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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How text and images can be used in causal analysis: insights from Philipp Bach's research A 🆕 research project by @philippbach.bsky.social was presented at the latest Brown Bag event. Read more 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/digitalgo...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join our next Brown Bag Data Science Lab event for an engaging discussion with @philippbach.bsky.social, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social 📅 Tuesday, 29 September ⏰ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 📍 Maker Space | The Hertie School, Friedrichstraße 180 Register 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ask a chatbot a question & u're not just getting information back. You're getting a choice, about what to say, how to frame it, whose perspective ends up on the page. Most of the time nobody notices it. @taniseceron.bsky.social studies why that's a problem. 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/digitalgo...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us for the first Brown Bag event of the fall semester, featuring @taniseceron.bsky.social Tanise Ceron, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the MilaNLP group at Università Bocconi. 📅 22 September ⏰ 12:00-13:00, CEST 📍Hertie School, Maker space Register 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A new field experiment co-authored by Professor Simon Munzert @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social shows that daily news podcasts boost knowledge of current events and trust in podcast news, while leaving political attitudes untouched. Find out more 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

AI is increasingly used in urban climate action. This is explored in a recent study "Framing artificial intelligence as a policy instrument in urban climate action: Practitioners' perspectives from Paris", published in Cities journal 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...

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How is AI reshaping urban climate action? A conversation with Dr. Marie Josefine Hintz

AI is increasingly used in urban climate action. Marie Josefine Hintz discusses her research, policy impact and time at Hertie’s Data Science Lab.

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Making a killing in the Berlin (or nearby) tech scene, but longing for the prestige of being a @hertieschool.bsky.social adjunct? Come teach something like "Machine Learning Operations, • Geospatial Analysis, • LLMs from Scratch" @hertiedatascience.bsky.social! www.hertie-school.org/fileadmin/5_...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Read our latest newsletter for all the highlights. We wish you a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing many of you again in September! 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/as-sum...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This spring, students in the #DataJournalism course traded the seminar room for the newsroom. The Data Dispatch brings reporting from Prof @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social Munzert's Data Journalism course, where students take a story from raw data to publication 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...

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Hertie School students put data journalism into practice

The Data Dispatch brings together reporting from Simon Munzert's Data Journalism course, where students take a story from raw data to publication.

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Data Science Lab is proud to recognise this year's outstanding master's thesis research, celebrating academic excellence and exceptional contributions to quantitative research and methods 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/award-...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🎓It is time to say goodbye to our bright and talented Master of Data Science (MDS) programme 2026 graduates! Over the past two years, we have had the privilege of watching them tackle complex challenges, develop new skills, and grow into confident data scientists 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/hertie...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

How can public administrations use AI effectively, responsibly, & with real impact? That is the challenge facing public-sector leaders across Germany, & the focus of the Hertie School certificate programme "KI und Data Science für die öffentliche Verwaltung" 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/study/exe...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

#JobAlert: Lead Teaching Assistant - Natural Language Processing (#NLP) Passionate about Python, machine learning, and teaching? We're looking for a Lead Teaching Assistant to support our NLP course. More details👉 hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The VIM conference, brought together over 70 women scholars in political methodology for three days of research exchange, mentorship, & networking. Among the travel scholarship recipients was Tatiana Paula da Cruz, a graduate student at the @law.wisc.edu 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We closed the Inside Data Journalism series with a final talk by @helenbielawa.bsky.social (@spiegel.de), who offered a grounded and insightful view into how #datajournalism works inside a major newsroom. Read more 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🌸 The Visions in Methodology conference turned the Hertie School into a space of research exchange, mentorship & collaboration across career stages. Organised by Asya Magazinnik, Professor of Social Data Science, the first Berlin edition brought together over 70 participants from across the field.

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We are excited to feature the following keynote speakers at the Visions in Methodology Conference in Berlin: @adelineylo.bsky.social Adeline Lo, @uwmadison.bsky.social @tara-slough.bsky.social Tara Slough, Associate Professor, New York University 👉 vim2026.com #VIM2026

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

From 28–30 May 2026, the Visions in Methodology conference will convene in Berlin for the first time. The event will bring together women scholars in political methodology for three days of research presentations, mentorship, and academic exchange. 👉 vim2026.com/schedule

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Less than a year after graduating from the Hertie School's Master of Data Science for Public Policy (MDS) programme, Rodrigo Dornelles is already presenting his research on an international stage 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...

Bridging the gap between legal scholars and computer scientists in Brazil.

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Our final Inside Data Journalism talk is taking place today! We welcome @helenbielawa.bsky.social Helen Bielawa, data journalist and visualization developer at DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de 🗓 14:00–15:00 CEST 📍 the @hertieschool.bsky.social, MakerSpace Registration is not required. #DataJournalism

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This week, we had our final Research Group discussion of the semester. Henry Baker presented his open research tool hashtag#LLenergyMeasure, designed to measure the inference efficiency of open weights AI systems. Read more👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/hertie...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Recently, Liuhuaying Yang, a data visualisation designer at the @csh.ac.at Complexity Science Hub Vienna, shared her insights at the Inside Data Journalism talk series. Read more 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A new study published in @nature.com Nature Human Behaviour, by @seramirezruiz.bsky.social, @hertieschool.bsky.social & @rsenninger.bsky.social, @au.dk reveals how power shapes not just politics but the very knowledge that informs it. Read 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Recently, at a Data Science Lab Brown Bag talk, @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social Simon Munzert, Professor of Data Science and Public Policy at the Hertie School, explained that most people don’t really understand how polls actually work or how those numbers get turned into what is published in the news.

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Sebastian Ramirez-Ruiz @seramirezruiz.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Our paper is out in Nature Human Behaviour! @rsenninger.bsky.social and I asked a simple, underexplored, question: when governments write policy documents, whose knowledge do they actually cite? 👉 rdcu.be/fhngy 🔓 seramirezruiz.github.io/papers/ramir... DOI: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵👇

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

In his recent talk at the Inside Data Journalism series at the Hertie School Data Science Lab, @lennybronner.com Lenny Bronner shared his journey as a data scientist at The @washingtonpost.com, working at the intersection of data science and journalism 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Join us tomorrow for a Brown Bag Talk with @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social Simon Munzert, Professor of Data Science and Public Policy at Hertie School. 📅 5 May 2026 ⏲️ 12–1 PM (CEST) 📍 Maker Space, the Hertie School Register 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

📢 Our next Inside Data Journalism talk is coming up on Monday, 4 May 🗓 14:00–15:00 CEST 📍 @hertieschool.bsky.social, MakerSpace We’re happy to welcome Liuhuaying Yang, who is an award-winning data visualization specialist and faculty member at the Complexity Science Hub in Vienna.

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

My favourite philosopher giving his first ever talk in a philosophy department

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Joanna Bryson @j2bryson.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Could have sworn I posted these yesterday … cc @hertieschool.bsky.social @hertiedatascience.bsky.social

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Data science researcher @silkekaiser.bsky.social has become the @hertieschool.bsky.social’s first graduate of the Berlin School of Economics PhD programme – a milestone both for her and for the university. In this interview, Silke reflects on her journey & her research on sustainable urban mobility.

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Recently, our Professor of Social Data Science, Asya Magazinnik, joined @akentikelenis.bsky.social (@bocconi.bsky.social ) on the @dondenacentre.bsky.social Decode podcast by the Centre for Research on Social Dynamics & Public Policy. Listen 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/0FbF...

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Simon Munzert @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🚨CfA🚨 We're looking for a postdoc joining us in summer in Berlin. 3-year position @hertieschool.bsky.social @hertiedatascience.bsky.social. Pursue your own research agenda in data science for public policy - ML/AI, causal inference, computational methods. Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out!

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Would you like to tackle major societal challenges through cutting-edge data science? Then join our team as a Postdoctoral Researcher – Data Science for Public Policy (gn). We're hiring! 🚀 Apply 👉 hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs... #Data4Good #WeAreHiring

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Join us today! 👉 Zoom link for the event – hertie-school-org.zoom.us/j/6476170299...

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dondenacentre.bsky.social @dondenacentre.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🎙️ New episode of Dondena Decode! In this episode, @akentikelenis.bsky.social (@bocconi.bsky.social) interviews Asya Magazinnik (@hertiedatascience.bsky.social) on US immigration policies and their results. 🎧 Listen now 👇: open.spotify.com/episode/0FbF...

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Dondena Decode - Episode 13

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📢Next Inside Data Journalism talk is on the way 🗓16:00–17:00 CEST 📍Join us via Zoom or onsite in the MakerSpace We’re pleased to welcome Lenny Bronner, a data scientist based in the US. At The The Washington Post, he has been part of the newsroom engineering team

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We invite you to a Brown Bag Talk with Andreas Gros, where he will share insights from his work in machine learning research and the analysis and modeling of complex systems. 📅 21 April 2026 ⏲️ 12–1 PM (CEST) 📍 Maker Space, the Hertie School Register 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today we welcomed Drew Dimmery, Professor of Data Science for the Common Good at the Hertie School and curator of our research group, who shared a draft proposal for his joint project. Moreℹ️👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/hertie...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

📢 Our next Inside Data Journalism talk is coming up on 13 April 📍 Location: MakerSpace, Hertie School We are delighted to welcome Gregor Aisch, Visual Data Journalist at DIE ZEIT. No registration required – just show up! We look forward to seeing many of you there👋

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Every time you scroll through social media, search for a job, or click on a news story, an algorithm is making choices on your behalf. Most of us barely notice. Ana-Andreea Stoica's research career is built around scrutinising exactly those invisible decisions – and asking whether they are fair.

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A single immigrant mom applies for welfare. Seconds later, an algorithm flags her as “high risk”, without her knowing. Justin-Casimir Braun reveals how governments use ML to police welfare – and how journalists exposed bias. Read more 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Exciting Brown Bag event next week! Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with Ana-Andreea Stoica on Designing for Society: AI in Networks, Markets, and Platforms. 📅 7 April 2026 ⏲️ 12–1 PM (CEST) 📍 Maker Space, the Hertie School Register 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/datascien...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Last week, we hosted a hands-on session on Building Digital Prototypes with AI Agents for MDS students ahead of the upcoming hackathon. More info on demos 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/hertie...

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Data Science Lab - Hertie School @hertiedatascience.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Congratulations to all 24 executives from federal, state and local administrations, with whom we celebrated their graduation from the AI and Data Science for Public Administration certificate programme! Read 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/hertie...

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