The universities will train legal students in customised political course offer.
Berlin, 17 January 2024. Be it conflicts between states, the climate crisis or the impact and regulation of artificial intelligence – some of the most challenging questions of our future link political action with legal issues. Classic law curricula do not always address the political implications of legal questions thoroughly. To close this gap, the Hertie School joins forces with Hamburg-based Bucerius Law School in 2024. With recognised experts on public policy, the Hertie School will train legal students from Bucerius Law School in a political certificate named “Law and Politics” (“Recht und Politik”). The certificate offers Bucerius Law School students extended academic and practice-oriented teaching with Hertie School faculty members and policy experts over a period of two years. The seminars examine central political science concepts at the German, European and international level, and a further seminar compares governmental and administrative systems. The certificate includes four courses in total.
“Today’s complex world needs interdisciplinary solutions to public policy questions,” says Hertie School President Cornelia Woll. “We are delighted to contribute to the studium generale of Bucerius Law School with our expertise in national governance, international relations, European and comparative politics.”
The seminars will be held by Hertie School Professors Thurid Hustedt and Kai Wegrich, experts on public administration and governance. The fields of international and European politics will be covered by policy experts Dr Markus Kaim and Dr Ronja Kempin. Adjunct Professor Cornelius Adebahr will offer seminars on politics and governance in Germany. Adebahr will also serve as the certificate programme’s director. Each of the four seminars covers 12 hours and includes exams and assignments.
"The Hertie School is an ideal partner for Bucerius Law School," says Bucerius Law School President Michael Grünberger. "Thanks to the outstanding academic and didactic expertise of their impressive staff and access to their network of policy experts, the knowledge imparted to our students is highly topical and practice-oriented." Alexa Meyer-Hamme, head of the studium generale at Bucerius Law School, adds: "With the new certificate, we can offer our students an attractive, tailor-made program at the interface of law and politics, which will prepare them even better for their future as decision-makers in Europe and beyond."
About the Hertie School
For 20 years, the Hertie School has been teaching, researching, and debating good governance and public affairs in the heart of Berlin and Europe. The social science university offers master's degrees, doctoral programmes, and executive education to train change-makers in government, business, and civil society. True to its motto "Understand today. Shape tomorrow." the university conducts interdisciplinary research, provides international and practice-oriented education, and serves as a forum for public debate. Six Centres of Competence strengthen its expertise in European affairs, international security, fundamental rights, sustainability, digital governance, and data science. The Hertie School was founded in 2004 by the non-profit Hertie Foundation and has been generously supported by it ever since. It is a member of the European university alliance CIVICA, publicly recognised, and accredited by the Accreditation Council as well as the German Council of Science and Humanities. www.hertie-school.org
About Bucerius Law School
The Bucerius Law School in Hamburg is the first private law school in Germany. It was founded in 2000 by the ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS. Bucerius Law School values intradisciplinary thinking and working and promotes interdisciplinary and international exchange in teaching and research. Its students are critically-minded young people who develop their talents and abilities wisely and with determination. Committed to autonomy and diversity, the Law School aims to educate its students to become professionally excellent and open-minded individuals who serve society and take responsibility for others. www.law-school.de
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