At Hertie School, President Cornelia Woll spoke with scholar Ali Fathollah-Nejad about nationwide protests, regional escalation, and what lies ahead for Iran.
The discussion highlighted how deep social and economic pressures and geopolitical tensions are shaping a moment of profound uncertainty.
@hertieschool.bsky.social MDS students are heading to DataFest Germany 2026!
This morning, four of our Master of Data Science for Public Policy students set off for the University of Mannheim to compete in one of Germany's premier data competitions
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Ahead of the 20th NATO WMD Conference in Berlin, @hertiesecurity.bsky.social sat down with NATO and the German Federal Foreign Office.
With New START expired and nuclear risks rising, the message was clear: Europe must boost military capability, safeguard the NPT, and rethink strategic stability.
Iran is facing major turmoil.
US/Israeli missile strikes, protests, severe repression and rising nuclear tensions: can the system still reform from within, or is rupture more likely?
Join Ali Fathollah-Nejad in conversation with Cornelia Woll at the Hertie School.
Register: https://bit.ly/4aAZQK7
Applications for the 2026/2027 Henrik Enderlein Fellowship are now open!
If you are:
ποΈ an academic or policy practitioner based in πͺπΊ
ποΈ interested in research/teaching on πͺπΊ or π©πͺ
Apply by 15 March to start this September!
Link here: https://bit.ly/4jFikvs
Claus Offe believed social science must do more than analyse society. It must help shape it.
On 27β28 March 2026, the Hertie School hosts a symposium in his honour, asking:
How can his insights on democracy and social progress help shape the future?
To register, click here: bit.ly/4rBIAul
When you see "AI-generated" on Instagram, does it make you more skeptical β or more trusting of everything without a label?
New research from German Instagram users has answers for policymakers pushing for AI labeling laws.
Good news and a warningπ
Touch it. Feel it. Love it. β¨
Our annual report just landed, and this time, we went full sensory: see it, smell it, and yes, even feel it.
Why scroll when you can hold the story in your hands? Come by the school to get your hard copy today and experience our year like never before.
The era of strategic complacency is over.
A new report by the European Nuclear Study Group asks: how can Europe avoid a deterrence gap amid Russiaβs nuclear revisionism and doubts about US guarantees?
π Read more: lnkd.in/d__4wv5U
π Access the full report here: lnkd.in/dTbSfUGU
π· : Celina Geigle
Claus Offe believed social science must do more than analyse society. It must help shape it.
On 27β28 March 2026, the Hertie School hosts a symposium in his honour, asking how his insights on democracy and justice can guide the future.
In the spirit of his βthoughtful wishingβ.
#ClausOffe
Tomorrow in two weeks, the JDC and @hertiecfr.bsky.social have the honour to welcome Tamara Δapeta, Advocate General at the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social, for a keynote on the #EU as a constitutional democracy!
π 27 Feb
β° 3 - 4.30pm
π @hertieschool.bsky.social
π www.delorscentre.eu/en/events-at...
New podcast: Hertie School launches Hertie Highlights!
These, and many more episodes, are now available via these platforms:
π Apple Podcasts (audio): bit.ly/3Mh4eEM
π§ Spotify (audio and video): bit.ly/4kq4Ynu
π Substack (audio and video): bit.ly/402AP4e
Listen today, shape tomorrow!
π₯Hot off the press: Our annual report covering the 2024/25 Academic Year is out now!
Events with world leaders, research highlights and alumni interviews: check out the biggest news from our last academic year!
πClick to read the whole report: bit.ly/hertieschol_...
80 students. 30 universities. 8 countries. 1 mission: Data for the Common Good. ππ»
Last weekend, we wrapped the 3rd Data4Good Festival at @hertieschool.bsky.social
48 hours of hacking real-world data from Bertelsmann Stiftung and OpenSanctions.
Here are the 2026 winners! ππ (1/4)
π’ Call for nominations for the Henrik #EnderleinPrize!
We are looking to honour an excellent early-or mid-career πͺπΊ researcher in the social sciences.
ποΈ Deadline: 20 March
bit.ly/4hafVqI
@delorsberlin.bsky.social
π€ Proud to host local leaders from London to Zagreb this week for a powerful exchange on innovation and leadership for the Senior Leaders' Executive Programme, part of the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative led by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, LSE and @hertieschool.bsky.social
What can Europe learn from the Greek Model?
This week, the Hertie School welcomed Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who shared how Greece moved from fragmentation to gov.gr and modern digital services, driven by a clear national plan and user-centred design.
A big thank you to Minister Pierrakakis!
Keynote and discussion: Learning from the Greek model: Public sector reform and European digital sovereignty.
How can governments modernise for the digital age? Join us for a keynote by Minister of Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Greece's public sector transformation and what other European states can learn from it.
π 24 Nov, 6:30 pm, Berlin
π Register here: bit.ly/4i8uGvI
The Stanton Foundation awards a new major grant to @hertieschool.bsky.social's Centre for International Security, funding annual Stanton Fellowships & the Frank Stanton Distinguished Visiting Chair to grow nuclear security research & transatlantic collaboration. Read More β lnkd.in/dNega9gP
On 27 November, the Hertie School will host a presentation by Michael Hanchard on the deep roots of today's democratic crises. Following the lecture, Hanchard will join Yusuf Serunkuma for a discussion moderated by Violeta Moreno-Lax.
πSecure your spot here: bit.ly/4hSG92e
The European Alpbach Forum 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of World War II. Two Hertie School PhD Researchers, Bettina Metze and Anastasiia Zhuravel, presented reports that summarised discussions from key sessions within the event's Democracy Track.
πRead more: bit.ly/43un8xg
A new study by Ruth Ditlmann, Oguzhan Turkoglu and Berenike Firestone (WZB) finds that how we remember the Holocaust β through personal stories, symbolic justice, or confronting impunity β can reduce prejudice and inspire action. But not all narratives reach everyone the same way.
Check more: π
We were delighted to host a meet-and-greet between the first cohort of the African Scholars Programme at the Hertie School and representatives of @sos-kinderdorf.bsky.social.
πFind out more about the scholarship: bit.ly/4nHcvym
Thank you to everyone involved in this impactful partnership!
On #ClimateActionDay, we're proud to share how our future campus at the Robert Koch Forum in 2026-2027 will champion sustainability β from smart tech to recycled materials. β»οΈ
Learn more about our initiative here: bit.ly/a-glimpse-in...
Yesterday at the Hertie School, we brought together leading experts to launch the new ifa External Cultural Policy (ECP) Monitor report, "Domination without hegemony? The emerging contest to fill the U.S.' soft power vacuum."
π€ Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed!
On 4 November, the Hertie School will host an event to unveil a new ifa External Cultural Policy (ECP) Monitor report, titled "Domination without hegemony? The emerging contest to fill the U.S.' soft power vacuum."
πMore details about the event here: bit.ly/4hly3yZ
"Europe does need weapons to defend itself, but it also needs to be able to protect itself from the attacks that are happening now."
Meet Marija Golubeva, the policy analyst and former Latvian Minister of the Interior, who is this year's Henrik Enderlein Fellow!
π½οΈπKnow more: bit.ly/47AvUMs
Meet our CIVICA Student Ambassadors and Representative 2025-26: Aneta and Vermon! Together, they will strengthen the relationship between the Hertie student community and the international university alliance.
Read about their plans for CIVICA π bit.ly/47z4mHi
@civica.bsky.social
