For the fourth year in a row, the Hertie School is looking for policymakers and researchers to work on challenges of the European Union.
Berlin, 3 February 2025. The Hertie School is calling on exceptional academics and public policy practitioners to become the fourth Henrik Enderlein Fellow. Interested candidates can hand in an outline for their fellowship plans that involve research and teaching activities to be conducted at the Hertie School from September 2025 to May 2026. Applications must be received by 16 March 2025.
For more information on procedures and rules, visit our Henrik Enderlein Fellowship webpage. The Henrik Enderlein Fellowship is funded by Stiftung Mercator.
Fellowship bridges gap between academia and public policy
“Henrik Enderlein’s ability to build networks and reach out beyond academia helped make the Hertie School the internationally recognised forum for policy exchange it is today. This fellowship is a wonderful opportunity for scholars to carry on Enderlein’s legacy. We are grateful to have the support of the Stiftung Mercator in bridging the gap between academia and public policy,” says Hertie School President Cornelia Woll.
Funding for up to 9 months
The Henrik Enderlein Fellowship offers funding for research and teaching activities for up to 9 months in a growing international and interdisciplinary research community. The fellowship can be awarded to candidates based in Germany and Europe. A travel and accommodation budget for non-residential fellowships and business trips is provided.
The current Henrik Enderlein Fellow is law and public policy expert John Morijn, whose research and teaching as Henrik Enderlein Fellow examine democracy and the rule of law in the EU. Previous Fellows include Besa Shahini, political analyst and former Albanian Minister of Education, and Jacques Delors Centre Co-Director Johannes Lindner, who leads the centre’s think tank work on economic and financial policy topics.
Background information
For 20 years, the Hertie School has been teaching, researching and debating good governance and public affairs in the heart of Berlin and Europe. The social science university offers master’s degrees, doctoral programmes and executive education to train change-makers in government, business and civil society. True to its motto “Understand today. Shape tomorrow.”, the university conducts interdisciplinary research, provides international and practice-oriented education, and serves as a forum for public debate. Six Centres of Competence strengthen its expertise in European affairs, international security, fundamental rights, sustainability, digital governance, and data science. The Hertie School was founded in 2004 by the non-profit Hertie Foundation and has been generously supported by it ever since. It is a member of the European university alliance CIVICA, publicly recognised, and accredited by the Accreditation Council as well as the German Council of Science and Humanities. www.hertie-school.org
Stiftung Mercator is a private, independent and non-profit foundation that acts on the basis of scientific expertise and practical project experience. Since 1996, it has been advocating for a society based on solidarity and participation. To this end, it supports and develops projects that improve participation and cohesion in an increasingly diverse community. Stiftung Mercator stands up for a cosmopolitan, democratic Europe, a digital transformation of state and society based on fundamental rights, and socially just climate change mitigation. Stiftung Mercator pursues activities in Germany, Europe and worldwide. It feels particularly connected to the Ruhr area, home of its founder's family and the foundation’s headquarters.
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Andrea Römmele, Dean of Executive Education and Professor of Communication in Politics and Civil Society
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