The Hertie School is recruiting a
President (f/m/div)
The Hertie School is looking for a President. Since its establishment in 2003, the Hertie School
has grown into one of the leading graduate schools of public policy worldwide. The Hertie
School educates the next generation of leaders in government, business and civil society. It
strives for excellence in research, teaching and outreach, promoting active engagement for the
common good. The Hertie School is a renowned institution of higher learning and acknowledged
as a centre of excellence in research on governance and policy issues that invites interdisciplinary,
cross-sectoral approaches informed by comparative, international perspectives. The
Hertie School acts as a recognised platform for vibrant public debate and engaged intellectual
discourse among academic experts and policy-makers.
The ideal candidate is a distinguished academic, appointable as full professor and President,
and has a strong professional network as well as extensive leadership experience and a strong
track record in academia, business, or public administration. In line with the mission of the Hertie
School, the President is expected to further develop the School’s strategy. The candidate should
be able to expand fundraising for the School and combine a strong professional network with the
ability to address the needs of various stakeholders – academics, students, alumni, administrators,
donors, media or policy-makers. The President is responsible for all academic matters and
represents the School internally as well as externally, fostering relationships to national as well
as international universities and academic institutions. The President acts as Chairperson and
Academic Managing Director of the legal entity Hertie School gemeinnützige GmbH, a German
non-profit limited liability company. In this capacity, the President holds the overall responsibility
for the development of the Hertie School. The President chairs the meetings of the Hertie School
Leadership, consisting of theAdministrative Managing Director, the Dean of Research and Faculty,
the Dean of Graduate Programmes as well as the Dean of Executive Education.
The President will be appointed by the Supervisory Board upon approval by the Academic
Senate of the Hertie School for a term of four years. Reappointment is possible under the same
conditions. The expected start date is August 1, 2022.
The Hertie School is a highly selective private graduate school based in Berlin with an interdisciplinary
focus on issues of governance. A renowned international and interdisciplinary faculty of nearly
40 professors is conducting state-of-the-art research, some of them located at the School’s 5
research centres and the Data Science Lab. The language of instruction is English. With more than
700 students and 250 employees, it has dual degree programmes and close ties to top institutions
of the European and international teaching and research community as well as to the policy
world. The Hertie School is a full member of the Global Public Policy Network (GPPN), the Association
of Professional School for International Affairs (APSIA) and CIVICA – the European University
of Social Sciences. The Hertie School, state-recognised and accredited by the Science Council,
prepares exceptional students for leadership positions in government, business and civil society
by offering three full-time master programmes, an Executive master and a PhD programme.
The Hertie School was founded by the Hertie Foundation,awell-endowed foundation in Germany,
which remains its major funder.
The deadline for the submission of applications is
7 June 2021.
To submit your application, please follow the QR code or the link:
https://hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs/20414/president-of-the-hertie-school-fmdiv or send your application documents via
e-mail to Frank Mattern (
mattern@hertie-school.org), Chairman of the Search Committee.
For information about the Hertie School visit
www.hertie-school.org.
For questions about the position, please contact Frank Mattern
(mattern@hertie-school.org),
Chairman of the Search Committee or Holger Endrös, Secretary to the Search Committee
(endroes@hertie-school.org).
Strict confidentiality in the application process is assured. The Hertie
School is an equal opportunity employer. In order to maintain equal
opportunities between women and men, applications from women with
the respective qualifications are expressly desired. Severely disabled persons
will be given preferential consideration in case of equal suitability.
The Hertie School values the diversity of its members and pursues the
goal of equal opportunity.
www.hertie-school.org