Experiencing the World of Media
Excursions . Germany . Media . UncategorizedWe recently went on some field trips as a class, which I think we all really enjoyed,. They gave us an interesting and insightful look into what it might be like to work in the world of media. For me, it was my first real experience inside a newsroom or print house, seeing media and
Inside Germany’s Media Facility: A Comparative Reflection on TZ/Merkur and SZ
UncategorizedBy Minjing Zhou 1. Introduction to the Visits 1.1 Inside TZ/Merkur: Fast News, Flexible Thinking Our first stop was the TZ/Merkur, located in an office building in a bustling commercial district. Despite its external urban setting, the newsroom’s interior maintained a classical and elegant charm. Our host gave us an extensive tour of the space,
German Media, Through the Eyes of a Korean Student
Uncategorizedby. Hojin Jang TZ&Merkur: A Local Newspaper That Surprised Me Throughout the visit to the presshouse in Munich, I constantly found myself comparing it with newspaper companies in Korea. While the routines and methods of newspaper production were largely similar, the nature of the news products being created was very different. TZ&Merkur are regional newspapers.
Fieldtrips yay!
UncategorizedThese past two weeks, I had the opportunity to visit TZ Merkur as well as the Süddeutsche Zeitung printing house. As an exchange student—and a computer science student at that—I had no idea what to expect from these field trips. However, both visits were incredibly eye-opening and definitely experiences I wouldn’t have had if I
How the news is made: A day at the Munich Presshouse
UncategorizedOn May 13th, 2025, our class visited the Presshouse of TZ and Münchner Merkur in Munich. From the outside, the building looked similar to many others in the city center. Inside, we got a closer look at how news is produced, edited, and prepared for publication each day. One of the most fascinating things was how fast and dynamic
My 2 Field Trips: Exploring German Media Houses and their secrets
UncategorizedDuring these past two weeks, we went on two field trips: the TZ/Merkur press at the Pressehaus Bayerstrasse and the SZ Presshouse. Both trips were super lovely and compelling, and they showed off a lot of interesting material regarding how news media in Munich, and in Germany as a whole, is produced. The TZ/Merkur press
Self Introduction
UncategorizedHi there! I’m Hojin Jang. I’m from Seoul, South Korea, and I’m currently studying German Language and Literature at my home university. But to be honest, German language and I don’t really get along. Even though I started off in that major, I found my passion elsewhere—working as a student reporter for my university’s press.
First post
UncategorizedHello les bloggers, My name is Maud, i am from France and more precisely from Paris, where you can find a lot of good food such as cheese, wine, bread (baguette), croissant, pain au chocolat. I decided to go to Munich for my Erasmus because I wanted to discover a new city in Germany and
A New Chapter in Munich
UncategorizedHello, everyone!🙌 My name is Minjing, and I also go by the nickname Minya. I come from Shangrao, a mountainous city in southeastern China🇨🇳. It is surrounded by lush green hills and known for its spicy cuisine. In Shangrao, chili peppers are a must-have in nearly every dish — from vegetables and meat to seafood
New semester, same me
UncategorizedDear readers, Even though some might know me from the winter semester, let me introduce myself once again for our new classmates! My name is Jana, you can also call me Jani, and I was born and raised in Prague, where I typically spend most of the year, but during the summer it is more