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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 2d

🌍 The Hertie School & SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit launch the African Scholars Programme 🎓

Full scholarships, stipends and mentoring for young African leaders in social justice & governance.

📅 Apply by 15 Jan 2026!

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/46X4IGu

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 5d

The Hertie School mourns the passing of Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Claus Offe, Professor Emeritus of Political Sociology, an extraordinary scholar, teacher and colleague.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege to know him.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 7d

📘 How is work changing?

Anke Hassel (Hertie School) shared her thoughts on the future of work in an interview marking the publication of Was wird aus der Arbeit?, a book she co-edited with Wolfgang Schroeder (WZB and University of Kassel).

📖Read the full interview: bit.ly/4nws2Sm

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 12d

Yesterday, the Federal German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil delivered an inspiring keynote at the Hertie School, outlining a comprehensive vision for Europe's future.

Thank you to everyone who made this event happen!

📹👉You can watch the full recording here: bit.ly/4gDk2fz

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 13d

📚We're proud to announce the launch of the book "Was wird aus der Arbeit?" on 7 October!

The book explores transformations to the world of work from a wide range of perspectives with Editors Anke Hassel and Wolfgang Schroeder.

👉You can find more information here: bit.ly/4gDVZNI

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 18d

The Hertie School is partnering with Instituto Trajetórias to expand opportunities for talented Brazilian students. From 2026, scholarships, loans & tuition support will make our master's programmes in Berlin more accessible. 🌍🎓

👉Find more information here: bit.ly/46sRVLE

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 19d

📢 Opening of the Berlin School of Economics Academic Year at the Hertie School!

As a founding member, we're honoured to host the opening of the BSoE's new academic year on 8 October.

👉You can find more information here: bit.ly/42s8BBC

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 20d

We're excited to welcome Jennifer Morgan as a new Fellow at the Hertie School! 🌍

She'll bring her global climate policy expertise to our teaching and research, working closely with the Centre for Sustainability.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 20d

Yesterday, the Hertie School hosted the Henrik Enderlein Fellowship public lecture and discussion: "Open, But Not Defenceless: Protecting from Hybrid Threats", which explored how the EU is confronting daily cyberattacks, sabotage, and cognitive warfare.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 26d

✅ We're back! Yesterday, we kicked off the Academic Year 25/26 with a public discussion on "The State of International Law in the 21st Century".

The Hertie School welcomed 431 students from 54 countries, including exchange and dual-degree students, along with 18 new PhD researchers.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 28d

The Hertie School is excited to invite you to the Henrik Enderlein Fellowship lecture and discussion on 16 September.

This year's highlight features John Morijn passing the fellowship to Marija Golubeva.

The fellowship is funded by Stiftung Mercator GmbH.

◾ Register here: bit.ly/468Tmyw

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · 29d

🤝Welcome Week 2025 at the Hertie School!

Last week, we welcomed over 400 students from around the world. Thank you to the Student Life team for organising all these events.

Today marks the official start of the semester - here's wishing everyone a brilliant beginning with us!

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Sep 5

🏆 Teaching excellence at the Hertie School!

Congrats to Johanna Mair, Léa Steinacker, Steve Zipperstein, Carolina Díaz Suárez, and Jan Panhuysen — winners of the 2024–25 Hertie School Teaching Awards based on top student evaluations across all master's programmes. 🎓👏

Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Hertie School is thrilled to welcome Mauro Gilli as its new Professor of Military Strategy and Technology and a core member of the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social research team!

A heartfelt thanks to the Ax:son Johnson Foundation for supporting his professorship!

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Sep 3

We're delighted to announce that Violeta Moreno-Lax has joined the Hertie School as Professor of International Law and the Director of the @hertiecfr.bsky.social. Professor Moreno-Lax will focus on value conflicts and will take part in a panel at the Opening of the Academic Year on 10 September.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 28

Last week, the Hertie School had the privilege of hosting a distinguished delegation from Harvard Kennedy School and MIT Sloan as part of their Germany Trek.

The keynote was given by former Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger.

🤝 Thank you to everyone who participated in this insightful event!

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations, Marija Golubeva! golubeva.bsky.social is our new Henrik Enderlein Fellow and will work closely with hertiesecurity.bsky.social. The fellowship, funded by @stiftungmercator.bsky.social, awards outstanding personalities dedicated to a strong Europe.

👉Learn more: bit.ly/45CTfML

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 26

📚Come join us for the Opening Ceremony of the 2025-2026 Academic Year at the Hertie School!

The event will include a keynote and public discussion on "The State of International Law in the 21st Century" on Wednesday, 10 September.

👉Click here to reserve your spot: bit.ly/3Jdjpgb

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 25

📢 The Hertie School and delorsberlin.bsky.social‬ are proud to host the Federal Minister of Finance and Vice-Chancellor of Germany larsklingbeil.bsky.social on 24 September!

The event will take place in German with simultaneous English translation.

👉More information: https://bit.ly/46daYtl

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Centre for Sustainability - Hertie School @hertiesustain.bsky.social · Aug 20

@chflachsland.bsky.social appointed Lead Author for UN IPCC's 7th Assessment Report 🌍📘

In this role, he will contribute to Working Group III, which focuses on assessing options for mitigating climate change through emissions reductions and carbon removal strategies.

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Christian Flachsland appointed Lead Author for IPCC AR7

Hertie School professor to help shape global understanding of climate policy as part of IPCC Working Group III on climate mitigation.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 20

👋Meet Janani Padmanabhan - Master of International Affairs alum (2022). She's a Junior Programme Officer at Donor Engagement & Reporting at Open Government Partnership.

👉Check out the full interview with Janani on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/4oI7x64

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Aug 13

This summer, Professor Ruth Ditlmann led the "Randomized Intergroup Interventions" workshop at the Hertie School, funded by Volkswagen Stiftung.

They explored how intergroup conflicts, prejudice, and social divisions influence political outcomes and policy preferences.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Jul 25

🚨 EMPA: Final reminder 🚨

📅 Make sure to send in your applications for our Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) programme by 1 August.

🔗More info: bit.ly/3NeVhtr

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Jul 23

This Tuesday, our Professor Klaus Hurrelmann launched his new book "Produktive Realitätsverarbeitung", sparking a valuable conversation on how young people navigate today's volatile world.

🤝Thank you to all the participants for their insightful contributions, which elevated the discussion.

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Hertie School @hertieschool.bsky.social · Jul 22

We mourn the passing of Christian Joerges, Professor Emeritus at the Hertie School and leading scholar of European law.

"A scholar of rare intellectual depth and integrity," said President Cornelia Woll. He will be deeply missed.

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