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President HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance

Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan

Together with politics, the private sector and organised civil society we want to achieve better conditions.

Dean HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance

Prof. Dr. Breidenbach

We want to give the people a place for their political and social ideas which have an responsible corporate impact on the world.

MPP Student, Managing Director

Juliana Gonzàlez

The development of a project for a concrete need, as well as the concept of ,,thinking. acting. realising” is very attractive to me. I believe that theory and practice can be combined.

MPP Student, Bundeswehr (German Federal Defence Force)

Thomas Eissing

Because of the different backgrounds of the people in the MPP you cannot only study with each other, you can also learn from each other.

MPP tutor, former CEO eBay Germany

Jörg Rheinboldt

We show the students the tool box of strategy building, from which they can pick something useful for their life.

MPP tutor,

Stephan Schwahlen

The students learn in which language and structure they have to prepare their projects in order to be successful.

MPP Student, multimedia producer

Rahman Satti Kuijpers

What makes the MPP remarkable is the interdisciplinary study program and the passion and enthusiasm of the participants.

MPP Student, self-employed artist

Susanne Stövhase

For me it is attractive, to equip civil society with tools for professional interacting. I appreciate that the culture of learning is lived in the school.

MPP tutor, political scientist at the Viadrina European University

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Neyer

This is a unique opportunity to contribute on the democratization process of democracy.

Former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Prof. Dr. Mary Robinson

I am pleased that with the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance Germany’s long shown reluctance to promote young executives on the international level is waning.

MPP tutor, founder & CEO Musiol Munzinger Sasserath

Marc Sasserath

The MPP is a unique program, which enables people to contribute to the solutions of society’s present-day problems.

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Master of Public Policy

Master of Public Policy

The Master of Public Policy degree is a joint study programme between the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) and the Humboldt University Berlin, administered through the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance gGmbH.

The Master of Public Policy degree provides engaged and committed future leaders from the worlds of politics, business, civil society and administration with the skills to:

Develop, implement, and communicate strategies for individual policy areas;
Bring ideas to life in private, political, or civil society organisations and shape and guide processes of change;
Conceptualise and implement projects and activities in the public sector and political realms.

Over the course of the four-semester-long study programme, students will learn to:

Formulate and address complex new questions;
Move among different dimensions of a complex challenge;
Proceed effectively with the resources available;
Integrate the distinct expectations of various stakeholders into one effective solution.

Students will combine their distinct multidisciplinary knowledge and diverse professional experiences in order to address subjects based on their own varied perspectives.

Concrete Values in Practice

The heart of this programme lies in the hands-on project. Students will address problems related to their own organisations and, during the course of the MPP degree, develop and implement solutions to these problems in their daily work environments. Students will thereby acquire the concrete and practical skills needed for dealing with complex decision-making processes. For the organisation in which the student works, this innovative problem solving and implementation process will entail a real added value.

In working on their projects, every student will be able to rely on the guidance and support of a personal adviser.

Students will leave the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance experienced and trained as leaders, able to effectively apply the tools needed to competently and sustainably manage organisations.

Apply now!

Change the world. Do something meaningful. Tackle social challenges. Learn from those who know how.

Join the part-time Master Program of Public Policy at the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance in Berlin to acquire tools and networks for achieving individual, sustainable projects plans. The Master of Public Policy is aimed at practitioners from politics, government, business and civil society. Our comprehensive training enables participants to pioneer, communicate and implement practical solutions for a broad range of societal challenges.