To kick off DeFacto’s second season, Prof. Dr. Mark Kayser and Hertie students Julian Georg and Helene Kuchta were invited to discuss the result of last Sunday’s German Federal election which saw Chancellor Angela Merkel… [Read more]
Tag: German Election 2017
A Reflection of our Society
Germany has decided. With 32.9 percent of the votes, the CDU/CSU and its leader Chancellor Angela Merkel remain the strongest political force in Germany. Far behind is the SPD, the second strongest party, with 20.5… [Read more]
Germany before the Elections – 6 Questions to Henrik Enderlein
As Germany prepares to head to the polls, MPP students Johanna Buchholz and Racien Nowak sat down with future Dean of the Hertie School Henrik Enderlein to weigh on the elections and discuss issues at… [Read more]
German Elections 2017, Hertie Instructors Predict The Outcome
Mark Kayser, Professor of Applied Methods and Comparative Politics of the Hertie School of Governance, and Simon Munzert, Lecturer in Political Data Science of the Hertie School of Governance, have constructed forecasting models to predict… [Read more]
Lies, Labels and Lessons to be Learned in Germany
When a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it really make a noise? When the mainstream media criticise Donald Trump and no one who will potentially vote… [Read more]