Communication and Media

Freedom of the press is under pressure worldwide – the Deutsche Welle programme director explains in our interview what is being done about this.

The 15th DW Global Media Forum – find out how Germany uses this meeting to foster journalism in times of crisis.

“Freedom of Speech Award” to be presented to Mstyslav Chernov and Evgeniy Maloletka at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum.

Why the media are considered the “fourth power”, what the press code involves and how press freedom is guaranteed.

The media landscape is changing: In Germany and everywhere in the world.

Putin’s war against Ukraine is also being fought in the newsroom. Discover here how to verify the news.

Find out here which current series and movies with German involvement are popular all over the world.

Great cinema: many internationally successful films were shot in Germany. A journey to the locations of some famous productions.

Sheri Hagen is an actor, director and producer – and campaigns for greater diversity in the German film industry.

Did you know that these famous actors have German relatives?

They entertain, provoke and polarize: Here we present three exciting German media formats that are rethinking journalism.

Samira El Ouassil, Marieke Reimann and Eva Schulz – three of the many women journalists influencing the German media landscape.