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In the CIVICA alliance, we are collaborating across campuses and borders to foster a dialogue between the social sciences and society.

On this page, you can stay up to date with the latest developments in the alliance, peruse news from our joint research or teaching projects, read expert opinions on current events, and much more



Meet the Hertie School’s CIVICA Ambassadors Aneta and Vermon

The master's students will strengthen the relationship between the Hertie student community and our university alliance.

Unmasking the effects of lobbying in sustainability

PROLE, a joint CIVICA research project, investigates how lobbying by green and brown actors influences voting behaviour…

Call for Papers Open: 1st CIVICA at SGH Warsaw School of Economics Conference

The 1st CIVICA at SGH Warsaw School of Economics Conference is set to take place on 16–17 April 2026, bringing together…

COP30: How CIVICA is Contributing to the Debate on the Green Transition

As COP30 unfolds in Brazil, universities across the CIVICA alliance are highlighting the essential role of the social…

Women in Entrepreneurship Breakfast gathers founders, investors and policymakers in Berlin

The event, hosted at the Hertie School, was organised by the Hertie School Alumni Affairs Office, LSE Generate and Alma…

From Brown to Green: Navigating the Political Economy of the Green Transition

This research projects explores the socio-economic and political challenges of the green transition.

Exploring Youth Gender Polarization in the Digital Age: Insights from a CIVICA Thematic Activity

As societies become more polarised, understanding the forces that divide us, especially among younger generations, is…

Have Your Say: Help Us Understand How Students Use Information and AI

CIVICA is launching a new survey to better understand how students across our alliance search for, evaluate and use…

Local Roots, Global Reach: CIVICA’s Open Science Communities

The need for transparent, reproducible and impactful social science research has never been greater, sparking a cultural…