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.

Public event

Opening of the Academic Year 2025/26

Wednesday, 10.09.2025 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (CEST)

Hertie School kicks off the academic year by welcoming the 2025–26 cohort and hosting a panel discussion

On-site event

Research event

Generative AI, the Shift to Intention Economy and Its Impact on Human Rights

Wednesday, 17.09.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Murielle Popa-Fabre, PhD (École Normale Supérieure, Council of Europe). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Student event

Meet the Centre for Fundamental Rights

Wednesday, 17.09.2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CEST)

Want to learn more about the Centre? Join us and get to know our team, our mission, our research areas and our plans for the upcoming academic year. 

On-site event

Public event

AI Ethics in the Age of Competitive AI "Democratisation"

Wednesday, 17.09.2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CEST)

Join us and our distinguished speaker Dr Margaret Mitchell (Hugging Face) for a discussion on AI Ethics. The event will be moderated by Prof. Joanna Bryson (Centre for Digital Governance). 

Online event

Student event

Meet the Centre for Digital Governance

Wednesday, 24.09.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (CEST)

Are you part of the Hertie School community and want to learn more about the Centre for Digital Governance, its mission and research activities? Join us on campus and meet our team. We look forward to seeing you!

On-site event

Public event

Book Launch: Governing Digital China

Wednesday, 24.09.2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CEST)

Join us for the online launch event of Governing Digital China, the latest book by Prof. Daniela Stockmann and Prof. Ting Luo. This event is co-hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance and the Institute for Data and AI at the University of Birmingham. It will feature a discussion of the book’s key themes and findings.

Online event

Research event

The New Geopolitics of Digital Government Reform in the Age of Trump and AI: A View from Canada

Wednesday, 08.10.2025 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (CEST)

A presentation by Prof. Amanda Clarke (Carleton University). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Research event

Instrumenting the Information Environment

Wednesday, 05.11.2025 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Prof. Jacob N. Shapiro (Princeton University). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Public event

Community Resilience in Times of Crisis: Designing and Sustaining Online Communities through Social Structures

Wednesday, 12.11.2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CET)

Join us and our distinguished speaker Fadia Elgharib (Global Innovation Gathering) for a discussion on designing and sustaining online communities. The event will be moderated by Prof. Daniela Stockmann (Centre for Digital Governance). 

On-site event

Research event

An Upgrade for Max Weber’s Bureaucratic Machine? Adopting (Agentic) AI in Public Administration

Wednesday, 19.11.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Prof. Dr. Oliver Neumann (University of Lausanne). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Research event

Commercial Exploitation of Identity through AI and Social Media

Wednesday, 26.11.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Dr Nomalanga Mashinini (University of the Witwatersrand). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event

Research event

PROMPT, or How AI Can Help Tackle Disinformation

Wednesday, 10.12.2025 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (CET)

A presentation by Clément Bénesse, PhD and Martin Lestra, PhD (Opsci.ai). This event is part of the Digital Governance Research Colloquium hosted by the Centre for Digital Governance.

Online event