During the last weeks, we were top-ranked by QS Rankings, bade farewell to a beloved faculty member, and shared our insights on topics ranging from the 2025 German election to online hate speech regulation.
It’s March and spring is just around the corner. As the new semester has begun, we’ve received both happy and sad news. Meanwhile, we’ve covered major developments in Germany and beyond:
- Hertie School ranked among the highest-rated universities in Germany for Politics and Social Policy & Administration in QS Rankings.
- We mourned the loss of Wolfgang Sporrer, a distinguished member of the adjunct faculty at the Hertie School in Berlin.
- The Initiative for an Effective State, whose Head Office operates at the Hertie School, released its first recommendations for the incoming German government.
- Director of the Data Science Lab Simon Munzert co-published research showing that people support sanctions for online hate speech.
- Following the Munich Security Conference, Director of the Centre for International Security Marine Henke shares her insights on the future of nuclear security.
- In an interview, Professor of Economics Christian Traxler argues that the next German government must make consumers optimistic again.
- and much more!
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