Objectives
The Adenauer School of Government (ASG) will combine cutting-edge research with innovative teaching. The establishment of this central research institution is made possible by an extensive, long-term collaboration with the Alfred Landecker Foundation.
The ASG's objective is to establish itself as a nonpartisan research and education center for public policy, governance, and administrative sciences. It regards itself as a forum for scientific debate on the challenges to ensuring good governance in times of fundamental global change.
Following the model of government schools in English-speaking countries, the ASG combines cutting-edge, international research with innovative teaching methods and benefits from Cologne's strategic location in the heart of Europe. It will provide decision-makers with an excellent academic education, which is both interdisciplinary and practice-oriented in nature. To this end, the ASG plans to develop modern learning concepts and attract leading scholars from Germany and abroad. In line with these aims, the first appointment procedures will also be initiated in the coming months.
Parallel to its institutional establishment, the ASG will develop dialogue formats for engaging with society and politics. Through adopting this approach, the ASG aims to generate innovative responses to social, economic, and political challenges in research, teaching, and in relation to the third mission over the coming years.
Why Adenauer?
As the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Konrad Adenauer was one of the architects of post-war European integration, maintaining strong ties with the West. As Mayor of Cologne, he played a key role in re-establishing the University of Cologne.
“With his prudent and courageous governing decisions, Konrad Adenauer shaped the city of Cologne and Germany like no one else. Particularly in times of upheaval like the ones we are currently experiencing, we need research and teaching in public policy, governance and administrative sciences that transcend the boundaries of individual disciplines. I would like to thank the Alfred Landecker Foundation, which has recognized the particular challenges of our time and is committed to providing excellent training for managers in the public sector. The Adenauer School of Government meets all the criteria to become a new flagship for the science hub North Rhine-Westphalia.”
Ina Brandes, Minister for Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia