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About the lill Institute

The lill Institute for Public Value is an innovative, independent, not-for-profit research institute, dedicated to advancing leadership in public policy, public administration, and public finance.

Our mission

To equip public institutions with the strategies and frameworks they need to create genuine public value.

Our vision

A world where public institutions lead with purpose, confidence, and impact.

Our values

Leadership

We foster leadership in public policy, public administration and public finance.

Innovation

We do innovative research that finds unconventional solutions to societal challenges.

Learning

We keep learning, so that policies and decisions rest on the latest insights.

Legacy

We aim for lasting impact on policies, institutions and the leaders who change them.

Three pillars, one question: what creates public value?

Pillar

Public Policy

We examine regulatory frameworks, policy design and implementation, and compare policy innovations across countries, so that policymakers can build responsive and forward-looking solutions.

Research in public policy
Pillar

Public Administration

We study organisational structures, governance models and service delivery, from performance management to inter-agency coordination, to help public bodies become more effective, accountable and citizen-centred.

Research in public administration
Pillar

Public Finance

We analyse and shape public financial instruments for innovation, trade, development and sustainability, from blended finance to development and climate guarantees, and support their design, implementation and evaluation.

Research in public finance

Governance and funding

Governance and funding

Legal form and directors

The institute is a not-for-profit company (gGmbH) registered in Germany.

Prof Dr Andreas Klasen, Managing Director
Prof Dr Henning Meyer, Director

Advisory Board

Six leaders from academia, policy and practice provide strategic guidance and support our mission. Meet the Advisory Board

How we are funded

The institute is supported by multilateral institutions, governments, public agencies and philanthropies.

Supporters of the lill Global Symposium 2026

AKA Bank · Afreximbank · Deutsche Bank · Etihad Credit Insurance · Export Development Canada · Finnvera · KUKE · LBBW · MSIG USA · Qatar Development Bank · SERV · Santander · Swiss Re · UK Export Finance

Advisory Board

Flagship event · Oxford · May 2028

lill Global Symposium

Unlocking innovative finance, fostering global cooperation. Policymakers, public finance leaders and researchers on finance and cooperation in a neorealist moment, hosted with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

Participants of the lill Global Symposium 2026 in the garden of Rhodes House, Oxford

Contact

Research Home

Vorstadtstrasse 71
77709 Wolfach
Germany

Oxford Engagement Hub

46 Woodstock Road
Oxford OX2 6HT
United Kingdom