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Involving citizens and public sector is key for social innovation, say Johanna Mair, Thomas Gegenhuber and co-authors

New study shows how to promote collective action and drive social impact.

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The future of German cultural foreign policy after a global historic shift

“A changed reality”: Helmut K. Anheier outlines soft power scenarios in event co-hosted with ifa.

Pandemic effects on families in Europe is focus of Journal of Family Research issue edited by Michaela Kreyenfeld

Pandemic effects on families in Europe is focus of Journal of Family Research issue edited by Michaela Kreyenfeld

Health and social behaviour of students shaped by the pandemic, Klaus Hurrelmann says in DER SPIEGEL

Hurrelmann talks about the impact of the pandemic on students' development.

Johanna Mair and co-researcher Thomas Gegenhuber on how to get Open Social Innovation right

Professor of Organization, Strategy and Leadership co-writes essay in Stanford Social Innovation Review, summarising lessons from German hackathons.

Alexander Busold and Laura Franken are the 2021 recipients of the Hertie School’s Alumni Achievement Award

Joint winners from the MPP Class of 2016 are recognized for their leadership in founding the Her.Tietz Initiative which aims to combat antisemitism.

Sébastien Mena focuses on the role of business in "wicked" social problems

He says corporate responsibility starts with understanding how we collectively remember and forget our past mistakes.

Workshops give Central Asia think tank execs tools to sharpen their advocacy work

Executive Education project for the Eurasia Foundation and USAID aims to cultivate vibrant, responsive civil society.

Klaus Hurrelmann on the future of "Gen Z" climate activism

In an interview with Focus magazine, Professor of Public Health and Education assesses the prospects of movements like "Fridays for Future".

How biased are the media really?

Mark Kayser and Michael Peress crunch data on two million articles on economic issues, in a new study in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science.

Why shutting down the internet is a core human rights issue

In Washington Post's Monkey Cage, Anita Gohdes writes that many countries use shutdowns as a form of repression.

Helmut Anheier speaks on the global rise of conspiracy theories

Fact-checking alone may not be enough to contain movements like QAnon, Anheier says on Australia's Radio National.