Understand Today. Shape Tomorrow. Facts and Figures
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Understand today. Shape tomorrow. Facts and figures The Hertie School of Governance 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. The school was founded at the end of 2003 as a project of the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major partner. The school is accredited by the state and the German Science Council. Founding year 2003 Founder Hertie Foundation President Henrik Enderlein Managing Director Axel Baisch Permanent core faculty professors 30 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 (BTS) Management Prof. Dr. Klaus Mangold, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Rothschild GmbH; Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein, President Chairman of the Supervisory Board, TUI AG Dr. Axel Baisch, Managing Director Christoph Möllers, Professor of Public Law and Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law, Humboldt-University Berlin; Permanent Supervisory Board Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study Bernd Knobloch (Chairman), Deputy Chair- Berlin man, Hertie Foundation; former Member of Thomas Oppermann, Member of the the Board, Commerzbank AG German Parliament; Head of SPD Kaija Landsberg, Managing Director, Parliamentary Group, German Bundestag; Hertie Foundation former Minister for Science and Culture, Prof. Dr. Sascha Spoun (Deputy Chairman), Lower Saxony President, Leuphana University Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Member of German Dr. h. c. Frank-J. Weise, Chairman of the Parliament; Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Hertie Foundation; former Chairman of the Committee; former Federal Minister for the Executive Board, German Federal Employ- Environment, Nature Conservation and ment Agency Nuclear Safety Prof. Dr. Gunnar Folke Schuppert, Research Professor for New Forms of Board of Trustees Governance, Social Science Research Centre Frank Mattern (Chairman), Managing Berlin (WZB) Director at Frank Mattern Advisory and Dr. h. c. Alison Smale, Under-Secretary- Investments; Director Emeritus at McKinsey General for Global Communications, and Company United Nations Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Wolfgang Schön (Deputy Dr. Katrin Suder, Chairperson, Advisory Chairman), Director, Max Planck Institute for Council on Digitalisation to the German Tax Law and Public Finance; Vice President, Federal Government Max Planck Society Dr. Hans-Jürgen Urban, Executive Member Prof. Dr. Kurt Biedenkopf (Honorary Chair- of the Managing Board, IG Metall man), former Minister President of Saxony Dr. h.c. Frank-J. Weise, Chairman of the Prof. Lisa Anderson, PhD, past President, Hertie Foundation; former Chairman of The American University in Cairo the Executive Board, German Federal Franz Baumann, PhD, Assistant Secretary- Employment Agency General (ret.), United Nations, New York Dr. Michael Endres, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hertie Founda- tion; former member of the Board of Deutsche Bank AG Prof. Marcel Fratzscher, PhD, President of DIW Berlin (German Institute for Economic Research) Dr. Peter Frey, Editor-in-chief, ZDF Dr. Anna Herrhausen, Executive Director of the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft Welcome Understand today. Shape tomorrow. he Hertie School of Governance’s mission is summed he Hertie Foundation broke new ground in Germany Tup in its motto, “Understand today. Shape tomorrow.” Tat the end of 2003 with the establishment of a pro- Students and experienced professionals from 95 nations fessional school of public policy in Berlin. Today, the have come to the school’s Berlin campus since it first Hertie School of Governance is one of the foundation’s started with exactly these goals in mind. In an inter- most successful projects: it is well-positioned in the disciplinary, intersectoral and practice-oriented environ- market, while the quality of the school’s research, teach- ment, they are equipped to understand and tackle ing and outreach has gone from strength to strength. real-world policy challenges with innovative solutions In 2017, the Hertie School was reaccredited by the that go beyond traditional, discipline-specific approaches. German Science Council for a 10-year period, the They are taught by some of the top minds in the field maximum number of years awarded to a private institu- of governance research, and regularly engage in debate tion. The Science Council emphasised the school’s con- with leaders from the public, private and civil society sistent culture of excellence in teaching and research. sectors—always challenged to connect the dots between The Hertie School has established itself as an inter- the theories they come to understand and their potential national centre in Berlin with a sound commitment to for shaping solutions and innovations. fostering good governance. Each year the school’s global alumni network expands. We are proud to see Hertie School graduates pursuing leading careers in all sectors around the world, as well as starting their own organisa- tions that tackle policy and governance challenges. Frank Mattern Bernd Knobloch Chairman of the Hertie School’s Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Hertie School’s Supervisory Board; Managing Director at Frank Mattern Advisory Deputy Chairman, Hertie Foundation; former Member and Investments; Director Emeritus at McKinsey of the Board, Commerzbank AG and Company A public policy school in the heart of Europe Exceptional outreach, research and teaching on international and intersectoral governance challenges are the Hertie School’s hallmark. he Hertie School’s mission is to prepare students for enrolled at the school.. More than 50 PhD students are Tleadership positions in government, business and enrolled in its Doctoral Programme in Governance. The civil society institutions, to produce knowledge for good Hertie School’s Executive Education programme has governance and policymaking via top-notch research, to welcomed over 1,700 participants since it began in 2004. encourage responsible stewardship of the common good Some 1,500 graduates since the Hertie School’s and to make substantial contributions to debates on founding in 2003 now pursue careers in policymaking, major governance challenges of our time. corporate strategy, public and regulatory affairs, devel- Since its establishment, the school has benefitted opment and academia, to name a few. Global issues like from the support of its founder and major partner, the climate change, energy, urbanisation and security in- Hertie Foundation, as well as the ongoing input of its creasingly require professionals who can tackle problems board members, all leaders in their own fields. We are involving multiple layers of governance. Graduates are delighted that the Hertie Foundation recently decided to equipped with the tools to do this, and are supported by considerably increase their generous support. This will a diverse, international, professional network. enable us to embark on a new path of growth, which will Through its many events, and backed by the interna- strengthen and build the school’s expertise on critical tional, cultural and political resources of Berlin, the Hertie governance challenges of the future. Our strategic plan School is a vital platform for public debate in a capital of envisages five Centres of Competence and a Data Lab. ever-growing importance in Europe. The school regularly The centres will focus on five key areas: International convenes experts, public leaders, faculty and students to Security, Europe, Fundamental Rights and Democracy, discuss current governance challenges. Sustainability, and Digital Governance. They will build on the school’s established strong core focus on gover- We warmly invite you to read more about the Hertie nance and complement its many other integral research School. We hope to welcome you on our campus in the projects and initiatives. near future. An interdisciplinary focus and policy orientation characterise the school’s research agenda. Internationally recognised scholars make up the faculty. Together with adjuncts, guest lecturers and researchers from academia and practice, they explore a broad spectrum of issues and share their findings with colleagues across the globe through the school’s network of academic partnerships. The Hertie School belongs to the Global Public Policy Net- work (GPPN), a group of the world’s leading public policy schools. Henrik Enderlein Axel Baisch In addition to the Master of Public Policy (MPP) and President Managing Director Master of International Affairs (MIA), the Hertie School offers an Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA), with around 600 students currently Understand today. Shape tomorrow. 1 Graduate programmes Equipping future leaders The Hertie School’s graduate programmes bridge cutting-edge research and current policy and public management challenges. Master of Public Policy students a strong interdisciplinary foundation. Participation in a project course, usually The Master of Public Policy (MPP) provides taught together with a public policy institution, tomorrow’s decision-makers with the tools confronts students