Hertie School in dialogue

The war on world statues

In Open Democracy, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi warns against old patterns of behaviour that undermine ethical universalism.

Alum-spiration: “Anticipate the unexpected and plan accordingly”

Shaughn McArthur explains why he thinks that the Hertie School's MPP is recession-proof.

10 stipends for Hertie School and CIVICA alumni to attend “Rebuilding Europe” conference in Brussels

Focus is on recovery of the European Union after COVID-19 and on strengthening the CIVICA network.

Time to revamp the German Abitur?

In an op-ed in Der Tagesspiegel, Klaus Hurrelmann outlines problems in the university qualifying system.

Andrea Römmele on Germany's next Chancellor candidates

Römmele looks at backroom politics and the chances for Bavarian state premier Markus Söder to replace Merkel.

Book review: Helmut Anheier warns about complacency in Germany's political class

Anheier reviews four recent books on Germany's current and past economic, political and social challenges.

Hertie School gets 1.3 million euros from German research ministry (BMBF) to advance climate-neutral policies

The Ariadne “Kopernikus” project involves 26 leading research institutions from around Europe.

Michael Endres Prize winner Frank Schimmelfennig to join Hertie School as visiting professor

Schimmelfennig’s research interests lie in European integration, in particular, integration theory, differentiated integration, EU enlargement and democratisation.

How do you make a two-day on-site workshop happen online?

Takeaways from an international online workshop on education policy from Lukas Graf and the Educational Governance Team.

Cathryn Costello joins Hertie School faculty, co-heads Centre for Fundamental Rights

An expert in international refugee and migration law, Costello comes from the University of Oxford's Refugee Studies Centre.

Henrik Enderlein: For the first time, common answers to common problems in Europe

Enderlein says current debate on European solidarity is historic moment, in TV interview with ZDF heute-journal.

Andrea Römmele: CDU in need of renewal after Merkel era

The Christian Democratic Party needs to focus on new issues, says Römmele in TV interview with ARD Tagesthemen.