An end to my Munich Chapter

Throughout this course and my exchange semester in Munich, I’ve learned far more than I expected, about the city, about the media, and honestly, about myself. Coming from another continent, I knew things would feel different, but those differences ended up shaping my experience in ways I didn’t anticipate. I joined this class simply wanting Read More

Blog Post 3: Media School Bayern

By: Ignacia Palma For this blogpost I choose to write about the Media Bayern School, because from what I heard about my classmates who went on the field trip and about everything I read about them in their website and social media, I think it is a very interesting organization to understand how the formation Read More

Blog Post 2: Reflection on the visit to Radio LORA Munich

By: Ignacia Palma Before visiting Radio LORA, the truth is I had no idea how a community radio worked. When I heard we were going to meet a community radio station I imagined something really different from what we actually got to know. In chile I have also never visited a radio station, but from Read More

Blog Post 1: Introduction

My name is Ignacia Palma, and I am an exchange student from Chile. It had always been my dream to do an exchange to Germany because I was for 14 years in a German School and they taught us so much about germanys culture and It has always seem interesting to me.I am the eldest Read More

Media Lab Bayern Visit

Visiting the Media Lab Bayern felt like entering a space of creativity, where workshops flourish to create and innovate new products and concepts. The space had a healthy and refreshing atmosphere – a communal kitchen where innovators could hydrate and refuel, common spaces to decompress or socialize with others like-minded, and several whiteboards throughout the Read More

Behind the scenes at Radio LORA

Before our visit, I knew Radio LORA only as the name of a station—something you might scroll past on the FM dial without giving much thought. But seeing the organization up close transformed my understanding of what “free radio” actually means in Germany. It is not just a broadcasting format; it is a daily struggle, Read More

Starting in Munich :)

Hello! My name is Isabelle, but everyone calls me Izzy. I am currently on an exchange semester from Montreal, Canada. For most of my life, I grew up in The Bahamas, a collection of islands in the North of the Caribbean that are rich in culture and beauty. Going abroad for a semester has always Read More