors. All credits are transferable to an Executive Certificate or the Executive MPA. Browse our current programme and register today.

Executive training

Power and Influence: Leadership in action

Monday, 24.10.2022 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 26.10.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

This is a course for those of you who want to make things happen, despite the obstacles that might stand in your way. It is about understanding power dynamics and learning to use them as effective tools for analysing your surroundings and achieving your goals. 
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

On-site event

Research event

Revising the Model International Mobility Convention: Finding solutions to the challenges of today’s migration

Friday, 14.10.2022 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

The Centre for Fundamental Rights, in collaboration with Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB) and the RefMig project, is convening a workshop focused on the challenges to migration and the revision of the Model International Mobility Convention. 

On-site event

Executive training

Negotiation and mediation

Thursday, 13.10.2022 | 11:00 am – Friday, 14.10.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

This course introduces participants to available tools for settling international conflicts and examines their effectiveness in the context of contemporary conflict settings.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme and can be taken as part of the ETGN certificate programme. 

On-site event

Executive training

Strategic and Performance Management

Monday, 10.10.2022 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 12.10.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

The course is designed to give a compact introduction to core ideas and concepts of both strategic and performance management and of how they can be successfully applied in a public sector context. 
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

On-site event

Executive training

Bureaucracies and evidence-based policymaking

Thursday, 06.10.2022 – Saturday, 08.10.2022 (CET)

This course combines insights from research on the role of evidence with those from the world of politics and bureaucracy. This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

On-site event

Executive training

Writing for policymakers

Thursday, 07.04.2022 | 11:00 am – Friday, 08.04.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

This is a hands-on class. Participants will develop a style guide and practice how to recognise and avoid jargon. They will learn how to structure policy briefs and write their own op-eds, as well as how to pitch to a news outlet. 
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

Online event

Executive training

Conflict prevention and crisis management

Monday, 21.03.2022 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 23.03.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

The seminar sheds light on the factors that shape international negotiations and analyses various diplomatic strategies to enable the peaceful (or, if necessary, forceful) ending of violent conflicts. 
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

Online and On-site event

Executive training

Artificial Intelligence for decision-makers

Monday, 28.02.2022 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 02.03.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

This course aims to demystify concepts around Artificial Intelligence and highlight direct business and societal benefits.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

Online and On-site event

Executive training

'Nudging' and experimental policy evaluation

Thursday, 20.01.2022 | 11:00 am – Saturday, 22.01.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

This course introduces students to nudging and provides an overview of successful nudges in the public and the private sectors.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

Online and On-site event

Executive training

Digital Campaigning

Monday, 17.01.2022 | 11:00 am – Wednesday, 19.01.2022 | 4:00 pm (CET)

This seminar provides an in-depth introduction into the role and necessity of political communication in the digital age. It gives insight into political communication research, campaign management, media and media effects with a special focus on campaigns. 
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

Online and On-site event

Executive training

Management of transformation and innovation projects

Friday, 03.12.2021 | 9:00 am – Saturday, 04.12.2021 | 6:00 pm (CET)

This course will explore the implementation challenges and practical questions surrounding transformation and innovation projects. It will discuss the challenges and approaches in designing and leading such projects and introduce key methodological concepts.
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

On-site event

Executive training

Managing non-profit and non-governmental organisations

Thursday, 18.11.2021 | 11:00 am – Friday, 19.11.2021 | 4:00 pm (CET)

The course will offer a brief introduction of the conceptual background and examine the various theories that have been proposed and soon thereafter focus on organisational governance, performance, management models and business plans. 
This seminar is offered as part of the Executive MPA programme and in the open enrolment programme.

On-site event