Rana Deep Islam is a management consultant for the public sector. Prior to his consulting career, he held positions in politics and civil society, including project manager at Stiftung Mercator, Bertelsmann Stiftung, and GIZ. Rana Deep Islam began his career at the European Parliament in Brussels and at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C.

During his fellowship, Rana Deep Islam will examine the role of the economy in maintaining our democratic social order. He approaches the topic from a transatlantic and intersectoral perspective, looking at the interface between the private and public sectors.


Selected Awards

since 2016 | Active member of the BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Network
2011 | DAAD, Research Fellowship at the American-German Institute, Washington, D.C.
2004–2012 | Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, scholarship holder of the basic and doctoral funding program


Selected Publications

2022 | with Sven Liebert, Julia Scheerer, and Christian Schilcher (eds.): Update Wirtschaft für Gesellschaft – 32 Vordenker:innen aus der Praxis geben Anregungen für besseres Wirtschaften, Gütersloh: Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung.
2021 | "So nah und doch so fern? Die Rolle von Purpose in Unternehmen der öffentlichen Hand," Fostering Innovation | BertelsmannStiftung (online as part of the projects Inclusive Productivity and Fostering Innovation. Unlocking Potential: https://fosteringinnovation.de/so-nah-und-doch-so-fern-die-rolle-von-purpose-in-unternehmen-der-oeffentlichen-hand/).
2020 | Rassismus im Kontext von Wirtschaft und Arbeit – Bestandsaufnahme und Handlungsoptionen. Report, EY & Gesicht Zeigen! & Civey GmbH.