In the media

Andrea Römmele comments on German local state elections in The New York Times

The public currently challenges the Green party, the Dean of Executive Education says.

Tagesspiegel Background: Profile on Lion Hirth

The Professor of Energy Policy is described as one of Europe's most renowned experts on electricity markets.

Germany needs to rethink its industrial policy, says Cornelia Woll in Handelsblatt and Tagesspiegel op-ed

To get the economy back on its feet, taboo subsidies might be the solution, the Hertie School President writes.

Lion Hirth: Subsidising solar-powered, home EV charging stations makes little sense

Commenting across the German media landscape, the Professor of Energy Policy questions the usefulness of the 500-million-euro subsidy.

Fact check: In FAZ op-ed, Lion Hirth counters pessimist critique on German climate policy

Contrary to recent defeatist arguments by a prominent German economist, “a largely climate-neutral global economy is possible within a few decades”, the Professor of Energy Policy writes.

On ZDF, Christian Traxler comments on German speed limit debate

A "Tempolimit" might decrease traffic accidents, but there is a gap in research data due to lack of political will, the Professor of Economics says.

More than 150 newspapers worldwide cover Julian Wucherpfennig’s new study showing search-and-rescue operations don’t drive migrant crossings

The Scientific Reports journal article by Julian Wucherpfennig, Professor of International Affairs and Security, and his co-authors has been cited by the media in at least thirty countries.

In Süddeutsche Zeitung, Gerhard Hammerschmid gives recommendations to fast-forward Germany’s digitalisation

The country needs to centralise its efforts within the federal government, the Professor of Public and Financial Management says.

Just launched: New episode of TV series Understanding Democracy with Andrea Römmele

In the latest instalment, the Dean of Executive Education discusses ways to engage young people in politics.

Lion Hirth comments on EU's Peak Shaving Proposal on Euractiv

In an article for Euractiv, the Professor of Energy Policy discusses the European Commission's proposal for a new "peak shaving product", the differing viewpoints between the Commission and the Council, and its potential implications.

Excluding more parents from Elterngeld would send the wrong signal, says Michaela Kreyenfeld

In Deutschlandfunk, the Professor of Sociology chides German government’s plans to change its parental allowance scheme.

Joanna Bryson comments on Artificial Intelligence in international media

The AI and digital expert talks about risks and opportunities of new AI technologies.