Hertie School of Governance

The Hertie School of Governance, South West Wing
Type	Private university
Established	2003
President	Helmut K. Anheier
Director	Marina Frost
Students	403 2013/14
Location	Berlin, Germany
Campus	Friedrichstraße
Colours	Red, grey, and white
Website	www.hertie-school.org

The Hertie School of Governance is a German private university with the right to confer doctorates in Berlin's Friedrichstraße. Half of the students in the Hertie School come from abroad, and the working language is English.

Predominantly, Hertie's students have backgrounds in law, economics, political science and international relations. The school offers to its students the opportunity to complete a "professional year" at a multinational corporation, government ministry or an international organization. In addition to this possibility, research collaboration with faculty is encouraged.

Hertie students who are also admitted at a partner university, such as the London School of Economics, Columbia University, Institut d’études politiques de Paris, University of Tokyo and Bocconi University can spend their second year in these institutions and earn an additional master's degree in International Relations or Public Policy.

The Hertie School of Governance was founded by the Hertie Foundation, located in Frankfurt. The school was established in 2003 as one of the first European professional schools for public policy.

In February 2005, the Hertie School was awarded state recognition as an institution of higher learning by the Berlin Ministry of Science, Research, and Culture (Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur). The work of the Hertie School is based on four pillars: Research, Degree Programmes (Master of Public Policy, Master of International Affairs, Executive Master of Public Administration, and the Berlin School for Transnational Studies), Executive Education, and Knowledge Transfer.

In September 2015, 390 master students were enrolled at the school. Up to 20 of the new students may join a dual degree program, after being accepted by a partner university. The Hertie School of Governance has a highly selective application process.