Who we are

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The Hertie School is a private university based in Berlin, accredited by the state and the German Science Council. It prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business and civil society. Interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, first-class research and an extensive international network set the Hertie School apart and position it as an ambassador of good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement.

Founding year

2003

Founder

The Hertie Foundation

President

Henrik Enderlein

Managing Director

Axel Baisch

Deans

Mark Hallerberg | Dean of Research and Faculty

Christine Reh | Dean of Graduate Programmes

Andrea Römmele | Dean of Executive Education

Permanent core faculty professors

35

Employees

247

Right to award master’s degrees

Since 2005

Right to award doctorates

Since 2012

Language of instruction on campus

English

Study programmes offered

Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of International Affairs (MIA)
Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA)
Doctoral Programme in Governance
Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BGTS)

Currently enrolled students

687

Master's students

574

Executive MPA participants

50

Doctoral students

63

Alumni

over 1625

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Status: September 2019