Süddeutsche Zeitung – a resilient behemoth of print journalism
UncategorizedVisiting Süddeutsche Zeitung’s printing plant was both inspiring and insightful, revealing how the company sees the future of newspapers and how the physical printing process actually works. We began with a briefing from an SZ executive, who walked us through the paper’s history and influence with the help of an old introductory video. From the
Future of Newspaper: As The Media’s Underground Bunker
UncategorizedWhen I visited SZ, I passed through a bunker-like entrance, where many workers were working late to print the next day’s news. Though the machines print countless characters at incredible speed, even the fastest printer cannot surpass the speed of electronics. Facing this decline, I was reminded of the “Underground Bunker” I felt at 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
Where Technology Meets Emotion: Livestreaming and the Future of Concerts – A Dialogue with Cyril Zajac
Media . UncategorizedFor my master thesis on livestreaming and the music industry, I used this assignment as an opportunity to interview Cyril Zajac, CEO of Omnilive. What followed was a conversation about his own professional journey, the shifting logic of digital broadcasting, and moreover the strategic place livestreaming occupies in today’s entertainment landscape. Professional Trajectory and the
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
Munich Science Communication Lab : Let’s protect science !
UncategorizedThis joint initiative (uniting Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Deutsches Museum, Naturkunde Museum Bayern, SNSB – Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, Helmholtz Munich, Mediaschool Bayern, and Technische Universität München) has a clear goal: to protect science. SCL’s purpose is to make scientific information clear and accessible to the public; to that end, they run open calls, workshops, exhibitions, and
Bayerischer Rundfunk : Between tradition and novelty
UncategorizedDuring our visit to Bayerischer Rundfunk on 23 October 2025, we stood at what felt like a breaking point between tradition and novelty. Walking through the building and listening to our kind guide full of stories, it was clear that history had been made within these walls, some of which survived the second world war.