Helmut Anheier

Helmut K. Anheier is President and Dean of the Hertie School of Governance and Professor of Sociology. He also holds a Chair of Sociology at Heidelberg University and serves as Academic Director of the Centre for Social Investment. His research centres on indicator systems, social innovation, culture, philanthropy, and organisational studies. Anheier is author of over 450 publications, many in leading journals, and has received various international awards. His most recent publication is the second edition of his textbook Nonprofit Organizations – Theory, Management, Policy (London: Routledge, 2005 and 2014).