Events

Student events

For and by Hertie School students only! Events ranging from informal discussions with ambassadors, to alumni lectures, and conferences such as the European Public Policy Conference and the Global Public Policy Network Student Conference.

Research event Today!

Connecting citizens in the EU through Hegel’s mutual recognition: a research agenda

Tuesday, 01.04.2025 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (CET)

Ana Bobić (Senior Researcher and Adjunct Faculty, JDC) will present her research: “Connecting citizens in the EU through Hegel’s mutual recognition: a research agenda”. This is an EU Governance Colloquium event.

Online and On-site event

Public event

EU to go: America First, Europe at Risk? - Germany and the EU between federal elections and Trump

Thursday, 27.03.2025 | 8:30 am - 9:00 am (CET)

Before the working day begins, there will once again be a short input on a current EU topic. Start the day with us, fresh croissants and coffee. On-site only, seats are limited.

On-site event

Research event

The Political Data Work and the Co-Production of Data-Driven Systems

Wednesday, 26.03.2025 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Dr Chuncheng Liu (Microsoft Research New England). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Research event

Data-driven Approaches to International Refugee Law

Wednesday, 26.03.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Director of MOBILE - the Danish National Research Foundation's Center of Excellence on Global Mobility Law. This event is part of the Fundamental Rights Research Colloquium under the "Algorithmic Fairness for Asylum Seekers and Refugees" cluster hosted by the Centre for Fundamental Rights and co-organised by Dr. Mirko Đuković, Centre for Fundamental Rights, and Prof. Cathryn Costello, Centre for Fundamental Rights and University College Dublin. 

Online event

Research event

International organizations, national autonomy and cosmopolitan identity: How do international constraints on national autonomy shape national identity?

Tuesday, 25.03.2025 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (CET)

Martin Moland (Postdoctoral fellow at ARENA, Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo) will present his research: "International organizations, national autonomy and cosmopolitan identity: How do international constraints on national autonomy shape national identity?" This is an EU Governance Colloquium event.

Online and On-site event

Student event

Human rights networking event

Thursday, 20.03.2025 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CET)

Connect with leading human rights organisations in Berlin and beyond at this networking event, hosted by the Centre for Fundamental Rights and its Student Advisory Board in collaboration with the Career Development Unit.

On-site event

Alumni event

Brussels Alumni & Students Networking Event

Thursday, 20.03.2025 | 6:00 am - 9:30 am (CET)

Join the Brussels Alumni Chapter and the Hertie students from the FuturEU club for an evening of networking and reconnecting with fellow Hertians in Brussels!

On-site event

Public event

Does the military have a role in upholding democracy?

Wednesday, 19.03.2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

As democracies face growing pressures, many look to their armed forces to protect both the nation and its political system. Stephen Saidemann (Carleton University/Hertie School) and Ina Kraft (Bundeswehr Centre of Military History and Social Sciences) will discuss the military's role in preventing democratic backsliding and the risks involved, chaired by Julian Wucherpfennig (Hertie School). This event is jointly organised by the Embassy of Canada to Germany and the Centre for International Security at the Hertie School.

On-site event

Student event

Sustainability Mentoring Session

Wednesday, 19.03.2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CEST)

In this event, Marcia Toledo Sotillo shares her career journey, offers professional advice, and answers the students' questions.

On-site event

Research event

Errare humanum est. Learning from the Mistakes in Platform and AI Governance to Develop Better Governance Regimes for Frontier Technologies

Wednesday, 19.03.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Prof. Matthias Kettemann (Universität Innsbruck). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Research event

Explaining EU agencies’ formal independence

Tuesday, 18.03.2025 | 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (CET)

Eva Ruffing and Martin Weinrich (Osnabrück University) will present their research: "Explaining EU agencies’ formal independence." This is an EU Governance Colloquium event.

Online and On-site event

Student event

Networking Event: Energy & Climate

Thursday, 13.03.2025 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CET)

Meet representatives from organisations in Berlin and Europe during this networking event focusing on energy and climate. 

On-site event