CAPITALS - Berlin Module - Preliminary Executive Programme 16-19 June 2021 Hertie School Executive Education
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CAPITALS – Berlin Module
Preliminary Executive Programme
16-19 June 2021
Hertie School Executive Education
Hertie School: 16-19 June 201
Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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Course contents
The executive workshop at the Hertie School in Berlin offers the opportunity to experience the German
machinery of government and policy-making first-hand and have interaction with experts, policy-makers
and practitioners working in and for the German government system.
With regard to state structure and public administration Germany shows some distinctive characteristics
which have a strong effect on the dynamics of policy making and public management. Most notably is the
highly decentralized federal system and a system of ‘interlocking federalism’ which makes cooperation
between the different government levels indispensable. With regard to policy making high departmental
autonomy, the existence of institutional veto players and the lack of a central coordination power at central
government level are clear obstacles to any radical government-wide reform. Public administration is marked
by a distinctive Rechtsstaat administrative culture with a strong legal basis and orientation of government
work along with a deeply ingrained civil service identity and ethos based on formal processes, rules and
stability well in line with the Max Weberian bureaucracy model. These institutional factors severely limit the
scope for administrative reform (especially with regard to digitalization) and Germany has been described as
a ‘plodding tortoise’ characterized by incrementalism rather than fundamental change. Despite these
institutional factors clearly limiting change and innovation, Germany has also undergone a remarkable shift
of being perceived as the ‘sick man of Europe’ during the 90s towards becoming ‘Europe´s economic
powerhouse’ and the government system has proven its capacity to tackle challenges such as the economic
and financial crisis, the migration crisis and most recently the Covid-19 pandemia substantially better than
most other countries.
The workshop aims to help participants to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of the German
government system in dealing with key policy challenges (e.g. digitalisation, Covid-19, sustainability/climate
change, welfare and labour market, Germany’s foreign policy and its role in the world) and critically reflect
on how experiences can be transferred to other government systems.
The workshop is designed to offer a range of opportunities for Capitals participants to analyse and critically
reflect on public policy and management features and challenges in Germany and to gain insights into current
developments and challenges.
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Session overview
June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19
09:00 – Welcome & Introduction Key issues in the German Germany in the world
11:00 election year 2021 Foreign Policy, Strategic Priorities
Introduction to the Europen Key stakes and players in the and new Agendas in International
CAPITALS programme and to the state and national elections Cooperation
German government context Prof. Dr. Andrea Römmele Dr. Cornelius Adebahr
11:00 – The political system of Germany Key Learnings and Seminar Wrap-
13:00 Dr. Cornelius Adebahr Up
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr, Eva Savinova
13:00 – Closing Lunch and optional cultural
14:00 Lunch at Bundestag Lunch (individual)
programme
14:00 – Visit to Bundestag (German The Challenge of Government
16:00 Parliament) Digitalization; AI in Governance
Meetings with MPs Porf. Dr. Gerhard Hammerschmid
and Dr. Marc Schattenmann
16:00 – Optional cultural The German public Visit to a Federal Ministry and
18:00 programme administration system Structure background talks
and coordination (e.g. Federal Ministry of Labour
Prof. Dr. Thurid Hustedt and Social Affairs, tbc)
18:00 – Opening Reception Evening Speech
20:00 Modernisation of Public
Administration in Berlin
Dr. Frank Nägele
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SPEAKERS’ BIOGRAPHIES
Prof. Dr. Andrea Römmele I Dean Executive Education, Professor for Communication in Politics and Civil
Society, Hertie School
Andrea’s research interests lie in comparative political communications, political
parties, and public affairs. She was Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Modern
German Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2012/13 and has
been a visiting fellow at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, and the
Australian National University in Canberra. Andrea is co-founder and editor-in-
Chief of the Journal for Political Consulting and Policy Advice and also works as a
consultant to political and corporate campaigns. She obtained her master's degree
from the University of California at Berkeley, a PhD from Heidelberg University,
and a habilitation from the Free University of Berlin.
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hammerschmid I Professor of Public Management and Director of the Centre for
Digital Governance, Hertie School
Gerhard has been Program Director for the school´s EMPA program for its first six
years and serves as academic head at the Institut für den öffentlichen Sektor e.V.
(www.publicgovernance.de). His research and teaching is primarily in the field of
public management (reform), comparative public administration, digital
transformation, performance management and personal management/HRM in
government. Gerhard was coordinator and researcher in several EU-funded
research projects on public management reform and public sector innovation and
he is editor of several books and has published widely in leading international
public management journals. Gerhard studied business administration at the University of St. Gallen,
Switzerland, and made his PhD at the Vienna University of Business Administration. He has a solid record
of public management consultancy in an international context and spent 3 years in an Austrian Ministry.
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr I Fellow at the Hertie School, political analyst and entrepreneur based in Berlin
Cornelius’ focus lies on European foreign policy, global affairs, and citizens’
engagement. He is a fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels as well as the German
Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin, and 2 a member of the European
Commission’s experts’ network, Team Europe. Since 2005, he has taught at
various international universities and he is the author of "Europe and Iran: The
Nuclear Deal and Beyond” (Routledge 2017) and "Learning and Change in
European Foreign Policy: The Case of the EU Special Representatives“ (Nomos
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2009). Cornelius studied Political Science (International Relations), Philosophy, Public Law, and
International Economics in Tübingen, Paris, and at the Free University Berlin, where he graduated in 2001
before receiving his PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) in 2008.
Prof Dr. Thurid Hustedt I Professor of Public Administration and Management, Hertie School
Thurid’s research focuses on public sector change dynamics, political-
administrative relations and comparative public administration. Hustedt is the
Managing Editor of the peer-reviewed journal dms – der moderne Staat (with
Sylvia Veit). Previously, she was a visiting professor at the Freie Universität Berlin
and a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Potsdam. She was a visiting
researcher at the University of Bergen and the University of Toronto. Hustedt
holds a PhD and a Diploma in Public Administration from Potsdam University.
Dr. Frank Nägele I State Secretary for Public Administration and Infrastructure Modernisation, State
Chancellery, State/City of Berlin
Dr. Marc Schattenmann I Director (Leitung UAL) for IT, Digitalisation, Innovation and Research, German
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
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HERTIE SCHOOL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION TEAM
Eva Savinova I Team Leader and Manager Executive Education
Eva is Team Leader and Manager for Executive Education and is responsible for
the development and management of high-profile executive training
programmes and international partnerships. Her interests include European
politics, transatlantic relations and public administration. Eva holds a Master’s
degree in European Studies and Politics from the University of Konstanz
(Germany) and the University of California, Berkeley (USA). She also holds a
diploma degree in Sociology from the Russian State University for the Humanities
and was a Research Scholar at the Leuphana University Lüneburg (Germany).
Before joining the Hertie School, she was a researcher at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
within the Department of Economic and Social Affairs/Division of Public Administration. She has also
worked as a project manager in several international companies in Switzerland.
Susan Gössling I Project Coordinator Executive Education
Susan is Project Coordinator for Executive Education and is responsible for the
development and organization of customised executive trainings as well as for
open enrolment in executive courses. Prior to joining the Hertie School, she spent
several years running international education programmes in Egypt and South
Africa. Susan holds a master’s degree in International relations from Freie
Universität Berlin and a bachelor’s degree in Communication science from
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. She also studied journalism
at the American University in Washington, DC. Susan speaks Arabic and is a certified intercultural trainer.
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