Alumni news and stories

A mechanical engineer by training, a public policy professional by choice, and now a data scientist working at the intersection of labour market, migration, technology, and governance, Gayatri Shejwal has built a career that defies easy categorisation.

The Hertie alum now serves as Senior Conflict Adviser at the British High Commission in Nigeria after a four-year posting in Rwanda.

Miriam Runde completed her Master’s in Data Science for Public Policy at the Hertie School. That’s where she picked up the technical tools she uses today, but also where she began to sharpen an interest in what those tools are for, and what they miss when applied to social questions.

The Hertie alum is a directly elected member of the Rhineland-Palatinate Landtag, representing Ludwigshafen and bringing local perspectives into state politics.

The 2025–2026 Academic Year was a remarkable year for the Hertie School alumni community.

Former Head of the German Chancellery Wolfgang Schmidt urges graduates to work across fields and political divides to find common solutions.

More than 150 alumni gather in Berlin for a weekend of dialogue and connection.

Bridging the gap between legal scholars and computer scientists in Brazil. 

As part of the futurEU Initiative’s annual study trip, students spent three days engaging with policymakers, institutions and alumni in the EU capital.

The 2013 MPP graduate is recognised for her contributions to tackling biomass and wasteful resource use through entrepreneurial initiatives.

The Hertie School’s first PhD graduate from the programme reflects on her journey and her research on sustainable urban mobility.

The MDS alumna is the Senior Expert for Data Science at the Bertelsmann Stiftung, leading knowledge management strategy and developing machine learning and generative AI products that support the foundation’s societal impact.