Image Media Training (photo: DW Akademie).

Workshops. Coaching. Consulting.

Successful communication

DW Akademie is Germany's leading provider of international media training. We offer individual and group training, further training for journalists, and publicly financed long-term projects. We cover topics ranging from interview preparation to making statements, handling crisis situations, navigating social media and mastering intercultural communication as well as mobile reporting, event moderation, and training for communications and press departments.

Our trainers and consultants have years of experience in Germany and abroad, expertise that they bring into the seminar room. In all our work we keep DW Akademie's larger goal firmly in mind: strengthening worldwide the human right of freedom of expression and access to information.

Media training by DW Akademie (photo: Stefan Lemanski).

For pros, by pros

Are you looking to polish your skills? Our trainers are experienced journalists who have you practice under real-life conditions and with the latest equipment.

Training experiences

KAZA: Africa's Schengen for animals

In the middle of Chobe National Park in Southern Africa, a DW Akademie team views the KAZA project for themselves. The biggest conservation area on earth needs a communications strategy and DW Akademie is there to help.

Cambodia: Using Facebook for women's rights

Participants at the social media workshop, Phnom Penh (photo: DW Akademie).

Analyzing social media in 42-degree heat, writing snappy Facebook posts and shooting engaging internet videos - these were all part of a week-long training for Cambodia's Ministry of Women's Affairs communication team.

Berlin: Tunisian press officers take a behind-the-scenes look

Group photo at the Federal Foreign Office with the Tunisian press officers (photo: DW Akademie)

Twelve Tunisian press officers visited Germany to explore how the Interior Ministry communicates, how the Federal Foreign Office approaches crises, and the unique role of the Federal Press Conference.

Overcoming stage fright and the jitters

Moses Zangar is giving a speech (photo: DW Akademie)

How do you keep an audience riveted during your talk? United Nations volunteers learned how to overcome stage fright and appear confident at a DW Akademie workshop on media training.

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Upcoming workshops

Social media | 27.05.2016 | 22.08.2016

Mobile reporting | 09. - 11.03.2015

Workshop for aspiring TV hosts | 11. - 15.04.2016 | 26. - 30.09.2016

Media Training | 19.04.2016 | 10.06.2016

Event moderation | 21.04.2016 | 23.06.2016

Public appearances | 22.04.2016 | 24.06.2016

Digital safety | on request

Daniela Wiesler, Head of media training, DW Akademie (photo: Stefan Lemanski).

Daniela Wiesler-Schnalke

Head, Media Training

T: +49.228.429-3505
E: medientraining.akademie@dw.com

Astrid Welbert

Office and Registration

T: +49.228.429-3505
E: Astrid.Welberts@dw.com

How we work

Terms of Reference | pdf

Feedback

How clients and participants see our workshops and coaching expertise
Christian Gayoso

Head of Economic Affairs, German Embassy, Chile
Amel Djait

Press officer for the Ministry of Tourism, Tunisia
Jennifer Stapper

Chief of the Communications Section, United Nations Volunteers, Germany
Tim Pich Kessy

Staff member at the Ministry of Women's Affairs, Cambodia
Matthias Ruchser

Head of Communications, German Development Institute, Germany
Anja Martin

Journalist and moderator, Germany

References

DW Akademie is Germany's leading provider of international media training. Our clients include UN organizations, foundations, universities, government ministries, institutes and companies here in Germany and abroad.