Dr. Henrik Schober-Oschmann

Areas of expertise: Public participation, political communication, digital transformation and governance


EDUCATION

2020-2021: Dr. phil. in Political Science; Free University Berlin

2018/2021: Executive Trainings on Leading with Impact and Leading Transformation; European Foundation for Management Development

2011: Democracy Research Fellowship; Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

2001-2007: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science and Sociology; Heidelberg University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since 2021: Vice-President Innovation and Development; XU Exponential University of Applied Sciences

2018-2021: Director Curricular Affairs; Hertie School of Governance

2017-2018: Senior Manager Executive Education; Hertie School of Governance

2015-2018: Coordinator/Acting Head Customised Education and Executive Program Development; Hertie School of Governance 

2010-2015: Research Associate; Hertie School of Governance

2007-2015: Editorial Manager/Editor in Chief; Journal for Political Consulting and Policy Advice


RESEARCH INTERESTS

Public participation, political communication, digital transformation and governance 

PUBLICATIONS

Napierala, N. & Schober-Oschmann, H. (2020). Achieving Success in Public Participation. A multi-stakeholder perspective on the state of citizen involvement and participation in Germany, and implications for international cooperation. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). 

Stasiak, D., Schober, H., Römmele, A. (2019). Going beyond evidence: Evaluation and policy advice. In: Svenja Falk, M. Glaab, A. Römmele, H. Schober, & M. Thunert (Hg.), Handbuch Politikberatung (S. 597-608). Springer VS. 

Falk, S., Glaab, M., Römmele, A., Schober, H., & Thunert, M. (2019). Politikberatung – eine Einführung. In Svenja Falk, M. Glaab, A. Römmele, H. Schober, & M. Thunert (Hg.), Handbuch Politikberatung (S. 3–24). Springer VS. 

Schober, H., Dedic, J., Sälhoff, P. (2015). Auf dem Weg zur Smart Party? Digitale Ambitionen von Parteien zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. Das Progressive Zentrum.  

Römmele, A., & Schober, H. (2013). How to Link Citizens and the State. Reasons for –and first steps towards – a participatory mode of governance. In: A. Römmele & H. Schober (Hg.), The Governance of Large-Scale Projects –Linking Citizens and the State (S. 13-24). Nomos.  

Römmele, A., & Schober, H. (2013). Pluralismus ohne Vielfalt? Anpassungsprozesse und Alleinstellungsmerkmale in der externen Politikberatung. In: der moderne staat 1/2013, S. 241-260. 

Collet, S., Lietdtke, O., Schober, H. (2013). Politiker in den Sozialen Medien: Neue Möglichkeiten für neues Wissen? In: Eckert, G., Novy, L., Schwickert, D. (Hg.), Zwischen Macht und Ohnmacht – Facetten erfolgreicher Politik (S. 150-159). Springer VS. 

Schober, H., & Römmele, A. (2011). Grundverständnis und Potenziale politikbezogener Gesellschaftsberatung. In: Bertelsmann Stiftung (Hg.), Wie Politik von Bürgern lernen kann. Potenziale politikbezogener Gesellschaftsberatung (S. 32-61). Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung. 

Falk, S., Römmele, A., Schober, H., Thunert, M. (2010). Vom strategischen Nutzen des Wissens für die Politikberatung. In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift 51(1), S. 119-125. 

Falk, S., Römmele, A., Schober, H., Thunert, M. (2010). Politikberatungsforschung. In: Jesse, E., Kneuer, M., Gerlach, I., Werz, N. (Hg.), Politikwissenschaft in Deutschland (S. 97-121). Nomos. 

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