Business, politics and institutions

Digital business models, sustainability, transparency and diversity. Companies and institutions are facing complex changes. The handling of information, innovation, knowledge and staff are subject to increasing pressure for change. Since 2007 I am creating sustainable solutions for clients from industry, institutions and politics.


► As a scientific advisor to media companies, ministries, politics, science, foundations and associations – on the topics of digitalisation, technology, democracy, diversity and education

► As a scientific advisor on the topic of the Middle East – for balanced media reporting and quality journalism as well as for the safe and sensitive curation of events

► As experienced moderator and facilitator at conferences (analogue, virtual, hybrid), conventions and workshops for industry and institutions – catalyzing communication in multi-stakeholder dialogues along the triple helix, mediating between politics, science, industry & civil society

► As expert evaluator for the European Commission / Horizon Europe, framework program for research & innovation –
analyzing and selecting future-oriented proposals for digital and social innovation

Projects 2026 (excerpt)

• since 2011
  Zaboura Consulting
  Policy Advisery and Media and Communications Consultancy
  For customers from the media, ministries, institutions and associations. Core topics: Democracy and journalism, digitalisation, education and diversity
  Links
• Ongoing
  Media critique and journalism
  Media expert for the scientifically sound analysis of the latest journalistic challenges and developments:
  in interviews (Deutschlandfunk, WDR, BR, NDR) as well as on stages (WDR Europaforum, Netzwerk Recherche), in Academia (University of Munich, Frankfurt, Cologne, Berlin) and in social media (Instagram and Bluesky) - honoured with a Grimme nomination and the "Donnepp Media Award 2024 - German Award for Media Journalism" and as author ("Media between Power and Powerlessness", 2025)
  Links Review Video Photo
• Ongoing
  Scientific advisor on the topic Middle East in media and event ecosystems
  Advisor for media companies, editorial departments, politics, foundations, culture and the event industry
  1. Media: Workshops and science-based media critique for balanced media coverage and quality journalism
  2. Events: secure and sensitive curation of events as well as consulting on communication strategies
• since July 2025
  Book "Media between Power and Powerlessness"
  Co-author of a book on the crisis of journalism and the media
  "Media between Power and Powerlessness. How journalism can regain trust". A book about the central problems and challenges of German media as well as future scenarios for quality journalism
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2026-07-05
  Media op-ed
  Media critic and communication scientist
  Author "Paths to a Fortified Journalism" in German media organization wochentaz
  Links
• 2026-06-10
  Summer reception
  Speaker
  Speech on journalistic responsibility, power and misuse of interpretation by German media and intellectuals on living and dying in Palestine - alongside Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard, researcher Budour Hassan and artist Olafur Elliason
  Links Photo
• 2026-05-20
  Keynote re:publica 2026
  Speaker on German media and fascization
  Talk on "Quite normal media and their contribution to the comeback of fascism" with Leonhard Dobusch at conference re:publica 205
  Links Video Photo
• 2026-04-25
  Expert meeting of the Association for the Promotion of Gifted Students
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Lecture and expert discussion on the topic of "Media under Pressure: Reporting in the Middle East Conflict between International Law and Public Perception" at the Hamburg 13-Werke Meeting
  Links
• 2026-04-20
  Expert workshop "TV advisory" by the Federal Agency for Political Education (bpb)
  Consultant
  Strategic consulting for bpb on the topic of "Trust and loss of trust in the media and democratic statehood"
• 2026-04-16
  Lecture at University of Leipzig
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Lecture and panel discussion on German media coverage on Palestine and Israel in the Journalism Teaching and Research Department of the Institute for Communication and Media Studies and the Center for Journalism and Democracy (JoDem) at the University of Leipzig
• 2026-03-12
  Talk "Gaza and the media"
  Scientifically rooted lecture on German journalism on the Middle East, its logics, structures and constraints as well as on possible solutions on the way to (re)gaining lost media trust - organized by medico international together with Amnesty International, the Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue Group and others
  Links Review
• 2026-01-31
  DJU Journalism Day 2026
  Lecturer
  Lecture and expert discussion at the 38th Journalism Day of the DJU (German Journalists' Union) on the credibility, responsibility and future of German journalism
  Links Review Video
• 2026-01-26
  UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion.[3][4]
  Consulting communication scientist and media expert
  Information and advice to UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan on the status and threats to freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Germany
  Links Review
• 2026-01-28
  University Hannover
  Lectureship
  Lectureship about "German Reporting on Palestine and Israel: Journalistic Standards and Trust in Democratic Discourse" at the study program "Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography" at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
  Links
• 2026-01-22
  PUBLIX Prelude to 2026
  Communication scientist and media expert
  Expert discussion "Can we still be saved, Nadia Zaboura? A conversation about 2026 – the fateful year of journalism" with PUBLIX director Maria Exner
  Links Review
• 2026-01-17
  Conference Network Critical Journalism 2026
  Communication scientist and media expert
  Lecturer "Who corrects and regulates the media? Media Supervision in Exceptional Times"
  Links Review
• 2026-01-14
  Lecture at Ludwig Maximilians University
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Lecture and panel discussion on German media coverage on Palestine and Israel as well as research desiderata at the IfKW - Institute for Communication Science and Media Research at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich
• January - May 2026
  re:publica 2026
  Program Adviser on "media and the public"
  Program Adviser for one of the globally most relevant conferences about digital society and economy with 10.000 attendees
  Links

Completed projects (excerpt)

• 2025-12-15
  University Hannover
  Lectureship
  Lectureship about "German Reporting on Palestine and Israel: Journalistic Standards and Trust in Democratic Discourse" at the study program "Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography" at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover
  Links Review
• 2025-12-12
  Zeit zu Reden
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Discussion on "Propaganda, Public Diplomacy and the Role of the Media. A Critical Discussion on Strategies of State Communication"
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2025-12-11
  Jung & Naiv
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Special episode "Discussion on Israel, Palestine & German Media" with Stephan Detjen (Deutschlandfunk), Hans Jessen and Tilo Jung
  Links Video Photo
• 2025-12-10
  Interview with SRF - Swiss Radio and Television
  Media critic and communication scientist
  Interview on "Middle East Reporting: Media Professionals under Pressure" - about the smear campaign against German journalist Sophie von der Tann and attacks on the free and independent press
  Links
• 2025-12-04
  Panel discussion at FU Berlin
  Communication scientist
  Expert discussion on "Gaza and the German Media: Insights and Prospects" at the Institute of Media and Communication Studies at Freie Universität Berlin
  Links Review Video
• 2025-12-02
  Journalistik - Journal for Journalism Research
  Media critic and communication scientist
  Interview with academic author Mandy Tröger for her analysis on the impact of the political instrument of anti-Semitism resolutions on German journalisms and its free and independent press
  Links
• 2025-11-26
  3. CIVIS Media Dialogue
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion with editor in chief of public broadcaster ARD Oliver Köhr and others on the topic of "Lack of confidence– and the consequences? The media's handling of the Middle East conflict"
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2025-11-21
  Interview Der Standard
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview in the Austrian daily newspaper about "Media and the Gaza War: Whose grief is seen?"
  Links
• 2025-11-07
  Specialist lecture at FU Berlin
  Communication scientist
  Media frame analysis of German media coverage on the Middle East and its foundational editorial conditions, in particular public broadcasting, as well as its effects on social discourse
  Video
• 2025-09-05
  Think tank media
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Training of political educators on Palestine and Israel, the German discourse on the Middle East as well as media responsibility and pedagogical solutions for fact-based work in political education
• 2025-09-04
  Conference on Education and AI
  Expert moderator
  Expert moderation of conference "Education & Transformation – What Schools Need for a Future with AI" by DKJS - Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung
  Review
• 2025-08-23
  Interview Deutschlandfunk
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview with Deutschlandfunk Kultur "Lesart" about the book "Media between Power and Powerlessness": About media mistrust and democracy, the ideal political talkshow and the need for a journalism of values and dignity
  Links
• Position paper "THE OVERLOOKED WORLD"
  Scientific co-signer
  Co-signing.of academic position paper "THE OVERLOOKED WORLD" together with 1,300 scientists calling for appropriate media coverage of the Global South
  Links Review
• 2025-07-23
  Interview WDR 5
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview about the current change in German media on the Middle East, the lack of reference to international law, the instrumentalisation of images and an overdue exit back to serious journalism
  Links
• 2025-07-23
  Interview on German public broadcaster Bayern 2
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview about the scandal of media formats such as ARD Sommerinterview, about strategic communication and land grabbing by right-wing extremism and the responsibility of the media for protection concepts against concerted attacks against journalists
  Links
• 2025-07-22
  Expert discussion Goethe-University Frankfurt
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Academic panel discussion on the topic "Developments in the Middle East: What Do They Have to Do with Us?" - on regulated and prevented spaces for discourse in academia, the media and civil society on the topic of Palestine and Israel as well as ways out into a free, deliberative, democratic debate on the basis of international humanitarian law
  Links
• 2025-07-08
  Lexture at College for Film and Television
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Lecture and panel discussion on "Lost media trust, endangered democracy?" at HFF - College for Film and Television Munich
  Links
• 2025-07-07
  Lexture at Ludwig Maximilians University
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Lecture and panel discussion on German media coverage on Palestine and Israel at the IfKW - Institute for Communication Science and Media Reserach at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich
  Links
• 2025-06-26
  Interview with news agency KNA
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Interview and media analysis on media changes and continuing problems in German reporting on the Middle East as well as on journalistic self-dwarfing through orientation towards political elite discourses - published by the German news agency KNA
  Links
• 2025-06-23
  studio M - WDR MONITOR
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Discussion in the 50th episode of the political magazine about "Gaza and the Media: Is journalism failing?"
  Links Video Photo
• 2025-06-21
  Interview on German public broadcaster RBB
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview about German reporting on the Middle East, patterns of journalistic malpractice, denial of responsibility in public broadcasting media and effects on media trust and democracy
  Links
• 2025-06-18
  Advanced training at Cologne Journalism School
  Workshop facilitator
  Facilitator of a workshop on "Social Diversity in Journalistic Practice" at Cologne School of Journalism for two journalistic cohorts, with the organization "Media Service Integration"
  Links Review
• 2025-06-13
  Annual Conference Network Journalistic Research 2025
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion on the topic "German media and the Middle East: How to create and ensure trusthworty journalism?"
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2025-05-28
  Talk at re:publica 2025
  Speaker on German media coverage of the Middle East
  Analysis on the topic "Lost media trust, endangered democracy? Analysis, Ways Out and Future of German Media Reporting on the Middle East" at conference re:publica 205
  Links Video Photo
• 2025-05-28
  WDR MONITOR
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Panel discussion "MONITOR Forum: Social Media Rules the World - Do We Need a Public Service Platform?" as part of the re:publica 2025 conference
  Links Video Photo
• 2025-05-28
  ORF panel talk
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Media critique at broadcaster ORF / FM4 on German media coverage of the Middle East, journalistic malpractice, lost media trust and constructive solutions
  Links
• 2025-05-28
  Podcast "Berlin East Migrant"
  Media critic and communication scientist
  Guest at podcast "Berlin East Migrant" by scientists Daniel Kubiak and Özgür Özvatan
  Links
• 2025-05-11
  Utopia Talks in Thalia Theater
  Media critic and communication scientist
  Guest at talk series "Utopia Talks" on past, present and future developments in journalism and the media
  Links Review
• 2025-05-09
  Cologne Forum for Journalism Critique
  Media critic and communication scientist
  Panel discussion on the topic "They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats“ – Are media defenceless against populists?"
  Links Review Video
• 2025-05-07
  Roman-Brodmann-Kolloquium 2025
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion on the topic "Stage or media coverage: Blackout or power of the media"
  Links Review
• May - September 2025
  German Radio Award 2025
  Juror
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links
• January - May 2025
  re:publica 2025
  Program Adviser on "politics and society"
  Program Adviser for one of the globally most relevant conferences about digital society and economy with 10.000 attendees
  Links
• 2025-02-21
  Interview on German public broadcaster Bremen Zwei
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview on German media coverage on the Middle East, journalistic self-censorship, lost trust in media and constructive solutions
  Links
• 2025-02-19
  Journalism talk Middle East
  Media expert and communication scientist on the topic of the Middle East
  Expert lecture to journalists on the challenges of journalistic reporting on the Middle East and constructive solutions
  Links
• 2025-11-19
  Donnepp Media Award 2025
  Head of jury and presenter of laudatory speeches
  Chairwoman of the jury of Donnepp Media Award 2025 (formerly Bert-Donnepp-Preis - German Award for Media Critique)
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2024-11-19
  Interview on German public broadcaster WDR
  Media expert and communication scientist on the topic of the Middle East
  Interview about challenges and solutions for German journalism in media reporting on the Middle East as of the riot coverage in Amsterdam - on WDR COSMO
  Links
• 2024-11-16
  Media conference NxM 2024
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism - Challenges, practical examples, constructive solutions and futures
  Links Review Photo
• October 2024
  Grimme Online Award 2024
  Nominee for the award category "information" of Grimme-prize for journalistic quality on the Internet and 3rd place at the audience awards
  Science-based media criticism on German media coverage, selected as one of 27 nominees from ⁓1.000 submissions for Germany`s most important award for digital journalism
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2024-10-15
  Symposium "October 7 and its effects"
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Expert dialogue on German media coverage of the Middle East at an interdisciplinary event, funded by the State Institute for Political Education BW
  Links
• 2024-09-20
  Interview on German public broadcaster BR2
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview about adequate media coverage of right-wing extremist parties and actors by German journalism
  Links
• 2024-09-18
  SWR Future Days
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Expert talk and panel discussion on the topic of "Migration and Media", with ARD Chair Kai Gniffke and researcher Karim Fereidooni
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2022 to 2024
  quoted - media podcast
  Host of podcast "quoted", with co-host Nils Minkmar
  Host of podcast on media, the most recent media coverage and media discourses. New episodes of this new podcast by CIVIS media foundation and Süddeutsche Zeitung are published biweekly. Awarded with the "Bert-Donnepp-Price 2024 - German Award for Media Critique"
  Links Review Video Photo
• May to September 2024
  German Radio Award 2024
  Juror
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2024-07-19
  Annual Conference Network Journalistic Research 2024
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion on the topic of "How to report in a balanced way from Israel and Gaza?", with Hanna Resch (journalist and reporter at ARD Studio Tel Aviv) und Holger Stark (deputy editor-in-chief at ZEIT), hosted by journalist Pinar Atalay
  Links Video Photo
• 2024-06-06
  30th anniversary of FSF
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion on the topic of "AI, Media and Future-Oriented Youth Media Protection" at the 30th anniversary of the FSF - Voluntary Self-Control Television, Germany`s oldest self-regulatory body for digital image carriers
  Links
• 2024-05-28
  WDR Europaforum 2024
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion with program director of public broadcaster WDR Jörg Schönenborn and others on the topic of "Under pressure – how does the media assert itself against populism, extremism and nationalism?"
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2024-05-27
  re:publica 2024
  Session organizer
  Moderation of the session "On death within the Internet community: a new approach towards death"
  Links
• 2024-05-07
  Panel discussion at Cologne University
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Cologne on German media coverage of Israel and Palestine, their peculiarities in international comparison, historical responsibility and effects in a plural society, hosted by Professor Sabine Damir-Geilsdorf
  Links
• 2024-04-09
  Expert discussion
  Communication scientist
  Expert discussion at a renowned German foundation as part of the redevelopment of the foundation's strategy in the areas of democracy, cohesion, media and the fight against right-wing extremism
• 2024-03-11
  Interview on German public broadcaster WDR COSMO
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview on relevance and need of professional media journalism and critique within pluralistic societies
• 2024-01-27
  Bert Donnepp Prize 2024
  Laureate
  Awarded with the "Bert Donnepp Prize - German Prize for Media Journalism" for her role as host of quoted - the media podcast
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2024-01-24
  1. CIVIS Media Dialogue
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Panel discussion with editor in chief of public broadcaster ZDF Bettina Schausten and others on the topic of "Multiplicity of perspectives in German public broadcasting"
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2023-12-23
  Interview on Deutschlandfunk
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview on the topics of German public debate, journalism and new public spheres, at German public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk
  Links
• 2023-12-11
  DUDEN book "Diversity"
  Author
  Book chapter on the topic of "Diversity in media" in Germany's renowned publishing house DUDEN
  Links Review Video
• 2023-12-05
  Cologne Futures 2023
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence in media and journalism
  Links Review Video Photo
• Expert Interview on WDR
  Communication expert and media critic
  Interview with public broadcaster WDR COSMO on German media coverage regarding the Middle East
  Video Photo
• 2023-11-22
  Interview on Deutschlandfunk
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Interview on the topic of "Climate, wars, economic crisis: Thematic and temporal focus of media?" on German public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk
  Links
• 2023-11-18
  54. Römerberggespräche
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Moderated discussion between Max Czollek and Nadia Zaboura on the topic of "Between panic and reconciliation theater: How to (medially) deal with German far right/extremist party AfD?" at public debate format 54. Römerberggespräche "Receive the signals! On the resistable rise of right-wing extremism"
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2023-11-17
  Interview on Deutschlandfunk
  Communication scientist and media critic
  Interview about German public debate and journalism on the topic of the Middle East
  Links
• 2023-11-10
  Ceremony by the German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs
  Expert moderator
  Moderation for the official ceremony by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs
  Links Review
• October 2023
  Expert interview with Grimme-Institut
  Communication expert and juror German Radio Award
  Interview on the 50th anniversary of Grimme-Institute on the topic of the present and future of radio within democratic societies (pages 62 to 65)
  Links
• 2023-09-28
  Trainer on media journalism
  Training of journalist at a Grimme seminar on media journalism
  Links Review
• 2023-09-25
  Expert interview in NDR
  Communication expert and media critic
  Interview with public broadcaster NDRinfo on media and migration
  Links Review Video
• 2023-09-25
  Expert interview on Bayern 2
  Communication expert and media critic
  Interview with public broadcaster Bayern 2 on media and migration
  Links
• 2023-08-31
  Symposium "Resilience and Future of (Large) Housing Estates
  Moderator
  Expert moderation of congress on "Resilience and Future of (Large) Housing Estate" by vhw association and Wohnraumversorgung Berlin – AöR
  Links Review Video
• May to September 2023
  German Radio Award 2023
  Juror
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Photo
• Author
  Author of essay "100 years of radio."
  Essay on radio as mass media and its future.
  Links
• January 2023
  CIVIS Media Prize
  Head of selection committee
  Head of selection committee of CIVIS Media Prize
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2022-12-24
  Interview on Deutschlandfunk
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Interview on the topics of German public debate, journalism and new public spheres, at German public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk
  Links Review
• 7th-9th December 2022
  Skilled workers initiative
  Expert moderator
  Expert moderation of event "Skilled workers initiative" by IJAB - International Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs
  Links Video
• 2022-09-21
  bildung.digital closing event
  Expert moderator
  Moderation of closing event "education.digital" by DKJS - the German Children and Youth Foundation
  Links Review Video
• October 2022
  German Mobility Award 2022
  Juror
  Juror for the German Mobility Prize as one of the most important distinctions in the digital mobility sector in Germany, presented by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV)
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2022-10-05
  Live interview about Iran on WDR Cosmo
  Media expert and communication scientist
  Insta live talk on the topic "Too late, too little, too cautious? How German media cover protests in Iran"
  Links Video Photo
• 2022-09-21
  Future talks on Public Service Media
  Keynote speaker
  Keynote on mission, challenges and potentials of German Public Service Media
  Links
• May to September 2022
  German Radio Award 2022
  Chairwoman of the Jury
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2022-09-15
  5th Perspective Dialogue
  Expert moderator
  Expert moderation on participation and educational opportunities for children and young people with refugee experience in times of the pandemic
  Links Review Video
• 2022-06-08
  re:publica 2022
  Session moderator
  Moderation of the session "On death within the Internet community: a new approach towards death", with Jens Scholz
  Links
• 2022-05-18
  Symposium education.digital
  Expert moderator
  Moderation of symposium "education.digital" by DKJS - the German Children and Youth Foundation
  Links
• 2022-03-04
  Conference "eQualification 2022" by BMBF
  Expert moderator
  Moderation at conference "eQualification 2022 - Connection work and learning digitally" by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2022-01-14
  CIVIS Media Conference
  Expert moderator
  Moderation of a media conference on journalism and transforming media ecosystems and public spheres by social media and platform dynamics
  Links Review Video Photo
• November 2021 to January 2022
  European Commission
  EU evaluator for "Information and Communication Technologies" for Horizon 2020 (EU research framework program)
  Appointed evaluator for a call within funding column "Information and Communication Technologies"
  Links
• 2021-11-29
  Kick-off event "skilled workers international"
  Expert moderation
  Expert moderator and facilitator of hybrid conference on skilled worker trainings in international youth work, on behalf of IJAB and the National Strategy for Youth by the German Federal Government
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2021-10-07
  vhw association congress 2021
  Moderator
  Expert moderation of vhw association congress on sustainable and future-proof urban development: "Digitalization & Urban Development"
  Links Review Video
• 2021-09-23
  Spotify Sound-up
  Advisor
  Expert advisory on upcoming podcasts including formatting and diversity
• 2021-09-01
  Expert interview W&V
  Interview as expert on radio, media trends, diversity and digitalisation
  Expert interview with leading industry magazine W&V covering the future of radio, podcasts as engines of signification, non-linear competitors, diversity and the biggest challenges for decision-makers in media
  Links Video
• May to September 2021
  German Radio Award 2021
  Chairwoman of the Jury
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Video
• 2021-06-11
  NEXTdays - Congress on youth-oriented consumer policy
  Expert moderation
  Expert moderator and facilitator of virtual conference on youth-oriented consumer policy, on behalf of IJAB and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Rights
  Links Review Photo
• 2021-06-09
  CIVIS Media Conference 2021
  Panelist
  Panelist for expert discussion on "quality in media and journalism"
  Links Video Photo
• 2021-06-08
  Conference "Quality and diversity in local democracy"
  Moderator
  Expert moderator and facilitator of conference "Quality and diversity in local democracy" with former German Federal President Joachim Gauck, on behalf of vhw association in joint cooperation with German Association of Cities and German Association of Towns and Municipalities
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2021-05-20
  17. DJHT Conference - Digital Future? Chances and challenges of digitization of international youth exchange
  Virtual moderator
  Expert moderation on the future of international youth exchange
  Links Review
• 2021-05-06
  ITFS 2021
  Virtual moderator
  Expert moderation on digital education at ITFS 2020
  Links Review Video
• 2021-03-30
  Foresight Festival
  Expert moderator
  Bilingual moderation of foresight festival including the official award ceremony
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2021-03-30
  Foresight Conference by BMBF
  Expert moderator
  Bilingual moderation of foresight conference, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research
  Links
• 2020-11-04
  Social Community Day 2020
  Expert
  Expert discussion on media responsibility, populism and far-right communication strategies
  Links Review Video
• 2020-12-03
  RadioNetzwerkTag 2020
  Keynote speaker
  Keynote talk on "Why radio is as important as never before" at RadioNetzwerkTag 2020, a conference by Grimme-Akademie
  Links Review Video Photo
• October 16-18, 2020
  NEXTdays - Congress on sustainable consumer policy and youth
  Expert moderation
  Expert moderator and facilitator of three-day digital conference on consumer policy and youth, on behalf of IJAB and the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Rights
  Links Review Photo
• October 06-08, 2020
  University:Future Festival
  Expert moderation of an international, hybrid conference
  Expert bilingual moderator of digital, international conference on higher education, with e.g. EU comissioner Mariya Gabriel and German Minister for Education and Research Anja Karliczek - organized by Higher Education Forum Digitalization and consortium partners Association of German Academic Foundations, CHE Centre for Higher Education Development and German Rectors' Conference, supported by BMBF.
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2020-09-29
  POSTPONED: Conference "Digital Education"
  Moderator
  Expert moderator and facilitator of conference "Digital Education" by DKJS - The German Child and Youth Foundation
• May to September 2020
  German Radio Award 2020
  Chairwoman of the Jury
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2020-08-12
  Workshop "medial voices"
  Participation as scientist
  Scientific expertise for workshop by project "medial voices" of Grimme research center
  Links Review
• 2020-05-07
  ITFS 2020 - Edutain Me
  Online moderator
  Expert moderation of panel discussion "Edutain Me 6.0 - The future of digital classrooms" at ITFS 2020
  Links Video
• April 2020
  Expert interview W&V
  Interview as expert on media, radio and digitalisation
  Expert interview with leading industry magazine W&V covering the future of radio & audio, new technologies & player and the biggest challenges for decision-makers in media
  Links Video
• January to May 2020
  re:publica 2020
  Program Adviser for one of the globally largest conferences about digital society and economy with 9.000 attendees
  Program Adviser for category "Science & Technology"
  Links
• 2020-03-13
  DELAYED: Conference on "Far right populism and the responsibility of media"
  Panelist / media expert
  Panel discussion at conference "Far right populism and the responsibility of media" by Grimme-Institut, with e.g. Georg Restle and Peter Frey
  Links Review
• November 2019 - January 2020
  European Commission
  EU evaluator for "Information and Communication Technologies" for Horizon 2020 (EU research framework program)
  Appointed evaluator for a call within funding column "Information and Communication Technologies"
  Links
• 2019-11-19
  Podcast Interview
  Interview on digital communication and social networks, hate speech and democracy, diversity in journalism and science communication as well as research programs within the EU
  Links
• 2019-11-21
  vhw association congress 2019
  Moderator
  Expert moderation of vhw association congress on sustainable and future-proof urban development: "Trust - Transparency - Control. Cultural and instrumental foundations of urban development"
  Links Review
• April to September 2019
  German Radio Award 2019
  Chairwoman of the Jury
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Video Photo
• 21.05.19
  Medientage Mitteldeutschland 2019
  Moderator on AI and Journalism
  Expert moderation on "Artificial Intelligence in Media: Texts by Robo Journalists"
  Links Review Video Photo
• May 3-6, 2019
  German-Greek Youth Barcamp 2019 by BMFSFJ
  Consultant, moderator and facilitator
  Expert consultancy, moderation and facilitation of an international four-day conference with participation of the Federal Minister for Family Affairs
  Links Video Photo
• February 1-3, 2019
  21. Bocholter Forum
  Moderator on democracy and integration
  Expert moderation of a three-day conference by State Center of Political Education NRW
  Links Review Video Photo
• January to May 2019
  re:publica 2019
  Program Adviser for one of the globally largest conferences about digital society and economy with 9.000 attendees
  Program Adviser for category "Science & Tech"
  Links Review Video
• from January 2019
  German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
  Appointed appraiser
  Appraiser analyzing and selecting outstanding, future-proof projects by networks of science, industry and civil society (total budget of € 200 million)
  Links
• 2018-11-29
  "Good all-day child care in cooperation" by German Children and Youth Foundation
  Moderator
  Moderation of future event of German Children and Youth Foundation (DKJS)
  Links Review Photo
• 2018-11-06
  Berlin Science Week
  Moderator
  Moderation of expert panel discussion on "Digital ethics: Oppressed by algorithms?". By Fraunhofer, Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany, Science in Dialogue (WiD) and Elsevier
  Links Video
• until October 21 plus October 21-25, 2018
  3rd German-Greek Youth Forum 2018
  Adivsor, facilitator and moderator for an international conference
  Bilingual faciliation and expert moderation of four-day conference including the topics work, innovation, youth exchange and participation. By the Federal Ministry for Families, the Elderly and Young People (BMFSFJ).
  Review Video Photo
• 2018-07-05
  Symposium of State Center of Political Education NRW
  Moderator
  Expert moderation of symposium "Talking to each other, arguing and opposing - dealing with right-wing extremism, right-wing populism and racism in the digital age".
  Links Video
• 2018-07-03
  25next - Future Day of German Children and Youth Foundation at Bellevue Castle
  Moderator
  Moderation of future event of German Children and Youth Foundation (DKJS), e.g. featuring Elke Büdenbender (patroness and wife to the German Federal President) and five futurologists
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2018-06-07
  transmediale
  Facilitator
  Facilitation of strategy workshop for transmediale, globally renowned and acclaimed tech festival and media arts platform
  Links
• April - September 2018
  German Radio Award 2018
  Jury member
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review
• Animated Games Award Germany
  Member of the Selection Committee
  Member of the Selection Committee for the Animated Games Award Germany
  Links
• 2018-05-03
  re:publica 2018
  Moderator
  Expert moderation of panel discussion on digital development in the cultural sector and innovation fund, e.g. featuring the senator of culture, Dr. Klaus Lederer
  Links Video Photo
• until 2018-05-02
  re:publica 2018
  Program Adviser for one of the globally largest conferences about digital society and economy with 9.000 attendees
  Program Adviser for categories "Business & Work" und "re:health"
  Links
• March 07-09, 2018
  3rd German-Greek Youth Forum 2018
  Facilitator and bilingual workshop moderator for an international conference by the German and Greek Federal Ministries for Families
  Bilingual faciliation and expert moderation of three-day workshop including the topics work, innovation, youth exchange and participation. By the Federal Ministry for Families, the Elderly and Young People (BMFSFJ) and its Greek counterpart.
  Links Review Video
• 2017-12-06
  Conference "OPEN!"
  Moderator and facilitator for conference "OPEN! - Artificial Intelligence"
  Expert moderator for a conference covering artificial intelligence and impacts on economy, science, creativity and society
  Links Review Photo
• June - September 2017
  VIA! VUT Indie Awards 2017
  Jury Member
  Analysis and winner selection for Germany's independent music industry critics awards
  Links
• 2017-06-30
  Grimme Online Award
  Author
  Author of expert article for the official award publication
  Links
• 2017-06-22
  Conference of international consulting firm
  Moderator and facilitator
  Expert moderator for an internal annual event
• 2017-05-23
  Daimler ideation workshop
  Evaluator of an internal ideation workshop for Daimler AG
• 2017-05-11
  Conference on youth participation and involvement
  Conference moderator and facilitator for German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs
  Expert moderation for a conference covering new strategies of youth participation
  Links Video Photo
• January - May 2017
  re:publica 2017
  Program Adviser for one of the globally largest conferences about digital society and economy with 8.000 attendees
  Program Adviser for categories "Business & Work" und "re:health"
  Links
• March - May 2017
  European Commission
  EU evaluator for Horizon 2020 (EU research framework program)
  Appointed evaluator as well as EU rapporteur for a call within topic "Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy"
  Links
• 2017-04-26
  Serious Games Track @ Quo Vadis 2017
  Conference moderator and host of ideation workshop
  Expert moderation of "Serious Games Track" at europe-wide most relevant game industry conference "Quo Vadis 2017" and additional workshop facilitation on ideation and innovation
  Links
• 2017-04-04
  Symposium "Location-based Gaming"
  Moderation
  Expert moderation and facilitation of symposium "Location-based Gaming"
  Links Review Video
• 2017-01-26
  Cologne IT Summit 2017
  Moderator
  Expert moderation and facilitation of event format "Blockchain", featuring representatives from research and industry featuring 200 trade professionals
  Links Review Video
• 2016-12-06
  Expert conference "Games & Education"
  Moderator of expert conference "Games & Education"
  Expert moderation at the Germany-wide most relevant symposium regarding education and training in games and digital economy as well as latest findings from research and teaching.
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2016-10-20
  Fraunhofer "Day of Cybersecurity 2016"
  Moderator of Fraunhofer conference "Day of Cybersecurity 2016"
  Expert moderator for Fraunhofer "Day of Cybersecurity 2016", featuring scientific experts, CEOs of leading ICT companies and politicians at SpreePalais in Berlin
  Links Review Photo
• 2016-09-22
  VIA! VUT Indie Awards 2016
  Jury Member
  Analysis and winner selection for Germany's independent music industry critics awards
  Links Photo
• 2016-01-14
  Versatel annual event 2016
  Moderator for Versatel
  Moderation of Versatel's annual event and accompanying barcamp
• August - December 2015
  Next Level Conference 2015
  Concept, curation and management
  Kuration und Management of event strand “games + industry" for a games conference covering art, education and industry of digital games
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2015-11-17
  MEDICA 2015
  Talk about synergies between health and creative industries
  English talk featuring best practices in cross-cluster cooperation of both growth markets
  Links Review
• 2015-10-29
  Social Community Day 2015
  Panelist
  Panelist on "Instant publishing in digital society"
  Links Review Video
• 2015-10-26
  Expert conference "Digital Single Market"
  Panelist
  Panelist at an expert workshop discussion on digital single market and digital value added in NRW and Europe, realized by Grimme-Institute in Brussels
  Links Review Video
• 2015-10-23
  Medientage München
  Speaker
  Speaker at media industry conference, topic: new business models & platforms in journalism
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2015-09-13
  Youth hacks! hackathon
  Jury member
  Juror of an open data hackathon for young coding talents – organized by Open Knowledge Foundation Germany, mediale pfade and specialist department for youth media culture NRW
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2015-09-03
  German Radio Award 2015
  Jury member
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review
• April - August 2015
  Gamescom 2015
  Curator of "Gamescom Congress 2015" (4 of 6 event pillars), the official congress of the world's largest event for computer and video games (345,000 visitors from 96 countries) – in cooperation with federal association BIU
  150 speakers in over 40 formats with a total of 630 participants (40% growth compared to previous year's event)
  Links Review Video Photo
• July 2012 - June 2015
  Clustermanagement CREATIVE.NRW
  Consultant Digital Innovation, Internationalization & Entrepreneurship
  Policy consulting, project design and management as well as site & regional development and communication (e.g. industry convention CREATIVE.HEALTH, program German Haus @ SXSW Interactive 2014, Next Level Conference 2014)
  Links Video Photo
• April - July 2015
  European Commission
  EU evaluator for Horizon 2020 (EU research framework program)
  Appointed evaluator for a call within the topic "Industrial leadership, topic ICT & Social Innovation" (total budget of € 561,000,000)
  Links Review
• April - June 2015
  Grimme Online Award 2015
  Jury member and host of red carpet
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany´s finest online content sites as well as red carpet hosting at the official award gala
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2015-06-10
  Conference "Interactive Cologne 2015"
  Moderator
  Bilingual expert moderator of event track "The Future of Health" with TEDx speaker Bertalan Meskó and other experts from Design, Tech and Research
  Links Review Photo
• April 2015
  Conference & industry dialogue “CREATIVE.HEALTH 2”
  Concept and management of an interdisciplinary conference connecting over 220 experts from the health sector and creative industries
  Interdisciplinary conference connecting experts & startups from the health sector and creative industries
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2014-12-04/05
  Next Level Conference 2014
  Concept, management and presentation of event strand “games + education + industry"
  Games conference covering art, education and industry of digital games
  Links Review Photo
• 2014-09-23/25
  Expert workshop "TV advisory" by the Federal Agency for Political Education (bpb)
  Consultant
  Strategic consulting on the topic of "Future and perspectives of non-linear TV consumption"
• 2014-09-04
  German Radio Award 2014
  Jury member
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest radio pieces
  Links Review Video
• 2014-08-14
  Gamescom Congress 2014
  Conference moderator and panel discussion moderator, taking place at Gamescom 2014, world's biggest fair & event for interactive games and media
  Bilingual expert moderation of "Gamescom Congress 2014", event pillow "Business location Germany – Digital games made in Germany" and moderation of panel discussion "Megatrends health & sustainable lifestyle – Solutions, services, products from the games industry"
  Links Review Photo
• 2014-27-06
  Grimme Online Award 2014
  Jury member
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's finest online content sites
  Links Review Photo
• 2014-03-07/12
  International conference
  “SXSW Interactive 2014”, Austin / USA
  Concept and management
  Program slot “German House @ SXSW” for the state of NRW feat. Ken Doctor (leading US media analyst), Cory Haik (Washington Post) et al.
  Links Review Photo
• 2014-01-23
  Conference & industry dialogue “CREATIVE.HEALTH”
  Concept and management of an interdisciplinary conference connecting over 220 experts from the health sector and creative industries
  Interdisciplinary conference connecting over 220 experts & startups from the health sector and creative industries
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2013-10-24
  Conference
  “Social Community Day”
  Moderation social media and live coverage
  Moderation mediating between stage and social media as well as live coverage of event "SCD 2013 – networks between individual usage and societal participation” with over 100 attendees
  Links Review Photo
• 2013-09-05
  German Radio Award 2013
  Jury member
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's best & finest radio pieces out of over 350 submissions
  Links Review Photo
• 2013-06-21
  Grimme Online Award 2013
  Chairwoman of the jury
  Chairwoman of the jury and analysis, discussion and selection of Germany´s best & finest online content sites
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2013-06-19
  Conference
  "Interactive Cologne 2013"
  Co-moderator of the format "The Interactive Dating Game"
  Co-moderation of a mashup of TV show Herzblatt and dating game with Steve Jobs & Bill Gates. By Jan Kus, with Carlo Matic
  Links Video
• 2013-06-20
  Creativity & Business Convention 2013
  Workshop moderator and facilitator
  Workshop moderation with design icon Stefan Sagmeister of design firm Sagmeister & Walsh (NYC)
  Review Video
• 2013-05-17
  Convention “Future forum on digital civic participation”
  Workshop moderator at state parliament
  Expert moderator of workshop “Social media for government” featuring 15 expert participants
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2012-11-26
  Convention
  “Day of media literacy 2012”
  Conference moderator at state parliament
  Expert moderation of congress opening inside the plenum in front of over 600 participants, additional moderation of stage program
  Links Review Video Photo
• 2012-11-25
  Conference “digital & mobile #1 - openness and regulation” by LfM NRW
  Consultant for concept and strategy / conference moderator
  Expert moderation of kickoff conference of a new series of event hosted by the Media Authority of state NRW with 100 participants
  Review Photo
• 2012-09-25
  International conference “culture.market.development” by GIZ
  Panelist kickoff discussion
  Expert debate about culture as an economic driver at an international conference with 200 attendees. By German Society for International Cooperation
  Review
• 2012-06-20
  Grimme Online Award 2012
  Jury member
  Analysis, discussion and selection of Germany's best & finest online content sites
  Review
• 2012-06-04/05
  International conference
  “youth and e-participation”
  Bilingual conference moderator
  Bilingual expert moderation of two-day conference of EU project “youthpart” including the topics information & media literacy and e-participation featuring 120 attendees from 14 countries. By the Federal Ministry for Families, the Elderly and Young People
  Review Photo
• 2012-04-29-27
  Event
  “ADVANCE Hackathon”
  Concept and management of a hackathon, a marathon for pioneering digital media projects
  90 participants developed 20 technically demanding projects within 48 hours – almost 100% open source. With fellow colleagues Marc Ziegler and Sebastian Lautwein
  Review Video
• December 2011
  Open Data Institute
  Strategy and organization consulting for the “Open Data Institute”
  Consultancy regarding the foundation and implementation of the "ODI Startup Programme"
  Links
• 2011-09-26
  Conference “ADVANCE – International Web & Startup Conference”
  Co-conception & management of international conference for the support, networking and internationalization of the digital startup economy in Europe
  Named best conference 2011 by “WIRED UK”; 500 participants (400 European startups, 100 international investors and catalyzers). With fellow colleagues Marc Ziegler, Sebastian Lautwein und Jenny Jung
  Review Photo
• 2011-06-24
  Conference
  “Medienforum NRW 2011”
  Bilingual moderator
  Bilingual expert moderation of panel discussion, titled “Power to the crowd – alternative paths to content creation and monetization” in front of 300 participants
  Review Video Photo
• 2010-12-13
  Convention
  “PRIT 2010, Paris”
  Speaker
  Talk about media industry at innovation event in front of 850 innovation experts
  Review Photo
• April 2007 - December 2009
  MEDIEN.NRW - Media Cluster Management
  Consultant Internationalization, Digital Strategy & Innovation
  Strategic co-development of cluster management as well as regional developement and -marketing for (digital) media industries by means of innovative instruments ranging from consulting over internationalization and innovation management towards public relations
  Links
• March 2008 - December 2009
  EU project CReATE
  Project manager
  International project management for EU project CReATE - Creating a joint research agenda for promoting ICT innovations in creative industries. Authoring a region-spanning research agenda, developing innovaton strategies for einer länderübergreifenden Forschungsagenda, Entwicklung von Innovationsstrategien für die medium-sized creative industries und fostering of business cooperation across all industries on a regional and European level
  Links Review
• October 2007 - April 2009
  Podcast "MFG Innovationcast"
  Concept, management and presentation of monthly podcast on innovation in media and ICT
  Awarded twice as "Best German Corporate Podcast", 32 episodes with over 25.000 downloads – featuring expert interviews with e.g. Clay Shirky, David Weinberger and Sascha Lobo. With fellow colleagues Jürgen Pfeifle and Amy Meyhofer
  Links Photo
• April 2007 - December 2009
  MFG Innovation Agency for Media, ICT and Creative Industries
  Project Manager Digital Creative Industries, Social Media and Open Source
  Regional development und -marketing for media, ICT and creative industries, EU project management, strategy and innovation consultancy focusing on enterprise 2.0, open source, social media and knowledge transfer
  Links