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Bavarian School of Public Policy
Hochschule für Politik München
Type	Public
Established	1950
Rector	Urs Gasser
Location	Munich , Germany
Website	hfp.tum.de

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

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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

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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

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

Course contents

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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

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

Master of Science

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

Course contents

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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

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

Notable alumni

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Hans Henning Atrott (born 1944), German author and theorist
Dorothee Bär (* 1978), politician (CSU)
Markus Blume (* 1975), politician (CSU)
Géza Andreas von Geyr (born 1962), vice-president of the Bundesnachrichtendienst
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (born 1971), former German 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
Sascha Spoun (born 1969), President of the University of Lüneburg
Christiane Stenger (* 1987), author and presenter
Edmund Stoiber (born 1941), former Minister-President of Bavaria (1993–2007)

References

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^ Harley, J. Eugene (1930). "The Hochschule für Politik: A Significant German Institution for the Teaching of Political Science". American Political Science Review. 24 (2): 466–469. doi:10.2307/1946667. ISSN 0003-0554. JSTOR 1946667.
^ "Studies". www.hfp.tum.de. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ "Course Content". www.hfp.tum.de. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
^ "Course Content". www.hfp.tum.de. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

v t e Technical University of Munich
Schools	School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) School of Engineering and Design (ED) School of Natural Sciences (NAT) School of Life Sciences (LS) School of Management (MGT) School of Social Sciences and Technology (SOT) School of Medicine and Health (MED) Rechts der Isar Hospital
Research centers	FRM II (Research Neutron Source) Walter Schottky Institute (WSI)
Student initiatives	WARR
Campuses	Munich Garching Weihenstephan Singapore (TUM Asia)
Other	TUM Fire Department Munich School of Politics and Public Policy Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) Oskar von Miller Tower Summer School Marktoberdorf Center for Digital Technology and Management Visio.M
Academic staff Alumni Presidents

v t e Universities and colleges in Munich
Universities	Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) Technical University of Munich (TUM) Bundeswehr University Munich (UniBw) Ukrainian Free University (UFU)
Other	Academy of Fine Arts (AdBK) Bavarian School of Public Policy (HfP) FOM University of Applied Sciences Munich Business School (MBS) University of Applied Sciences (HM) University of Music and Theatre (HfMT) University of Philosophy (HfPh) University of Television and Film (HFF)

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