@hertieschool.bsky.social MDS students are heading to DataFest Germany 2026!
This morning, four of our Master of Data Science for Public Policy students set off for the University of Mannheim to compete in one of Germany's premier data competitions
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The Data Science Lab presents Inside Data Journalism, a spring talk series featuring leading practitioners who share practical insights into their work and the evolving field of data journalism.
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The programme is organised by the Hertie Schoolβs Centre for Digital Governance @hertieschool.bsky.social and Hertie School Data Science Lab in collaboration with the TUM Think Tank, GovTech Deutschland, the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford and the Dieter Schwarz Foundation.
Join us for the graduation ceremony of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Public Administration certificate programme.
Save the date:
π GovTech Deutschland Campus
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25 March 2026
π 16:00β18:00
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The series kicks off next Monday, 9 March with a talk by @laurabronner.bsky.social Laura Bronner, Senior Applied Scientist at ETH ZΓΌrich, Scientific Director of the Public Discourse Foundation, and former Quantitative Editor at FiveThirtyEight.
She will speak on skepticism in data storytelling.
Professor @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social Simon Munzert has put together a great lineup of practitioners who are going to share how they actually do this work.
The Data Science Lab presents Inside Data Journalism, a spring talk series featuring leading practitioners who share practical insights into their work and the evolving field of data journalism.
More βΉοΈπ www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
What is the role of management in policing?
Today at our Brown Bag event, we explored this question with Arianna Ornaghi, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Hertie School, and the findings might surprise you.
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We are delighted to invite you to an insightful discussion on police organization and performance, featuring Arianna Ornaghi @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Hertie School.
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3 Mar 2026
β²οΈ 12β1 PM (CET)
Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
Can democracy be saved? Political scientist Professor Heike KlΓΌver
@heikekluever.bsky.social of @humboldtuni.bsky.social, addressed this question at the first spring #BrownBag event.
Her upcoming book explores what we can concretely do to protect democracy.
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We are delighted to invite you to an insightful discussion on police organization and performance, featuring Arianna Ornaghi @ariannaornaghi.bsky.social, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Hertie School.
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3 Mar 2026
β²οΈ 12β1 PM (CET)
Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
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The visual contains AI generated elements.
@fpawel.bsky.social (EUI), @ddimmery.com (Hertie School) & Pu Yan (Peking University) designed a survey experiment with German Instagram users.
Their findings offer both good news for policymakers & a cautionary note that should not be ignored.
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When you see "AI-generated" on Instagram, does it make you more skeptical β or more trusting of everything without a label?
New research from German Instagram users has answers for policymakers pushing for AI labeling laws.
Good news and a warningπ
Great start to the semester at our Research Group!
We kicked things off with an engaging discussion featuring Silke Kaiser @silkekaiser.bsky.social, ML & Spatial Data Researcher at @hertieschool.bsky.social, who presented her latest paper on data-driven traffic sensor placement for urban planning.
Join us for the 1st Brown Bag event of the spring semester, featuring Professor Heike KlΓΌver @heikekluever.bsky.social
from the @humboldtuni.bsky.social (Humboldt University of Berlin)
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17 Feb 2026
β²οΈ 12β1 PM (CET)
π Maker Space, the Hertie School
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π¨My first preprint is out on @socarxiv.bsky.social!
How do AI-generated content labels shape what people see as authentic on social media β and do labels have unintended side effects? osf.io/preprints/so...
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Always a pleasure chatting with students who ask sharp questions π Thanks to The Governance Post for having me - and yes, I stand by the autopilot line.
πinterview with our Prof. Simon Munzert @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social on computational social science, election forecasting, and why you still need to learn to code in the age of ChatGPTπ€
Spoiler: "Students should be the pilot, not rely on autopilot"
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The future of data science is inclusive, and we are building it intentionally.
Read more about last yearβs achievement π www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
Last year, at DataFest Germany 2025 in Munich, an all-female team from the Master of Data Science for Public Policy at the Hertie School won βBest Visualisationβ β a strong example of the talent, leadership, and innovation women bring to data science.
π©βπ»Today, we celebrate the women and girls advancing science and shaping the future of data.
As we mark this day, we reaffirm our commitment to building inclusive spaces where scientific excellence and gender equality progress together.
Join us for the first Brown Bag event of the spring semester, featuring Professor Heike KlΓΌver @heikekluever.bsky.social from the @humboldtuni.bsky.social (Humboldt University of Berlin)
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17 Feb 2026
β²οΈ 12β1 PM (CET)
π Maker Space, the Hertie School
Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...
πThere is nothing quite like the buzz of the 1st day of the Spring Semester.
If you need a little inspiration to start your term, look no further than what 80 students from across Europe created in Berlin.
Letβs bring that same energy to this semester!
Watch the highlightsπ
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Data + Purpose = Real Change. π
The #Data4Good Festival was a massive success! From GitHub repos to cross-European collaboration, our students truly delivered.
π Read our latest summary for the key takeaways and a look behind the scenes: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...
Data science isn't just about numbers βΒ it's about the impact we create together.
See you at the next edition! π
#Data4Good #DataScience #Hackathon #PublicPolicy
None of this happens without the engine: Huge shoutout to Huy Dang (DSL Manager) and our organizing team: Atul, Trayda, Farhan, Elizabeth, and Simon Marcell. π οΈ
And a massive thanks to our partners for providing the challenges! (3/4)
π Technical Excellence: #AVIT
π Data Storytelling: #BipolarBears
π Social Impact: #DataSiesta
Huge congrats to the winners and runners-up from Bocconi BEMACS, Oldenburg, ALK, HereForThePizza, GIGA, and Stata One. Your solutions were incredible! (2/4)
