At the Brandt School, diversity is a fact - and to us, this is a valuable asset. The diversity of the people at the Brandt School is reflected in various characteristics such as origin, age, professional and academic background. Our alumni come from around 100 countries and students from 30-40 different countries regularly take up their studies in the current MPP classes. They not only learn from faculty and with each other, but also from each other and our faculty from them.

Of course, our commitment to diversity is also reflected in the teaching at Brandt School. For example, our mandatory courses cover global case studies in "Comparative Public Policy", strategies of cross-cultural collaboration in "Management and Leadership", and heterodox approaches in "Economic Analysis and Modeling". We also offer courses with relevant focus, such as "Gender and Conflict" or a project group on "Advancing Gender-smart Climate Finance." In our public events, conferences and discussions, we take care to provide space for a diversity of voices and positions.

What we strive for is not mere diversity in numbers, but an inclusive community both in the classroom and beyond. We understand our commitment to diversity not as a one-time conceptual task, but as an ongoing process over years and generations of students, in constant resonance with changing social discourses and realities, as well as community needs.

Brandt School Code of Conduct 

This timeline highlights only part of our commitment. We are also active in the committees of the university, advocating for diversity, internationalization and inclusion and, together with some partners, we advocate for a tolerant, cosmopolitan, inclusive community and a welcoming culture in Erfurt and Thuringia, e.g. with city authorities and members of the city council.