Dr. Klaus Hurrelmann is a senior professor of public health and education at the Hertie School. His areas of research include health and education policy. Hurrelmann was the founding dean of the first German school of public health at the University of Bielefeld.

Dr. Katja Hoyer is the author of Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 and writes on current political affairs in Germany and Europe for publications including The Spectator, The Washington Post, and Die Welt.

Dr. Rüdiger Maas is the CEO and founder of the Institute for Generation Research in Germany. He is an expert on generational research among German citizens.

Andres Zambrano Bravo is a Berlin-based freelance journalist who loves to ask why. He loves puzzles and seeks answers to social phenomena and trends, helping researchers, companies, and artists to also find their voice along the way. When not annoying people with questions, you can find him spinning records in one of Berlin’s smoky venues.