Demonstrate your writing skills!

To apply for the Master's program Economic Policy and Journalism, prospective students are asked to write an original news article of about 6000 characters. 

As a prerequisite to application, the authors of the best articles will be invited to a personal interview with the examination board. After successful completion of the interview, applicants will receive a written confirmation that they have passed the aptitude test. This document must be uploaded alongside all other documents during the application process.

Article requirements

The text should be written in English language and must adhere to journalistic standards in terms of writing and quality criteria. Moreover, the article should be fit to be published in a financial newspaper. In particular, we value research, analytical originality, and stylistic clarity.    

Here is this year’s topic: 

• What do record debt levels mean for the economic outlook?
• Government debt is near all-time highs in many countries, not only in absolute terms, but also relative to GDP. Where is this situation bound to lead to? 

Submission

We strongly encourage early submissions (before April 1st) as it takes time to process all articles. Please note that we do not recommend the use of generative AI to write your article and that it is mandatory to include a signed affidavit with your submission.

The article must be submitted via e-mail prior to application. 

We are looking forward to your contributions and to getting to know you!