Going beyond administrative and departmental boundaries
Head of Department Jörg Mayer-Ries gained 18 months’ experience at a research institute and is calling for greater collaboration with other sectors
Series: Public authorities – reimagined from the ground up!
Dr Jörg Mayer-Ries, Head of Division at the BMU since 2007, was seconded to the renowned Potsdam Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) as a Senior Fellow for 18 months in 2017/2018. In an interview with ‘Verwaltung der Zukunft’, the trained economist discusses not only his experience in public administration and what such a stint in academia entails, but also the need for new formats of exchange: If we are truly to act in a forward-looking manner in times of fundamental upheaval in our societies, politicians and public administrators are called upon to establish new forms of working and interaction, both internally and with academia, business and society.