News and press releases

News
08.04.2025

Innovationsforum 2025 – WHAT WORKS! Zukunftsfähige Lösungen für Staat und Gesellschaft

The Hertie School will bring together decision-makers from German politics, the private sector, civil society, academia, and media to explore and scale real-world solutions for today’s most pressing societal challenges. Event in German.
News
20.03.2025

The March 2025 edition of our newsletter is out!

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.
News
13.03.2025

Hertie School scores top marks in QS Rankings

The results confirm Hertie’s academic excellence by ranking it among the top universities in Germany in Politics and in Social Policy and Administration.
News
12.03.2025

Hertie School students compete at 2025 GPPN Conference

Three teams presented proposals at the public policy network’s annual conference hosted by Columbia University, and one made it to the final round.
Press release
12.03.2025

'Germany must rebuild trust'

The “Initiative for an Effective State” has presented 30 recommendations for a more efficient Germany.
News
12.02.2025

Hertie School mourns the loss of Wolfgang Sporrer

The internationally distinguished scholar of law and international relations was an adjunct faculty member and contributed to our Executive Education programmes.
News
10.02.2025

The February 2025 edition of our newsletter is out!

During the last weeks, we hosted our second Data4Good Festival, published our latest annual report, and covered Germany’s upcoming elections.
News
05.02.2025

The first-ever Hertie School Alumni Survey is here!

All Hertie School alumni can take the survey by 17 February and run for the chance to win one of our €30 vouchers for an online course!
Press release
03.02.2025

Call for applications: Henrik Enderlein Fellowship

For the fourth year in a row, the Hertie School is looking for policymakers and researchers to work on challenges of the European Union.
Press release
22.01.2025

Dynamic forecasting for Germany’s federal 2025 election

A new study co-led by Professor of Data Science and Public Policy Simon Munzert aims to transform the way we forecast Germany’s multiparty system.
Press release
17.01.2025

Call for submissions: Henrik Enderlein Prize awarded for outstanding research on the future of Europe

The fourth Franco-German research prize will be given to exceptional scholars under 40 whose work contributes to solving the future challenges of Europe.
Press release
15.01.2025

German government’s family report launched under leadership of Michaela Kreyenfeld

The report, compiled by a commission headed by the Hertie School Professor of Sociology, sheds light on family diversity and calls for reforms to reduce poverty risks for single parents.