Bernhard Knoll-Tudor

Bernhard Knoll-Tudor, PhD, serves as Director of Executive Education and Adjunct Faculty at the Hertie School. As a member of the senior management team, he oversees strategic planning for executive programs, manages a €3m+ annual revenue stream, and leads a 12-person team in building partnerships with governments, international organizations, and NGOs.

• University: Hertie School
• Academic Rank: Adjunct Faculty

Education includes a law degree from the University of Vienna, an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a PhD from the European University Institute. His research focuses on:

• International law and territorial administration
• Conflict resolution in post-Soviet regions
• EU governance and human rights
• Strategic communications in public policy
• Peacebuilding through economic connectivity

Recent publications (2008-2023) examine territorial sovereignty in international interventions, EU-OSCE dynamics, and legal frameworks for conflict resolution in Nagorno-Karabakh. His co-authored 2023 article Cartel of Silence critiques EU institutional barriers to human rights advocacy.

Scientific awards:

• Highest prize in Austrian radio journalism (1992)

Professional impact includes:

• Designing the Hertie PolAd certificate for government advisers
• Leading STARLIGHT project on EU Fundamental Rights Charter litigation
• Chaired Recharging Advocacy for Rights in Europe and Economic Connectivity Dialogues (Armenia-Azerbaijan)
• Collaborations with International IDEA, EU Fundamental Rights Agency, LKY School of Public Policy, and others
• Securing funding from USAID, World Bank, European Commission, and Open Society Foundations