The first recipient of the fellowship funded by Stiftung Mercator will research and teach about EU eco-nomic and financial policy.
Berlin, 4 October 2022. Johannes Lindner is starting his new role at the Hertie School in Berlin today. The political scientist and economist is not only the new co-director of the Jacques Delors Centre, he will also research and teach at the Hertie School, thanks to the newly created Henrik Enderlein Fellowship. His work will focus on EU economic and fiscal policy. At the Jacques Delors Centre, Lindner will succeed Anke Hassel and lead the centre’s think-tank work. Markus Jachtenfuchs will remain co-director for research.
The Henrik Enderlein Fellowship, which commemorates the Hertie School’s late president and co-founder of the Jacques Delors Centre, will enable regular research stays at the Hertie School over the next five years from scholars and academics. The fellowship is funded by the foundation Stiftung Mercator.
Strengthening European policy work and continuing Henrik Enderlein's tradition
"We are proud to welcome Johannes Lindner, a distinguished political economist and passionate European, to the Hertie School, said Hertie School President Cornelia Woll. “With heart, spirit for research and a wealth of experience, he will both advance the European policy work of the Jacques Delors Centre and build a bridge to research and teaching at the Hertie School thanks to the Enderlein Fellowship. Anke Hassel has been a competent director of the Delors Centre during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to her engagement, Johannes Linder will have the best conditions to carry on the centre’s successful work. Johannes Linder’s expertise in finance and European policy, will allow him to continue the tradition of our former president Henrik Enderlein, whose work we honour with the fellowship.”
"I am very much looking forward to taking on my tasks at the Hertie School and the Jacques Delors Centre, both of which enjoy an outstanding reputation throughout Europe,” says Johannes Lindner. “As the new co-director and Enderlein Fellow, I have the unique opportunity to work both academically and practically oriented in a time of great upheaval, and to give insights into European policy."
Johannes Lindner: An expert in European politics and finance
Johannes Lindner comes from the European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main, where he began his career in 2003. After holding various positions, including Counsellor to the Executive Board, he has been Head of the EU Institutions and Fora Division since 2012. Lindner graduated from the University of Cologne in 1999 as one of the top students in his class, with a degree in economics. He also completed a degree at the London School of Economics (Master of Public Administration and Public Policy) and a political science doctorate on EU budget policy at the University of Oxford. In 2018, he became an honorary professor at Aston University in Birmingham, UK.
Background information
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At the Jacques Delors Centre, academic research goes hand in hand with the development of concrete ideas for future-oriented EU policies. In its think tank work, its analyses provide an independent, non-partisan view of European policy processes and decisions. The centre develops concrete proposals for a better Europe. The synergies between academic and policy analysis make the Jacques Delors Centre a unique place for European research, debate and visions.
The Stiftung Mercator aims to make possible a comprehensive education and equal opportunities; to enhance the self-fulfilment of children, adolescents and young adults; to promote science and research relating to its objectives and areas of thematic focus in everyone’s interests; to support mutual understanding and exchange between people of different cultures; to commit itself to a unified Europe; to improve the social prerequisites for a peaceful coexistence of people of different backgrounds, convictions and social situations; and to preserve nature and the environment. Stiftung Mercator intends to achieve this by making possible positive examples of social progress; stimulating the imagination of all who bear a particular responsibility in politics and society; and giving impetus, either on its own or in cooperation with partners, for the shaping of the future. Its activities should always be guided by quality, professionalism and transparency and subject to public debate.
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