Hertie School mourns the loss of former President Henrik Enderlein
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BERLIN, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Enderlein is remembered for his visionary leadership of our community and his
unwavering enthusiasm for our students and alumni as a distinguished
professor.
It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Henrik Enderlein, who
served as President of the Hertie School until earlier this year and was a
founding member of our faculty since 2005. Enderlein had been undergoing
treatment for advanced cancer (melanoma) since August 2020. He was 46.
A distinguished scholar in the field of political economy, he embodied the
spirit of our community through his tireless support for our students and
alumni. We are immensely grateful to have benefited from his visionary
leadership, his deep commitment to the field of governance and public policy,
his insightful contributions to European public debate – and of course his
singular wit and charm.
A staunch believer in the European project and an engaged advocate of greater
collaboration across Europe, Professor Enderlein was the Director of the
Jacques Delors Centre, a think-tank he founded in 2014. Professor Enderlein
was a prolific contributor to public debate and trusted sparring partner for
many leaders across Europe.
In 2012/2013 he was the Pierre Keller Visiting Professor of Public Policy at
Harvard Kennedy School and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
From 2006-2007 he was Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Duke University's
political science department. In 2003, Professor Enderlein was awarded the Max
Planck Society's Otto-Hahn Medal for outstanding achievements by young
scientists. He completed his PhD at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of
Societies in Cologne, and degrees from Sciences Po in Paris and Columbia
University in New York. Prior to his academic career, he was an economist at
the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
"Our thoughts are with Henrik's wife Isabelle and their four children. We mourn
alongside them and offer our deepest sympathies," said Mark Hallerberg, Acting
President. "Henrik's name is inseparably linked with the Hertie School. He was
a visionary champion of our institution and of our mission to educate the next
generation of leaders. The Hertie community has lost a dear friend and he will
be greatly missed."
In many capacities, Professor Enderlein shaped our university from its earliest
days and was a trusted advisor to previous our Presidents. He served as
Associate Dean (2008-2012 and 2014-2017), Programme Director of the Master of
Public Policy (2009-2012) as well as Programme Director of Executive Education
(2007-2009). As President of the Hertie School from 2018-2021, Professor
Enderlein initiated an ambitious and future-oriented plan to expand the
university's research and teaching capacity, establishing five new Centres of
Competence. As a faculty member, he was prolific in supporting the work of PhD
researchers.
"The Hertie School's position as a leading public policy school is thanks to
the leadership and vision of Henrik Enderlein," said Frank Mattern and Bernd
Knobloch, Chairmen of the Hertie School Boards.
At the start of Professor Enderlein's tenure as President in 2018, the Hertie
Foundation, the school's major donor, substantially increased its funding of
the university. "Professor Enderlein's leadership of the Hertie School has made
us proud to support this remarkable institution and its future," said
Frank-Jürgen Weise, Chair of the Board of the Hertie Foundation.
A private service will be held by Professor Enderlein's family. Details about
how our community will honour his memory will be announced in the coming weeks.
A book of condolence will be available for signature and tributes in the main
foyer of our campus at Friedrichstrasse 180 from 1 June. An online book of
condolence is also available.[ https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/iYUMBerK ]
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Contact:
Jennifer Beckermann
Director of Communications
beckermann@hertie-school.org
Tel: +49 (0) 1751950030
About the Hertie School
The Hertie School in Berlin prepares exceptional students for leadership
positions in government, business, and civil society. The school offers
master's programmes, executive education and doctoral programmes, distinguished
by interdisciplinary and practice-oriented teaching, as well as outstanding
research. Its extensive international network positions it as an ambassador of
good governance, characterised by public debate and engagement. The school was
founded in 2004 by the Hertie Foundation, which remains its major funder. The
Hertie School is accredited by the state and the German Science Council.
www.hertie-school.org
Source: Hertie School
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