Final Conclusions and Farewell
Authors . Student lifeLooking back at this course and the field trips we undertook, I realize that my understanding of professional journalism has become both more concrete and more complex. Through visits to media institutions, educational settings, and science communication spaces, journalism gradually turned into something live and practiced. One of the strongest impressions came from visiting Bayerischer
America is pushing the world into China’s embrace
Authors . Opinion pieceAmerica’s flip-flop attitudes and bullying of its European allies have increasingly pushed the world into China’s embrace. Earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a striking warning in Davos. “Every day,” he noted, “we are reminded that we live in an era of great-power rivalry, that the rules-based international order is fading, that
A Journey Through Technology and History at the Deutsches Museum
ExcursionsThe visit to the Deutsches Museum was a fascinating journey through science, technology, and history. The museum showcases Germany’s achievements, from early engineering and industrial inventions to modern innovations in all walks of life. What impressed me most was the interactive exhibits, especially the one explaining Erwin Schrödinger’s famous thought experiment from 1935. Rather than
Connecting Education and Industry – Field Trip to Bayern Media School
ExcursionsVisiting Bayern Media School was an inspiring experience. Although the location was a little bit remote from the city center, it immediately impressed me with its warm atmosphere and hands-on approach to media education. Students actively work on real projects and experiment with professional equipment. You could feel the creative energy walking through the studios.
Smart, Polished, and Online: The Rise of College Student Influencers in China
SocietyConstant buzz and notifications on phone broke into Zhao Ziyi’s quiet summer vacation. She had casually posted a blog to memorize her high school life on Red Note, a trending Chinese social media platform, and went to sleep. By morning, she surprisingly found her blog went viral, attracting over 2,000 likes. That was the beginning
Printing Media never die, I hope
ExcursionsThere is always a popular opinion saying that printing media has died, or at least will give way to digital media in the near future. There is no denying that digitalization has reshaped our reading habits and pushed traditional newspapers into a tight corner. But I still prefer the tactile, structured, and irreplaceable experience of
Interview with a “urig” Local Restaurant in Großharden
UncategorizedIntroduction: “Bei Antonio” is a local restaurant near my student residence, and I’ve basically adopted it as my second Mensa because the food is delicious and the prices are quite reasonable. On top of that, the place is connected to the local sports club and filled with trophies from the club’s 100-year history. The owner
Impressive MSCL
UncategorizedI’m glad to share some reflections with all of you from our recent session exploring the work of the Munich Science Communication Lab (MSCL), a class that left me thinking deeply about what it truly means to communicate science in a changing world. We had the chance to meet with Bernhard Goodwin, the executive director
My Impression of Bayerische Rundfund
UncategorizedFounded in 1929, BR has lived through Germany’s most turbulent times, from Nazi control in 1933 to its rebirth as a public broadcaster in 1949. What interested me most was the idea of independence through public support. Our guide repeated several times that BR is not a government institution. Every German household pays around twenty
Xiong’s here!
Authors . Student lifeHello dear all! I’m Xiong Run, a bachelor’s student majoring in International Journalism at Renmin University of China. German is my second foreign language, and I’d like to get more practice with it during my exchange semester. Besides, I’m basically here for cars, beer, and football, the specialties of Germany, huh? I’m a huge fan