As a child, I was fascinated by films and television. Here I was able to experience worlds that were unknown and exciting to me. I traveled to the savannahs of Africa with Heinz Sielmann or to the unexplored expanses of space with Captain Kirk. Whether documentation or science fiction, the worlds of moving images had me under their spell and have not let go to this day. Twenty years ago I was able to turn my passion into a profession. During this time, I gained detailed insights into the various areas of mo
I find the imparting of knowledge particularly exciting, whether it’s a Galileo contribution about Laos or web videos on the subject of media competence. I am firmly convinced that in today’s world, an exciting and understandable conveyance of facts and backgrounds with the help of moving images is more important than ever.
Precision and the adherence of facts have always been the cornerstones of journalistic work, but unfortunately the conveying of background knowledge in daily reporting is often neglected. The corona pandemic has brought an uncomfortable question to light here: How are journalists supposed to present complex processes, if they don’t know exactly what it entails? Due to a lack of time and staff, editorial offices are often unable to research scientific backgrounds in depth and present them in an understandabl