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Lukas Lottersberger

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Berlin, Germany
As seen in: Deutsche Welle (DW), Facebook, FM4, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Covers:  News, Current Affairs, European Politics, West Africa, Environment, Culture & Identity, Underreported Stories
· Reporter & Producer 📺 @dwnews 🌳 DW Environment · previously @radiofm4 🇦🇹 · former intern DW Lagos 🇳🇬 MA TV Journalism @GoldsmithsUoL

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Lukas Lottersberger’s Biography

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Lukas is an internationally experienced multimedia journalist with a passion for informative storytelling – in news, as well as for environmental reporting, and underrepresented stories.

Born in Innsbruck and based in Berlin, he's had a decade of experience in online, radio and TV journalism.

Over the past few years he has also ventured into documentary filming. Along his way, he has developed a beat for unconventional human-interest stories, often exploring questions of identity and culture.

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Lukas Lottersberger’s Journalist Portfolio

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Benin's eco-fashion star turns trash into runway art

Benin's eco-fashion star turns trash into runway art

From aluminum cans to couture, Roberto Zinli's recycled fashion is redefining style and sustainability across…

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Scoring goals, planting trees: Gambia's green football win

Scoring goals, planting trees: Gambia's green football win

In The Gambia, young footballers players are turning their passion for sport into climate action.

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Mapping Kampala's cooler, cleaner future

Mapping Kampala's cooler, cleaner future

Urban foresters in the Ugandan capital are assessing tree numbers and health, as the city expands its tree co…

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Fears for trapped civilians in Sudan's el-Fasher

Fears for trapped civilians in Sudan's el-Fasher

The Sudanese military has withdrawn from the city, and there are reports that fighters with the breakaway mil…

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Venezuela's Maduro accuses US of 'fabricating war'

Venezuela's Maduro accuses US of 'fabricating war'

The United States is stepping up its military presence in the Caribbean by ordering its most advanced aircraf…

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Restoring rivers and rethinking construction in Kenya

Restoring rivers and rethinking construction in Kenya

Nairobi's construction sector mines a lot of sand, depleting rivers and water supplies. But sand dams and new…

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Articles

Benin's eco-fashion star turns trash into runway art – DW – 11/12/2025

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video | 11/12/2025November 12, 2025 From aluminum cans to couture, Roberto Zinli’s recycled fashion is redefining style and sustainability across Benin's catwalk scene. https://p.dw.com/p/53BOc Roberto Zinli aka Président Djangoun, is a fashion designer and social media star in Beninwho turns waste into wearable art.
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Scoring goals, planting trees: Gambia's green football win – DW – 11/04/2025

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Aminata E. Sanyang | 11/04/2025November 4, 2025 In The Gambia, young footballers players are turning their passion for sport into climate action. https://p.dw.com/p/52qoG In The Gambia, football is helping drive climate action. Goals for Trees is an initiative launched by the Ballers for Life Youth League (B4L). For every goal scored in B4L matches, a tree is planted in collaboration with local communities.
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Mapping Kampala's cooler, cleaner future – DW – 11/04/2025

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Hillary Ayesiga | 11/04/2025November 4, 2025 Urban foresters in the Ugandan capital are assessing tree numbers and health, as the city expands its tree cover to beat the heat and improve air quality. https://p.dw.com/p/52qoA Trees help cool the city, clean the air, and absorb CO2, making them vital infrastructure. In Kampala, Uganda, urban forester Nelson Tuyambaze maps and monitors city trees to assess their health and role in the urban ecosystem.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing articles for a public broadcaster's local online website.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I had my first typing lessons on IBM typewriters. I even owned a curry yellow "Silverette".

How is social media changing news?

Significantly.

Awards

Österreichs Journalist:in – Die besten 30 unter 30

2016 - 30 under 30

Yearly award by Austrian journalism industry magazine "Österreichs Journalist:in"

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BJTC Awards

2022 - Best Social Short Video

Runner-up in the Social Shorts category of the BJTC Award (British Journalism Training Council). The awarded short video was about a donation hub for Ukraine, set up by a Polish Cultural Centre in South London's Balham area, just after Russia had invaded Ukraine.

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