Munich School of Politics and Public Policy

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The Munich School of Politics and Public Policy (German: Hochschule für Politik München) is an independent institution for political science within the Technical University of Munich.^[1]

Professors

the following professorships were appointed for the Munich School of Politics and Public Policy

• Chair of International Relations: Tim Büthe
• Chair of European and Global Governance: Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
• Professorship of Political Data Science: Simon Hegelich
• Professorship of Political Philosophy and Theory: Lena Ulbricht komm.
• Chair of Computational Social Science and Big Data: Jürgen Pfeffer
• Chair of Environmental and Climate Policy: Miranda Schreurs
• Professorship of Policy Analysis: Stefan Wurster

Study Programs

Together with the Technical University of Munich, the Munich School of Politics and Public Policy offers two unique study programs. The Bachelor of Science "Political Science" and the Master "Politics and Technology".^[2]

Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor's program in Political Science (B. Sc.) at the started for the first time in the winter semester 2016/17.

Course contents

In addition to the classic subfields of political science, the program includes basic modules in economics and law and modules from the fields of technology and natural sciences, as well as life sciences and medicine. (e.g., mobility, energy, big data, health).^[3]

Degree

The bachelor's degree program in "Political Science" is completed with the academic degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).

Master of Science

Since the winter semester 2017/18, the Munich School of Public Policy offers a master's program in Politics & Technology (M.Sc.).

Course contents

This program is an innovative, inter- and transdisciplinary study in policy fields at the intersection of politics and technology: Not only innovative contents of political science ("Democracy in the Digital Age", "Governance of Big Transformations: Environmental, Social & Technological Aspects", "Global Governance, Ethics & Technology"), but also engineering and natural science modules from the faculties of the Technical University of Munich in the fields of "Digital Technology", "Urbanization, Mobility, Energy", "Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance" and "Economics & Policy" are offered. ^[4]

Degree

The masters's degree program in "Politics & Technology" is completed with the academic degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.).

Notable alumni

• Hans Henning Atrott (born 1944), German author and theorist
• Dorothee Bär (* 1978), politician (CSU)
• Markus Blume (* 1975), politician (CSU)
• Bundesnachrichtendienst
• Minister of Defence
  (2009–2011)
• Klaus Höchstetter (* 1964), expert in economics
• Katharina Holzinger, Prorektor of the University of Konstanz
• Franz Kohout (* 1953), Professor of political science
• Harry Luck (* 1972), journalist
• Franz Maget (born 1953), Chairman of the SPD Parliamentary Group in the Landtag of Bavaria
• Otto-Peter Obermeier (* 1941), Publisher of the journal "the blue rider - journal for philosophy"
• Michael Piazolo (* 1959), political scientist
• Gerhard Polt, (born 1942), actor and cabaret artist
• Ralph Rotte (* 1968), Professor at the
  RWTH Aachen
• University of Lüneburg
• Christiane Stenger (* 1987), author and presenter
• Minister-President of Bavaria
  (1993–2007)