23 Master's degrees in Public Policy in Germany

The Public Affairs And Democracy programme from Leuphana University of Lüneburg addresses these and other questions to provide students with the intellectual and methodological tools to understand, critique and improve democracy around the world. 

The Saarland University Evaluation MABLE programme teaches students the knowledge and skills needed to undertake professional evaluation work in the fields of policy-making, administration and social services.

The International Economics and Public Policy programme of Trier University is an interdisciplinary programme jointly run by the Political Science and Economics Departments.

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Data Science for Public Policy at Hertie School Berlin is a two-year, full-time programme. This course empowers students to harness data and AI in creating impactful governance solutions. It combines technical and social science disciplines, preparing graduates for diverse roles in public policy and beyond.

As a student of the Double Master's Programme in Demography and Social Inequality at the University of Cologne, you benefit from the expertise of two top-ranking universities.

With this Public Affairs And Economics programme from Leuphana University of Lüneburg  students can acquire methodological skills that are in high demand on the labour market and play a central role in current economic and political decisions.

The Master in Management and Public Affairs program is a two-year double degree offered by HEC Paris and Freie Universität Berlin. The program adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the relationship between business and public administration management and features both research and a professional dimension.

Public Economics from Freie Universität Berlin incorporates the economic disciplines of public finance, economic policy, and macroeconomics, and imparts theoretical and empirical competencies to students that allow them to make analyses of economic policies from an academic perspective. 

The Brandt School’s Master of Public Policy offered by the University of Erfurt is a two-year interdisciplinary degree program designed for young academics and professionals who wish to pursue a career in public service, including government agencies, international organizations and the non-profit sector. 

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) at Hertie School Berlin provides students with the tools needed to effectively analyse and assess policy, as well as evaluate solutions. If you want to understand and get involved in public affairs, learn analytical and managerial skills and help shape tomorrow’s world, this programme is for you.

The Economic Policy and Quantitative Methods (EPQM) MSc course at the University of Potsdam is a four-semester English-language program that equips students with specialized knowledge in quantitative methods for evidence-based economic policy analysis.  

Since 2004 the Global Labour University (GLU) network has offered this Labour Policies and Globalisation programme at University of Kassel on sustainable development, social justice, international labor standards, trade unions, economic policies and global institutions. 

Public Policy and Social Change from University of Tübingen is a first-class international Master's programme focusing on the analysis of public policies in the light of social changes and societal challenges at the national, regional and global level. 

The world has become more volatile, which comes with challenges and opportunities for organisations. Join this degree of Governance and Public Policy at University of Passau.

The master’s degree program in Comparative Democracy from Goethe University Frankfurt is research-oriented.

 The Master program  Culture, Ecology, Change at University of Rostock enables students to grasp, and act upon, the world views and historical causes of these problems. 

Public and International Economics is offered by TU Dresden. The Master’s degree program in Public and International Economics (PIE) covers issues of economic policy in a global society. 

The International Economics and Public Policy programme offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz will impart the basic knowledge and skills required by those planning an academic career. 

The Executive Business Administration and Executive Public Policy program at ESMT Berlin prepares participants for executive leadership roles in both the private and public sectors by combining best business management practices with expert insight into governance and policy analysis.

This National and International Administration and Policy MA course at the University of Potsdam is currently unique in Germany, and it offers you the exceptional opportunity to study Public Administration and Public Policy in an international perspective.