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.
Munich, here I am !
UncategorizedBonjour à tous, My name is Liam, I come from France. I grew up around Paris, in a small town of fewer than 800 inhabitants. Over the years, I’ve studied in a few French cities, such as Versailles and Lyon, discovering new environments each time. Even though those destinations were not entirely imposed, they were
Introduction Post
UncategorizedHi! My name is Grace and I’m from Galway in Ireland. Galway is on the west coast of Ireland and in comparison, to Munich it is tiny, but I like how close everything is in the town but I’m enjoying experiencing big city life for the first time in Munich. Galway is known for being
Reflections on Media Landscape Studies in Munich
UncategorizedDuring my exchange at the University of Munich’s School of Journalism, I’ve had the privilege of exploring the city’s vibrant media landscape. Our course took us behind the scenes of renowned institutions like SZ and TZ newspapers, where I witnessed firsthand the meticulous process of news production. Visiting the printing facilities was a fascinating experience,
Final Blogpost
UncategorizedOver the past few weeks, I have had the wonderful opportunity to explore Munich’s vibrant media scene through a series of field trips and research visits. From witnessing behind-the-scenes action in Media School and print houses to learning about AI’s role in journalism, these experiences offered me a clearer view of the evolving media landscape.
Thoughts about the seminar of Media Institutions in Munich: My experience
UncategorizedWhen I first signed up for this seminar course, I wasn’t really expecting much outside of the typical university class stuff: lectures, classes to attend, hanging out with fellow schoolmates and, depending on the quality and engagement of the lessons, something that I will remember very fondly or something that I will forget as time
Takeaways from Munich’s Media Landscape and AI Horizons
UncategorizedRethinking Journalism’s Future In the past semester, I had the opportunity to explore Munich’s media institutions, spanning visits to Media School Bayern, Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), and TZ/Münchner Merkur. It revealed a dynamic but uneven media ecosystem grappling with deep technological shifts. What began as a curiosity about media education evolved into a broader reflection on