German Development Institute Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy for Young Leaders 2025

The MGG Academy is a training and dialogue format for highly qualified early- to mid-career professionals from global powers and the European Union (EU). It brings together experts from governmental institutions, think tanks and research institutions, civil society organisations and the private sector in Brazil, China, the EU, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa.

The programme targets (future) change makers who are dedicated to global cooperation and a transformation to sustainability and who are ready to develop their leadership skills through deep self-reflection and experience-based learning. Learning from diverse perspectives, developing transformation and cooperation competences, and building a trustful network to co-create solutions are the core assets of the MGG Academy.

The MGG Academy 2025 takes place between September 04 and November 23 at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) in Bonn, Germany.

• Table of Content
• About German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
• Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy
• Aim and Benefits of Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy
• Requirements for Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is located in the UN City of Bonn and is one of the world’s leading research institutions and think tanks for global sustainable development. Our work is based on the interplay between Research, Policy Advice and Training. IDOS is building bridges between theory and practice. The research is theory-based, empirically driven and application-oriented. It provides the basis for the activities in policy advice of the Institute. We develop policy-relevant concepts, advises ministries, governments and international... continue reading

Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy

Aim and Benefits of Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy

The participation in the MGG Academy is free of cost and entails various support elements to ensure an adequate standard of living in Germany.

In detail, the support includes:

• Free participation in all components of the programme
• Lodging during all stages of the programme
• Monthly allowance to cover local living costs (in total, 2200 Euro for the MGG Academy 2025, paid in three instalments)
• Health, accident and personal liability insurances
• Monthly ticket for local public transport
• MGG Academy related travel costs in Germany and Europe

Please note that the support is not enough to support families or relatives, neither for a visit to Germany, nor at home. In addition, travel costs to Germany cannot be provided.

A global learning journey

Participants explore solutions for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and broaden their perspectives by learning from peers with other sectoral and national backgrounds.

A dialogue-oriented and interactive approach

The Academy combines a broad range of working methods, including practical experience and participatory approaches, training, lectures and discussions with experts, study trips and peer learning.

A life-long network

MGG participants build up intense interpersonal contacts to their peers and have access to the MGG network of institutions.

Requirements for Managing Global Governance (MGG) Academy Qualification

Prospective participants should:

• Be a national or permanent resident of one of the participating countries (Brazil, China, EU, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa)
• Work on key issues of global governance and/or sustainable development
• Have a university degree (minimum Bachelor)
• Have 3 years to maximum 15 years of professional experience in a field relevant to global cooperation and/or sustainable development
• Have a good command of the English language, with the ability to actively participate in group discussions, engage with the modules by reflecting and sharing perspectives on the topics covered
• Have the support of their employer (written support required as part of the application)
• Be ready to participate in an intensive, full-time programme (8 hours per day, 40 weekly working hours)
• Be sensitive to other cultures, open to teamwork, and adaptable to a broad variety of working methods
• Be willing to reflect on shared and individual experiences, attitudes and competences

Employers are requested to:

• Grant their employees a special leave of absence for the training period and relieve them of job-related tasks for the duration of the MGG Academy
• Cover the costs of the round trip to and from Germany
• Come to an agreement ensuring the living standards of the employee’s relatives in their home country
• Support their employees in transferring the newly acquired competencies to their job

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit MGG website.