News

Dear students, A warm welcome to all new and returning students! The faculty and staff at the Hochschule für Politik München (HfP) are looking forward to getting to know the new ones among you and to seeing upper level students again. With several new faculty who have recently joined us in the last… [read more]

Prof. Yannis Theocharis, Professor for Digital Governance, has published an article together with colleagues in the European Journal of Political Research. The article on "Elite‐public interaction on twitter: EU issue expansion in the campaign" can be found here. [read more]

Prof. Janina Steinert, Professor for Global Health, has published an article together with Dr. Cara Ebert in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, an open-access journal for public health. The article on "Prevalence and risk factors of violence against women and children during COVID-19,… [read more]

In the opinion piece "Democracy Is Weakening Right in Front of Us" by Thomas B. Edsall, published in the prestigious New York Times, Prof. Theocharis, Chair of Digital Governance, talks about social media. Prof. Theocharis argues that social media needs to be seen as an incredibly potent medium in… [read more]

Prof. da Conceição-Heldt was appointed to the Advisory Board of the online magazine Politikon. Other board members include the presidents of Sciences Po Paris, University of Oxford, and the European University Institute. [read more]

A virtual online Christmas party, organized by the Student Council & Students of the HfP/GOV, brought together students, staff and professors of the HfP/GOV in a special way in this disruptive Corona year. Besides an introduction by the student council, reform rector Prof. da Conceição-Heldt and… [read more]

Prof. Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt has written an Op-ed in Global Policy: "China’s “Health Silk Road” Offensive: How the West should Respond". You can read the article here. [read more]

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About 200 participants took part online when the first results of the US elections were analyzed in a live webinar at the HfP.  Prof. Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt, HfP Reform Rector and Chair of European and Global Governance, HfP Chair Prof. Miranda Schreurs (Chair of Environmental and Climate… [read more]

Donald Trump or Joe Biden: Who will be the next President of the United States of America? On November 3, the US citizens have the choice. The radio station BR 5 will report continuously on current results, trends and analyses. Prof. Dr. Tim Büthe, Professor for International Relations at the… [read more]