Nick Lloyd-Kuzik explores the alarming loss of biodiversity in ecosystems around the world and reflects his interview with Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert following her visit to the Hertie School of Governance. Dr. Selena Ward… [Read more]
The Governance Post Event Series – Call for Student Applications
Hertie students often propose innovative ideas for public events with external speakers and audiences to the school’s administration. The Hertie School welcomes all kinds of extra-curricular initiatives, but given limited capacity, it is able to… [Read more]
Diagnosing the Problem: Why Millennials Behave the Way They Do
Millennials are often credited with dismantling a myriad of industries from housing to diamonds. Their latest victim: Primary Care Physicians. MIA student Sean Witry explores how millenial healthcare habits are rather a response to a… [Read more]
What happens in the case of sexual violence on campus?
Sexual assault continues to be a prevalent problem in Western Society as seen both on University campuses from Australia, to Europe, and the US but also on a wider more deeply ingrained cultural level. Recently,… [Read more]
Don’t take our guns! A descriptive analysis of gun support in times of gun violence
Gun control legislation has a prominent place in US political discourse, falling in and out of fashion as high-profile shootings occur. But how much do we actually know about gun sales, or interest in gun… [Read more]
It’s time to Put the Guns Down
On the heels of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on October 27, 2018, the US faces yet another crossroad with regard to gun control policy. Incidents like these highlight the need for tighter gun control policy… [Read more]
Dear Poland, Don’t dwell on the past – look towards your future.
1st year MIA student Marek Wenz reflects on Poland’s tumultuous history, foreign policy, and the implications this has for Poland and the EU. It’s been too long since our last conversation. Everything is passing so… [Read more]
Times are tough, Beto is tougher: Can Beto O’Rourke lead the way to America’s future?
Dreaming of reclaiming Texas, Congressman Beto O’Rourke is running for office in the 2018 Texas Senate elections in hopes of overcoming the twenty year-long Democratic drought in the state. In his campaign against incumbent Republican… [Read more]
Bridging the Great Financial Divide for Urban Climate Action – Interview with Lisa Junghans
The Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS), a high-profile event recently convened at San Francisco, saw a range of international organisations showcase their progress and pledge future efforts. One of those reports brings into focus the… [Read more]
‘Populists are united in their common belief in simple solutions’
In his new book, SPIEGEL correspondent Hasnain Kazim responds to writers of hate mail from the entire spectrum of German society. In his interview with MIA Student Jens Anderer, he provides important insights into the origins… [Read more]