OTS - Hertie School mourns the loss of former President Henrik Enderlein
2021. June 01. 09:10
Berlin, 1 June, 2021 (APA/OTS) - 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.
Picture: http://www.apimages.com
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
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