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Focus on the Media

DW Akademie is committed to promoting diversity of opinion around the world. Media development, media training and journalism education programs are among the many services provided by Deutsche Welle’s training center.

In today’s world, media and communications play a crucial role. They can inflame conflicts or defuse them. They can inform people or mislead them. They can serve as a mouthpiece for despots or give a voice to the voiceless.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Gerda Meuer

    The DW Akademie Team

    Managing Director of DW Akademie

    Gerda Meuer worked for more than 15 years as a journalist in various countries including Japan and Belgium. She studied film and television, and was initially a correspondent for the Inter Press Service, a news agency focused on development issues. She later became the deputy editor-in-chief of Deutsche Welle’s German radio service. She has been the director of DW Akademie since 2003.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Bernhard Graf von der Schulenburg

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of Journalism Training

    Bernhard Graf von der Schulenburg has run DW's journalism training program since 1999. Additionally, he developed and heads the international training program for aspiring journalists for whom German is a second language. This is a unique program in Germany. Prior to joining Deutsche Welle, he worked as a journalist for the West German Broadcasting Corporation, WDR.

  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Schmidt

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    Head of International Media Studies

    Professor Christoph Schmidt studied economics and was a marketing manager and consultant for numerous corporations before joining Deutsche Welle in 1995. He has since held various senior positions at DW. He became the head of DW Akademie's academics and administration in 2006, and since 2010 also heads the International Media Studies Master's Program.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Ellen Schuster

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of Public Affairs

    Ellen Schuster heads DW Akademie's Public Affairs division. She was previously the DW Akademie director's personal consultant and had worked as an editor in the German radio service. She is a graduate of DW's tri-medial training program, and during her studies worked for non-governmental organizations and as a freelance journalist for various print media.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Dr Helmut Osang

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of Media Development

    Dr. Helmut Osang began his journalism career as a freelance print journalist and editor. He joined Deutsche Welle in 1984 as a radio journalist, and in 1993 began working as a media trainer and consultant. In 2005 he became head of DW Akademie's Asia division and since 2011 has headed the Media Development division. Dr. Osang is a cofounder of the "German Forum Media and Development".

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Carsten von Nahmen

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of the Africa division

    Carsten von Nahmen studied journalism and completed Deutsche Welle's training program. He worked in Germany and southern Africa as a reporter and editor for various newspapers, radio and television stations. Von Nahmen has headed DW Akademie's Middle East/North Africa division, the Europe/Central Asia division, and the Project Development division. He now heads the Africa division.

  • Deutsche Welle DW Akademie Andrea Rübenacker

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of the Asia divsion

    Dr. Andrea Rübenacker studied journalism and theology and later worked as a freelance television journalist and DW editor-in-chief. She established the first journalism degree program at the Royal University of Phnom Penh on behalf of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). In 2008 she became head of DW Akademie's Africa division and has been head of the Asia division since 2011.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Petra Berner

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of the Latin America division

    Petra Berner worked as a freelancer for Deutsche Welle, WDR (West German Broadcasting Corporation) and for local South American radio stations while studying Latin American history and development cooperation. She also worked on media development projects in Zimbabwe, Ecaudor and Peru. She joined DW Akademie in 1997 as a trainer and project manager and how heads the Latin America division.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Tilman Rascher

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    Head of DW Akademie Berlin / Middle East division

    Tilman Rascher is a graduate of the Henri Nannen School of Journalism and worked for 11 years as a freelance television and radio journalist in New York. He joined Deutsche Welle in 1996, holding various positions including that of the editor-in-chief of DW-TV's news program. He became head of DW Akademie's Middle East division in 2007 and since 2011 also the head of DW Akademie in Berlin.

  • Deutsche Welle DW Akademie Mathis Winkler

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of the Europe and Central Asia division

    Mathis Winkler studied journalism at the Columbia School of Journalism in New York City and worked for three years as a reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the Las Vegas Sun. He joined dw.de's English team in 2003 as a senior editor, and joined DW Akademie in 2007 as a trainer and project manager. He became head of the Europe and Central Asia division in 2011.

  • Deutsche Welle DW Akademie Patrick H. Leusch

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of the Project Development division

    Patrick H. Leusch worked for several years as an editor and reporter for television and radio and was also the deputy West African radio reporter for the German broadcasting network ARD. He joined DW Akademie as a trainer and project manager in 1998. He now heads the Project Development division and is responsible for international networks, fundraising and developing strategic media projects.

  • 01.2012 DW Akademie Team Daniela Wiesler Schnalke

    The DW Akademie Team

    Head of the Media Training division

    Daniela Wiesler-Schnalke has a degree in German studies, literary studies and psychology. She began working for the print media in 1989. She joined Deutsche Welle in 1994 as a radio editor, and also spent two years as an editor with the international Japanese broadcaster NHK in Tokyo. She has headed the DW Akademie Media Training division since 2005.