ICD-Essay #01-ENG – Author: Detlef Leiss
This exposé examines documented events at Hannover Medical School (MHH) and explores the role of governance, communication culture, accessibility, and educational quality within the framework of the German Excellence Strategy. It discusses whether academic excellence can be measured solely by research performance or whether institutional responsibility, transparency, and the treatment of vulnerable groups should also form part of a comprehensive evaluation of excellence.
ICD-Essay #02-ENG – Democracy, Dignity and Communication – Author: Detlef Leiss
This essay is currently being revised and expanded. At present, it should be regarded as a working paper.
The paper explores the relationship between communication, dignity, participation and institutional responsibility. It examines how communication structures can either support or hinder social participation and democratic engagement.
A full English translation will be published once the final German version has been completed.
Guiding Principle
Knowledge creates value when it is shared.