Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2020 in the subject Economics - Innovation economics, grade: 1,3, Hertie School of Governance, course: Technology Policy & Digital Transformation, language: English, abstract: When looking at innovation capabilities , Germany is amongst the front-runners in the world, according to different sources and studies. Also, many European countries are ranked in the top tier when it comes to innovation and competitiveness. Still, major players and business models in digital innovation and transformation seem to come from the United States. The topic at hand is whether Europe can become a world leader in innovation and digital transformation in the future by uniting their efforts and pool their capabilities and resources e.g. in a joint institution to gain the top spot globally and also stay there in the upcoming decades. This paper tries to introduce a concept of how Europe can bundle their capabilities, as this poses a significant challenge for Germany as the innovation leader in Europe as well as for Europe in general, inheriting so many capabilities in e.g. Switzerland, Sweden or the United Kingdom. The paper lays out some definitional foundations, followed by a brief overview of institutions in Germany and Europe and then tries to introduce a possible solution how to unite resources and facilities to strengthen the European path to innovation leadership, followed by a conclusion.
Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict, Security, grade: 2,0, Hertie School of Governance, course: European Union Governance, language: English, abstract: The author tries to paint a picture how planetary security could be a possible ‘grand mission’ for the EU and through this, laying a basis for the future of EU foreign, security and defence policy. Next to that within this policy brief, the author looks at how this challenge is likely to change the institutions and policies of the Union and what the EU could look like in 2025 as well as what it should look like. The European Union faces major challenges regarding its foreign, security and defence policy. In 2020, it is one of the main topics how the EU is going to face China, Russia, and the USA on a geopolitical parquet. The new President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, wants to lead a geopolitical commission as she called it herself, and has already called on Europe “to learn the language of power”. According to the German Federal Foreign Office, Germany wants the European Commission to work on “uniting Europe on the inside and strengthening it on the out-side”. Therefore, Germany is helping to find solutions to conflicts and crises and campaigns for a multilateral order based on rules.
Essay from the year 2019 in the subject Health - Public Health, grade: 1,3, Hertie School of Governance, language: English, abstract: In Germany, 99.0 million hectoliters of alcoholic beverages were sold in the year of 2016. Although the per capita consumption of alcohol has dropped in the last 40 years in Germany, compared internationally, it continues to be one of the high-consumption countries in the world. Addictions are societal challenges that require the interaction of all social forces in the interest of the affected people. The essay tries to consider the most critical governance challenges involved in tackling the issue , looks at the possibly weakest points of existing interventions vis-à-vis the problem and does a quick check of arguments for and against delegating authority to the supranational level.
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