Kristina is a Canadian journalist based in Berlin with more than 15 years of experience, reporting across all platforms, as well as producing in television newsrooms. She has done a mix of video, radio and written reports, including for Euronews, NBC News, The Times of London, BBC, and DW among Read moreothers.

She films and edits her own packages using a Sony A73 and Adobe Premiere Pro.

She has done lives for Euronews, BBC (radio and television), Sky News, France 24, Al Jazeera, MSNBC, Monocle Radio and CBC television.

Previous to Germany, she was based in Turkey, which she still often covers, and before that, she reported on the war in Ukraine from 2014 to 2016 from both sides of the frontline.

Prior to Ukraine, she was based in Hungary. 

Kristina has extensive experience in enterprise reporting in challenging environments, from facing sniper fire to a massive natural disaster. A feature story she did on the 2023 earthquake in Turkey led the entire NBC News website, several packages she filmed, edited and reported for Euronews were picked up by EBU, and a digital video she pitched and filmed for Al Jazeera received a million views online.

She also worked as a news producer for Sky in London and as a news producer and writer for CBC and CTV in Toronto.

She has done hostile environment training, with the help of a Rory Peck Trust bursary.

She received a MA in journalism from Western University and Honours BA with distinction from the University of Toronto, specialising in political science.

Ramatu Garba is a journalist with years of experience in different international radio stations across the globe. She is a sport commentator and highly experienced in managing all social media platforms. She has passion for the plight of the girl child education and orphans especially those without Read morevoice in many African countries.

Chermaine Lee is a multimedia journalist based in Hong Kong. She covers political, human rights, environmental and social issues locally and internationally. Her bylines appear on the Washington Post, BBC, CNN, Thomson Reuters, BuzzFeed, South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle, Hong Kong Free Read morePress, among others.

My online portfolio: www.chermainelee.com

Christian Moore is a freelance journalist and social media manager based in Berlin, Germany.

He holds a BA (Hons) in English Studies and an M.Phil in Creative Writing from Trinity College, Dublin.

Marie Schulte-Bockum is a freelance journalist based in Munich, Germany. Schulte-Bockum has contributed to Forbes, the BBC, the New York Times, GQ, Sport1 and FOCUS Online, among others. A native speaker of German and English, she holds a BA in International Affairs from Northeastern University, Read moreBoston and an MS of Journalism from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Natalia Messer is a journalist based in Cologne, Germany. She usually works for international media, such as Deutsche Welle. She has been published in several media outlets, such as BBC Mundo, WDR Cosmo, WDR5, Radio Ambulante Podcast, El Hilo, El Mercurio (Chile), Canal 13 (Chile), etc. 
She Read morespeaks Spanish (her native language), German and English.

Nathalie Bertrams is a freelance journalist, photographer, and National Geographic Explorer known for her in-depth reporting on environmental conflicts, human rights and social justice issues, mainly across Africa. Her work has been featured in prominent media outlets, including The Guardian, Read moreSüddeutsche Zeitung, Al Jazeera, El Pais, BBC, and De Groene Amsterdammer. In addition, Bertrams produces TV documentaries for ZDF/Arte. She exhibits internationally and has received multiple grants and awards for her storytelling, including from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, IWMF, Fonds BJP, IJ4EU and Journalismfund Europe. Nathalie studied Fine Arts in the Netherlands, the United States, and Germany and has a master’s degree from the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany.

I am a freelance writer and broadcast journalist in Berlin. I cover a range of topics including  sports (particularly German football and fan culture), US and German politics, and labor.

I write, produce and present short documentaries for Deutsche Welle’s TV and YouTube channels. I also work on Read moretheir TV sports desk and frequently appear as a live studio expert.

Almudena de Cabo Tejerina is a journalist based in Berlin, Germany.

James Jackson is a multimedia journalist based in Berlin, Germany. 

James is a self-starting media professional who is comfortable writing news, specialist reports dispatches, op-eds and features. A native English speaker, he is fluent in German and Spanish and covers Central Europe for outlets Read moresuch as The Times, Financial Times, Euronews and Open Democracy, as well as producing a documentary for DW Deutsche Welle.

He has appeared on the Radio for BBC 5 Live and Times Radio as well as in the TV studio and done live switches for DW.

I started working as a cameraman three years ago.
I am open-minded, a team player and creative. I am familiar with the basics of using Microsoft Office, different cameras and microphones, and video programs. I am also fluent in German and have a good level of spoken and written English

A freelance columnist active at several media outlets to contribute ground-breaking stories. Whether it's about current affairs, all-time spicy politics, exciting and energetic sports or critical issues like climate change, I am up for it all. From long-form feature stories to short, quick news Read morearticles, my eagerness knows no height. Also, my experience expanding from local media organisations to international news brands aligns perfectly with covering a news story from any angle.

Photographer, Visual Storyteller, Video Journalist, and LGBTQ+ Activist based in Germany with a focus on exploring social questions and human rights, especially LGBTQ+ rights in the Middle East.

Represented by Redux Pictures Agency, also a member of Diversify Photo and Native Agency.

Available Read morefor editorial and corporate assignments 
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Jessica Saltz is is the former Germany correspondent for euronews and France 24 English and has over ten years of experience covering news and politics in the DACH region. Radio news coverage includes live hits for RTE, Newstalk Ireland, LBC, RFI.

I am a Journalist, Film Director, Director of Photography and Storyteller. A lifelong autodidact. I am enthusiastic about world cultures and telling stories through the medium of film.

I create informative and artistic videos for various clients and as a form of self-expression. I am continually Read moreexploring new styles of filmmaking, techniques and modes of communication. My goal is to reach an audience by giving them access to something they have never lived, whether close to home or far from it.

Aoife Donnellan is a journalist based in Berlin, Germany. She specialises in commercial copy and art writing. She is trained in social media management including Facebook Creator Studio, Mailchimp, and WordPress.

I am an independent freelance journalist and film-maker, have been covering stories in different regions of the World. I followed and observed conflicts and grassroots movements in the Middle East, South East Asia, and Europe. 

Human-driven stories have been at the forefront of my work while Read moremajor policy decisions drive the news agenda, the human consequences of those policy decisions are what drive my work. My work has made me a part of international media teams from CNN, AP, TIME, TVE, BILD  in various roles. 

Besides conducting Gender and Diversity studies in HSRW and I am one of the co-founders and chief editor of kopuntu.org, a non-lucrative and collective online magazine on diaspora culture, which mostly publishes in Turkish and it has thousands of visitors per month.

I am currently changing my base from NRW to Berlin in Germany but still available and open for assignments across Europe as well as overseas related to my skills and expertise. 

for further info and list of published works: 
http://ibrahimkarci.com

Gerald Drißner is a journalist and writer of narrative nonfiction who is keen on exploring unexpected angles.  He is currently based in Berlin, Germany.

The award-winning author (Axel Springer Preis, etc.) is equipped with twenty years of prolific writing experience. He writes reportages and Read morefeatures as well as interviews, background stories, and analyses.

Gerald holds a Master’s degree in economics (Diplom-Volkswirt). His passion, however, is Arabic and the Arab World. He has lived in Arab and Islamic countries for more than a decade and witnessed the Arab Spring firsthand in Egypt. Gerald has been specializing in Arabic grammar and is the author of acclaimed books about Arabic grammar for laymen.

Hussein Ali Gesey is a member of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), an IVLP alumnus, and an exclusive social justice storyteller. He advocates for the freedom of the press and that of the minority community. 

I am a journalist based in Hamburg, Germany. I've worked in journalism for more Read morethan 10 years in television, radio, newspapers, and multimedia.

I worked as the Head of News for Arlaadi Media Network, Chief Editor of M24 Somali TV, and Correspondent for RTN Somali TV in Somalia's Southwest State Region. 

From April 27, 2022, to April 27, 2024, I served as the Media Coordinator for the Office of the Speaker of the Somali Parliament and the Independent Media. 

Now I live in a refugee centre in Hamburg, Germany.

Emily Manthei is a journalist writing about travel, culture, housing policy and sustainability, based in Berlin, Germany. Her work has appeared in Huffington Post, Deutsche Welle, The Independent, Travel + Leisure, The Daily Beast, and a number of other publications.

Henrik Merker is a journalist based in Leipzig, Germany. Specialized on political extremism, investigative journalism, fact checking and fixing.

Cristina Papaleo is a journalist and editor based in Bonn, Germany. She works for international media Deutsche Welle (DW) in Germany. She speaks Spanish (native language), German, English and Portuguese.

Asad Helay is a journalist based in Leverkusen, Germany.

As a seasoned freelance journalist based in Berlin with over 25 years of experience in Germany, I bring a wealth of expertise to my craft. Fluent in German, I have contributed significantly to the media landscape, having produced and presented two weekly programs for Deutsche Welle Radio and Online.Read more My diverse portfolio includes collaborations with esteemed outlets such as ABC, CBC, DW, and the BBC. I also serve as a guest lecturer on arts journalism at Berlin's University of the Arts (UdK), the Goethe Institute, and Stavanger University, Norway. In 2018 I launched of Tall Poppies, The Podcast. This platform showcases profiles of Australian luminaries thriving abroad.

Nicole Graaf is a German print and radio journalist with a focus on foreign reporting and science reporting.
Being based out of Cologne/Germany she frequently travels to research feature stories across Asia, in Turkey and elsewhere on the globe. 
She focusses on narrative pieces, often with an Read moreinvestigative approach, but is also available for other kind of journalistic work. 
experience in documentary filming and multimedia storytelling as well. 
Also avaliable as panel speaker and journalism trainer.