His first job on the set was making coffee. But Tosh Gitonga has since worked his way up to become a film director. "Nairobi Half Life" is his first film - and it's been a hit in Kenya. Now it is premiering in Germany.  

"Nairobi Half Life" is a motion picture written and directed by filmmakers from five African countries. Supported by German film director Tom Tykwer and DW Akademie, the African film is now also showing in Germany. 

DW Akademie has joined the steering committee of the world's largest forum for media development cooperation and will be coordinating the work of the affiliated EU taskforce. 

How can we keep the international media interested in crisis-ridden regions? And what role do the local media play in the Sudan/South Sudan conflict? German and Sudanese experts shared their views. 

A group of Indian journalists taking part in a fellowship at DW Akademie visited a first division football match. For one of the six reporters in particular, it was a dream come true.