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Impact
Translating Knowledge into Action
Leuphana School of Public Affairs reaches far beyond the university. Through cutting-edge research and teaching, we help address the most pressing issues of our time and tackle global challenges. Graduates of our programs take responsibility in society and actively shape a sustainable, livable future.
We are a dynamic hub of ideas, dialogue, and innovation – a place where knowledge becomes action. Our faculty members bring their expertise to diverse fields, making a meaningful impact within and beyond academia.
Media
Contextualizing societal and political developments
Radio broadcasting
- Mandatory military service is considered appropriate - Prof. Dr. Michael Koß on Deutschlandfunk (German)
- NSDAP, KPD, AfD? – Why Party Bans are Difficult in Germany – Prof. Dr. Till Patrik Holterhus on Deutschlandfunk (German)
- What shapes what matters to us in life? – Prof. Dr. Christian Welzel on Deutschlandfunk (German)
- Coalitions – In Praise of Compromise – Prof. Dr. Michael Koß on Deutschlandfunk (German)
Governance Consulting
Participation in advisory bodies of the European Union, the federal government, states and municipalities, drafting expert reports
Expertin roundtable on democracy, Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM), Council of Europe
- Prof. Dr. Sarah Engler
Expert witness in the Legal Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag on the revision of the Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetzes (KapMuG) (2024) // Consultant for the European Consumer Organization BEUC (2025)
- Prof. Dr. Axel Halfmeier, LL.M. (Michigan)
Think Tanks
Providing support for political, economic, and social decision-making
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Progressive Center
- Prof. Dr. Astrid Séville