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“Employees were seen as just a cost factor”

Gerhard Hammerschmid interviewed on the structural deficits Berlin's public administration (in German).

Is it really time to say goodbye?

Henrik Enderlein comments on the possibility of a second referendum on Brexit in Bild (in German).

Germany lags behind in digitalisation

Gerhard Hammerschmid interviewed by SWR2 on digitalisation in public administration in Germany (in German).

The Swiss are on the right track with infrastructure projects

Genia Kostka explains in an op-ed in the Handelsblatt Global why Switzerland is top of the heap.

The obstacles for German construction sites

The Governance Report 2016: BER Airport and Elbphilharmonie no isolated cases in Germany (in German).

Germany wastes billions on construction sites

The Governance Report 2016: Germany wastes billions on infrastructure projects, reports Die Welt (in German).

"The candidate no-one wants"

Andrea Römmele comments on Hillary Clinton and the US elections in die Zeit (in German).

Can the financial sector offer jobs for graduates that serve the common good?

Johanna Mair commented in Die Zeit on sustainable jobs in the finance sector (in German).

Trump still needs the Republicans

"Trump still needs the Republicans," says Andrea Römmele in an op-ed on Morgenweb.de (in German).

Klaus Hurrelmann live: Health literacy unpacked

Germany's national news radio reports on a health literacy study, in which Klaus Hurrelmann has been involved (in German).

Plan first, build later: why large infrastructure projects crumble

The NZZ explores why a big share of public infrastructure projects goes above budget. Jobst Fiedler gives answers (in German).

A close look at foundations in Germany

Helmut Anheier comments on the state and capacities of foundations in Germany (in German).