The Bavarian School of Public Policy (German:
Hochschule für Politik München) - sometimes
also translated as: Munich School of Political
Science - is an independent institution within
the Technical University of Munich.
The Bavarian School of Public Policy is a
unique institution, focusing on future-oriented,
transdisciplinary, and applied research and
teaching.
In cooperation with the Technical University
of Munich (TUM), the Bavarian School of Public
Policy is dedicated to educating the next
generation of political scientists.
Technological progress in areas like energy,
the environment, climate change, big data,
data security, and mobility is having an increasingly
important impact on the society.
To keep up with tomorrow’s key technologies,
the course program at HfP provides an opportunity
for students to combine the traditional content
of a political science degree with technology
modules run by diverse TUM departments.
== History ==
The Bavarian School of Public Policy was founded
during the period of upheaval that followed
the end of World War II.
Prompted by the US military government, and
with the participation of constitutional law
lecturer Prof. Hans Nawiasky, a decision was
made in fall 1948 to set up an institution
with the primary goal of teaching the principles
of democracy.
The discipline of “political science”,
already well-established in the US, would
serve as the school’s model.
On July 14, 1950 the “Hochschule für Politische
Wissenschaften” was founded – as a corporation
under private law.
On October 27, 1970, the Bavarian Parliament
enacted the “Law governing the Bavarian
School of Public Policy”.
This gave the school the status of an “institutionally
autonomous institution at the University of
Munich”.
This made HfP the only institution of higher
education in the Federal Republic of Germany
whose legal basis is a higher education act
unique to that institution.
Moreover, the law was also the first higher
education act in the Federal Republic of Germany.
In a law dated February 16, 1981, the Bavarian
School of Public Policy was given the legal
status of a public body.
The main advantage for students was the opportunity
to earn a full academic qualification and
potentially carry on to complete a PhD.
The Bavarian Parliament instigated the reform
process that is currently underway in October
2013.
In July 2014, it decided to make the Technical
University of Munich (TUM) the new host university
for the Bavarian School of Public Policy.
This landmark decision opens up new opportunities
to develop the discipline of political science
by incorporating insights from TUM’s excellent
work in the social sciences, the natural sciences
and engineering.
The law governing the Bavarian School of Public
Policy was enacted in early December 2014,
and the Constitution in January 2015.
On December 18, 2014 the appointment procedure
for the new HfP professorships began.
Out of 350 applications from Germany and abroad,
seven professors were appointed, who took
up their duties at the Bavarian School of
Public Policy on 1 March / 1 July 2016.
In July 2016, the Bavarian School of Public
Policy moved to its new premises in the Briennerforum
at Königsplatz.
In the winter term 2016/17, the new bachelor's
program started.
This provides a "full-scale political science
education with possible emphasis in policy
areas at the interface between politics and
technology".
== Studies ==
A fresh take on Political Science – shaping
successful society.
The new Bachelor’s degree in Political Science
(B.Sc.), based on a unique concept worldwide,
started in the 2016/17 Winter Semester.
Interdisciplinary study program
Comprehensive grounding in political science
with the opportunity to specialize in focus
areas at the interface of politics and technology
Strong practical element, with a three-month,
supervised internship requirement
Diverse optional modules, allowing students
to develop a personal academic profile and
facilitating study abroad opportunities
== 
Professors ==
Appointed professors at the Bavarian School
of Public Policy:
Chair for International Relations: Tim Büthe
Chair for European and Global Governance:
Eugénia da Conceição-Heldt
Professorship for Political Data Science:
Simon Hegelich
Professorship for Political Philosophy and
Theory: Lisa Herzog
Professorship for Computational Social Science
and Big Data: Jürgen Pfeffer
Chair for Environmental and Climate Policy:
Miranda Schreurs
Professorship for Policy Analysis: Stefan
Wurster
== Notable alumni ==
Hans Henning Atrott (born 1944), German author
and theorist
Dorothee Bär (* 1978), politician (CSU)
Markus Blume (* 1975), politician (CSU)
Géza Andreas von Geyr (born 1962), Vice-President
of the Bundesnachrichtendienst
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (born 1971), former
German Minister of Defence (2009–2011)
Klaus Höchstetter (* 1964), expert in economics
Katharina Holzinger, Prorektor of the University
of Konstanz
Franz Kohout (* 1953), Professor of political
science
Harry Luck (* 1972), journalist
Franz Maget (born 1953), Chairman of the SPD
Parliamentary Group in the Landtag of Bavaria
Otto-Peter Obermeier (* 1941), Publisher of
the journal "the blue rider - journal for
philosophy"
Michael Piazolo (* 1959), political scientist
Gerhard Polt, (born 1942), actor and cabaret
artist
Ralph Rotte (* 1968), Professor at the RWTH
Aachen
Sascha Spoun (born 1969), President of the
University of Lüneburg
Christiane Stenger (* 1987), author and presenter
Edmund Stoiber (born 1941), former Minister-President
of Bavaria (1993–2007)
Eleni Torossi (born 1947), author
