Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany

01/21/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/21/2025 07:46

Call for submissions: Henrik Enderlein Prize awarded for outstanding research on the future of Europe

European Union scholars are again invited to submit their works from the social sciences for the Henrik Enderlein Prize. The research prize in honour of the Hertie School's late President is bestowed upon young researchers under 40 whose work exhibits scholarly excellence and a practical contribution to public debate on the future of Europe. It is endowed with 10,000 euros in total and was first awarded in 2022. Applications will be accepted until 28 February 2024. For more information on the submission process, please visit the Henrik Enderlein Prize webpage.

The Henrik Enderlein Prize is jointly awarded by the Hertie School, Sciences Po, the German Federal Foreign Office and the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The final winner will be chosen by an international Jury chaired by Hertie School President Cornelia Woll. This year's winner will be recognised during a festive event in Paris this summer.

Past winners of the prize include political economist and sociologist Alexandros Kentikelenis (Bocconi University), political scientist Filip Kostelka (European University Institute) and legal scholar Vladislava Stoyanova (Lund University).

Showcasing the powerful impact of academic research

In honour of the late Hertie School President Henrik Enderlein, we are looking forward to social science contributions which set an example for a strong, peaceful and forward-thinking Europe. Together with our Franco-German partners we want to showcase the powerful impact of research which addresses issues that not only drive academia, but also engage policymakers and civil society in Europe.

- Cornelia Woll, Hertie School President

International jury decides on the winner

A high-calibre ten-member jury chaired by Hertie School President Cornelia Woll will decide on the winner. Jury members include:

  • Thierry Mayer, Professor of Economics at Sciences Po
  • Dorit Geva, Professor of Politics and Gender at the University of Vienna
  • Jakob Vogel, Professor of History at Sciences Po
  • Christine Musselin, Vice President for Research at Sciences Po
  • Thurid Hustedt, Professor of Public Administration and Management and Dean of Graduate Programmes at the Hertie School
  • Caroline Soder, Deputy Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Johanna Stilo, Deputy Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation, German Federal Foreign Office
  • Anja Wehler-Schöck, Head of Department for International Politics at Tagesspiegel

Press contacts

Hertie School, Nick Cosburn
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About the Hertie School

For 20 years, the Hertie School has been teaching, researching, and debating good governance and public affairs in the heart of Berlin and Europe. The social science university offers master's degrees, doctoral programmes, and executive education to train change-makers in government, business, and civil society. True to its motto "Understand today. Shape tomorrow." the university conducts interdisciplinary research, provides international and practice-oriented education, and serves as a forum for public debate. Six centres of competence strengthen its expertise in European affairs, international security, fundamental rights, sustainability, digital governance, and data science. The Hertie School was founded in 2004 by the non-profit Hertie Foundation and has been generously supported by it ever since. It is a member of the European university alliance CIVICA, publicly recognised, and accredited by the Accreditation Council as well as the German Council of Science and Humanities. www.hertie-school.org