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Hertie School students organise Brazil Summit Europe

Two-day conference brought Brazilian and European leaders together to discuss future of Brazilian policies.

New Policy Brief offers ways to build data science and AI expertise in government

In-house expertise would help ease reticence about these technologies, crucial for public sector digitalisation.

Gerhard Hammerschmid and Thurid Hustedt: Digital ministry may not be solution to modernise German bureaucracy

In SZ and Tagesspiegel, the professors at the Centre for Digital Governance point to effective measures.

Brazilian public sector employees earn Executive Education Certificate in Human Resource Management

Hertie School and República.org join up for training and insights into the new demands in people management.

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Panel launches UK bias study in Germany, discusses the responsible use of algorithms in the public sector

Panelists examined the recommendations of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation’s publication on what role the public sector can or should play in both tackling harms and promoting benefits caused by the use of algorithmic systems.

Working from home during the pandemic? Not for German public admin employees

In an interview with Tagesspiegel, Gerhard Hammerschmid discusses the reasons for the slow transition from onsite to remote work.

German public admin employees struggle with technical, organisational hurdles in pandemic

Study led by Hertie School and Next:Public reveals significant changes in federal, state and municipal public offices.

How can Europe regulate the internet to ensure benefits for society?

At the Centre for Digital Governance launch, panelists discuss European approaches to digitalisation.

Survey: COVID-19 revealed digital deficits in German public admin and offers takeaways for the future

Hertie School Centre for Digital Governance and Boston Consulting Group conduct first public sector executive survey on the impact of COVID-19.

Hertie School’s Centre for Digital Governance collaborates with GovTech start-up Polyteia to assess digitisation in local government

Study confirms that data is not yet fully explored in many areas of municipal administrations.

Poll: Pandemic exposes deficits in digitalisation of Germany’s public sector

Survey by Gerhard Hammerschmid shows over 90% of local governments see need to expedite digitalisation.

Gerhard Hammerschmid and co-authors receive 2019 IIAS award for best article

Annual Christopher Pollitt prize honours best paper published in the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS).