The Bulletin Podcast

What does it take to build impactful learning ecosystems and empower the next generation of changemakers? In the second episode of the Brandt School Entrepreneurial Series, Sana Arif – Co-Founder of Eddiy and Brandt School alumna – joins host Waseem Iqbal to explore her journey through education strategy, edtech innovation, and purpose-driven leadership. She shares insights on navigating challenge...

"I deeply believe that impact investing in sustainability is a key driver for the future, also for the future economy." Dr. Andreas M. Rickert, founder and CEO of PHINEO, talks to MPP student Waseem Iqbal in our latest  Bulletin  podcast episode. They discuss impact investing, social entrepreneurship, and how important market intelligence is for driving meaningful change.  We look forwar...

In this episode, first-year MPP students Disha Rawat and Galma Musa speak with host and fellow first-year SK Arman Hossain about their experiences here at the Brandt School, from admission to arrival to life in Germany. -- Drive Change. Shape Policy. Lead Globally  – with the Master of Public Policy of the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt. Learn more about the Maste...

Dear readers and listeners,  In this episode, Henning Gloystein, Senior Brandt Fellow and Practice Head of Energy, Climate & Resources at political risk firm Eurasia Group, discusses what are some of the key political risks of 2024 and the energy transition. -- Drive Change. Shape Policy. Lead Globally  – with the Master of Public Policy of the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the Unive...

Dear readers and listeners,  in this episode of the Bulletin podcast: MPP students Calep Pimienta and María José Quirola interview a panel of experts ( Prof. Dr. Heike Grimm ,  Edris Arib , Emiliano Montes de Oca, and Daniela Ramírez) on anti-corruption systems, with a focus on Mexico. This is part 2 of a 2-part series. -- Drive Change. Shape Policy. Lead Globally  – with the Master of Public Poli...

Dear readers and listeners,  in this episode of the Bulletin podcast: MPP students Calep Pimienta and María José Quirola interview a panel of experts ( Prof. Dr. Heike Grimm , Edris Arib , Emiliano Montes de Oca, and Daniela Ramírez) on anti-corruption systems, with a focus on Mexico. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. -- Drive Change. Shape Policy. Lead Globally  – with the Master of Public Polic...

Fatima Farooq Murawat '23 was the recipient of the Director's Award of Merit here at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy. In this episode, she sits down with hosts Grace Nahurira Mutabazi and Loise Effah Yeboah to share her thoughts for MPP students on how to make the most of their time at the Brandt School. Understanding politics, managing crises and shaping transformation – with the...

In this episode of the Willy Brandt School Bulletin Podcast, we have a conversation with post-doctoral researcher, Dr Gift Mwonzora and doctoral student, Viddy Ranawijaya. Both are currently working on the  Politics and the Future of Work in Middle-Income Countries  (DigPolWork) project at the Brandt School. In this episode, the digitalisation of work, the digital divide, worker perspectives on th...

In this month’s Bulletin Podcast episode we chat with current WBS students, María-Fernanda Caparó and Alyssa McIntyre about their experiences presenting at and attending academic international conferences. María attended the Seminar on "Global Constitutionalism and Supranational Adjudicative Bodies: Global South Experiences vis-à-vis Hegemony" in Norway. Alyssa attended the 6th Internati...

In this Bulletin Podcast Episode we are joined by Anton Berezutskii. Anton is a PhD candidate currently visiting the Willy Brandt School from the Central European University in Vienna. Anton is currently completing is PhD Dissertation and is researching the Nord Stream with it’s varied political perspectives and narratives. Anton explains more about the wider European impact of this energy project...

This month the Bulletin Podcast Team interviews Dr Atif Butt. Dr Atif is the Chief of the Public Advocacy and Communication Section of UN Environment based in Nairobi, Kenya and has a wealth of knowledge to help current policy students achieve their professional goals. We interview Dr Atif to get some insights about what policy students, particularly international students should be keeping in min...

The Bulletin Podcast welcomes Prof. Guntram Wolff to the latest episode. Prof. Wolff is the current Director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Policy and prior to that he was at Bruegel for almost a decade. He has also worked for the French government, the G20 and the European Commission. His professional focus is on European political economy, economic statesmanship, geo-economics, climate...

In the latest Bulletin Podcast Novita Dwi Andari and Tracy Shimoli chat to three students, María-Fernanda Caparó, Justice Duah Agyemang and Edward Vaughan about their life here in Erfurt and the Brandt School. They cover topics like studies at the Brandt School, German student visas, life in Erfurt, what it's like to be an international student. Understanding politics, managing crises and shap...

In this special Bulletin Podcast Commitment Award Episode, we spoke to one of the 2023 winners, Arupur Charles Peyo, about his plan for the 'The Cattle Raid Child Care and Reintegration Project' in Nyangatom Woreda, Ethiopia. He shared his rationale and motivation for carrying out this social project including tips and advice for future commitment award applicants. If you would like to lea...

In the latest episode we talk to Dr Gbadebo Collins Adeyanju about Vaccine Hesitancy. Dr Adeyanju takes us through this recent health trend, why it has emerged, how it may differ around the world and for different types of people as well as what we can do through policy in an attempt to correct this dangerous trend. In 2012, the  Willy Brandt School  established a student blog, called “the bulleti...

In this episode, we talk about the importance of the Amazon rainforest, and the role that can be taken by civil societies/researchers or the government or policy students like us for the conservation of the Amazon with Dr. Maria Cecilia Oliveira. Dr. Maria Cecilia Oliveira head of the transdisciplinary research group "Democratic Governance and Ecopolitical Transformations" (EcoPol) at IA...

This month we had a discussion with Dr. Hasnain Bokhari on the new EU Digital Service Act. We discuss the implications of the Act for tech companies and users in an international context, including taking policy steps for preserving the rights of the user regarding data protection as well as seeing the Act as a tool to safeguard democracies. Dr. Hasnain Bokhari is a Research Associate and Faculty...

Dear readers and listeners, We are thrilled to bring you the 20th episode of The Bulletin Podcast ! Every last Thursday of the month you'll find a new conversation on a fresh and trending topic. In this episode, we talk about the Ukraine war while focusing on the reactions and responses of the global north and south, and privilege of choices with Prof. Siddharth Tripathi. Prof. Siddharth Tripa...

Dear readers and listeners, We are thrilled to bring you 19th episode of The Bulletin Podcast! In this episode, we talk about NATO and it’s relevance as a security organization with Prof. Patrik Mello . We touch upon the ongoing war in Ukraine and delve further into the influence of security cooperation in both peace and conflict. Patrick A. Mello is Privatdozent at the Technical University of Mun...

Dear readers and listeners, We are thrilled to bring you the 17th episode of The Bulletin Podcast! We are all familiar with the pageantry and excitement of mega-events like the Olympics or the World Cup. But mega-events like these are far too often accompanied by labor violations against migrants. In this episode, we talk to Professor Dr. Achim Kemmerling about how mega-events can shine a spotligh...

Dear readers and listeners, We are thrilled to bring you the 17th episode of The Bulletin Podcast! Every last Thurday of the month you'll find a new conversation on a fresh and trending topic. Follow us and don't miss the next ones! How much do you know about the migration and refugees situations in the state we are in, Thuringia? We sit down with Willy Brandt School Alum, Rahmatullah Batoor , who...

We are thrilled to bring you the 16th episode of The Bulletin Podcast! Every last Thurday of the month you'll find a new conversation on a fresh and trending topic. Follow us and don't miss the next ones! Venezuela has been rocked by some of the worst crises in its history in recent years. These crises have sparked one of the largest migration crises of the 21st century. However, unlike ot...

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Law was enacted by the German Bundestag on 11 June 2021, and will come into force from 1 January 2023. This represents the first time that the responsibility of German companies to respect human rights and environmental obligations in global supply chains has been given a legal foundation. Starting from 1 January 2023, companies with at least 3,000 employees w...

We’re back, and we’re in person! In this episode, we invited Bakhtiyor Tukhtabaev, a Brandt School alum to discuss the wild year in finance and economics. Inflation, crypto, meme stocks. 2021 has been a weird year. To kick off Season 2 of the Bulletin Podcast, Jesus and Caroline are joined by Bakhtiyor Tukhtabaev to recap what happened with the GameStop stock (GME). They ask, ‘are markets rational...

This is a Bulletin special series: Through the Lens, a podcast series  analysing global issues through the lens of the United Nations. Join us as we explore the United Nations, its mission and its future.  In each episode we will pick apart a resolution passed by the 75th  General Assembly and find out what is going on in our world, how the  pre-eminent international body is seeking to address mou...