When Image Becomes Power
Culture . Media . Media influence . Opinion piece . SocietyIn early 2026, South Korean media reported that the National Tax Service (NTS) had levied approximately 20 billion KRW (roughly €14 million EUR) in additional taxes and penalties on actor and singer Cha Eun-woo. This figure ranks as the 6th largest individual tax evasion case reported globally—marking the largest tax surcharge in the history of
The Theremin, the Planes and the Power of Communication
Excursions . UncategorizedMy experience at the Deutsches Museum was both interesting and unexpected. I began the field trip with relatively low expectations and even some confusion about how a museum focused on science and technology could relate to journalism. However, as the visit progressed, those doubts quickly disappeared. We were guided by a friendly curator named Abina,
Media School Bayern: What It Really Means to Learn Media by Doing
Media . Media influenceVisiting Media School Bayern was not just a field trip — it felt like stepping into a real, working media organization. Before going in, I unconsciously imagined something very “academic”: classes, assignments, maybe some simulated projects. But what I encountered was much closer to a newsroom and a production studio than to a traditional classroom.
From Airplanes to Labs: Inside the Deutsches Museum
Excursions . Germany . UncategorizedVisiting the Deutsches Museum gave us an insight into many different areas of history, technology and science. My first impression was how enormous and incredibly diverse the museum is, with exhibitions ranging from airplanes and old musical instruments to cameras, laboratories, and much more. Walking through the halls, it was easy to see how much
Second-Hand Fashion: against the environmental impact of the textile industry
Authors . Climate Change . Culture . Interview . Media . Media influence . Science . Society . SpainThe environmental impact refers to the effects that human activities have on the natural environment. Although these effects can sometimes be positive, most human actions generate serious damage to ecosystems. One of the industries with the greatest environmental footprint is the textile sector, whose impact extends across the entire life cycle of garments, from the
Pedro Martín: “Journalism is tough, but exciting”
Authors . Interview . Media . Media influence . Spain . Sports . UncategorizedPedro Martín – Sports Journalist at Cadena COPE Pedro Martín, a true Madrilenian, works at Cadena COPE, one of the most prestigious radio networks in Madrid, Spain, specifically on the sports programme Tiempo de Juego. He is a key figure at the station, and his main role is to handle football statistics and data, as
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
The Power of Communication in Science: Lessons from the MSCL
Authors . City life . Climate Change . Culture . Excursions . Germany . Health . Media . Opinion piece . Research@IfKW . Science . UncategorizedSometimes, learning doesn’t happen in a lab or on a field trip it happens in a classroom, when someone manages to connect science to real life. That’s exactly what happened during our session with Bernhard Goodwin, executive director of the Munich Science Communication Lab (MSCL). I’ll admit, before that day I had never heard of