What was your first job as a journalist?
freelancer for a local newspaper
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Disruptedly
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I have none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Writing, what is! (Rudolf Augstein, Spiegel)
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
i am not interested in hashtags
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
I like to create my stories without beeing pitched
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
the normal one from windows, plus Open Office, Xnview an for videos CapCut
What's your favorite social network?
FB
Who do you wish followed you?
My frieds and colleagues
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I love writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
exclusive storys, to be the first to report an event
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Stay curious!
When's the best time to pitch you?
in the morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A Mercedes-Benz presentation in the south of France
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
the presentation of an Asian car manufacturer
What's your favorite drink?
non-alcoholic beer - the driver's license, you know...
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
in the mountains, on the bike
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Süddeutsche Zeitung
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Sticking with combustion engines and the environmental consequences
