Introducing the editorial staff of study-in.de

Study-in.de is always trying to inform you as good as possible about life and study in Germany. The editors are putting a lot of effort into their articles to make you imagine what Germany is really like. 

The editorial staff:

Chief Editor Maike Steuer

At the DAAD I'm responsible for this very website as well as our Facebook profile "Study.in.Germany" as well as the DAADblog and our DAAD-Channel on YouTube.
Since I have lived in India for a longer period of time I'm in love with this crazy country and its people. In terms of Germany I like best the cultural, human and geographical variety. Cologne and Leipzig are my favourite cities. Typically German means to me to stick to appointments and always be punctual.

I'm always searching for new editors. If writing is a passion of yours, if you are studying at a German university and if German is your mother tongue, please send your application to studyin(at)daad.de.

Editor Dominik Brüggemann

I grew up in Ahlen in Westfalen and I am 25 years old. After finishing school I spent some time abroad: I worked for a safari-company at the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Back in Germany I studied European Studies in Chemnitz. Now I am living in Dresden, working as a freelancer for a local newspaper. Traveling in Germany I prefer visiting the seaside. North Sea and Baltic Sea are always worth a trip. Typically German and one of my favorites: Bread rolls for breakfast!

Video-Editor Maël Frize

My name is Maël, I am 24 years old and I am from Bremen. I love working on videos, and I am passionate about everything from technology to conception and design. I studied for my Bachelor's in Düsseldorf. Now I moved to Stuttgart for my Master Studies. At the Stuttgart Media University I do a programme called Electronic Media. I like to work as a DAAD Video Reporter, because it gives me the opportunity to share my idea of life in Germany with students from all over the world.

Editor Jo Graff

Since my childhood I have been in touch with journalism. At the age of 12 I started working for differentr adio or tv stations, as well as online and print media. Since a couple of years I have another passion: travelling. I did summer jobs in the U.S. and England and took part in various projects in Spain, Poland and the Middle East. Sometimes it's hard to get both my studies and my wish to travel the world in sync, but it always happens to work somehow. After completing my Bachelor studies in Communication and Literatury Science in Erfurt, I joined the cooperative Master programme "European Media Sciences" at Uni Potsdam. I'm looking forward to helping you with my advice and to get to know my home country better while doing so.

Editor Fritz Habekuß

Hello, I'm Fritz and I study Science Journalism, Bio Sciences and Medicine at TU Dortmund. Actually I never wanted to end up in the so called "Ruhrpott". Too much dirt, too little greenery, that's what I was affraid of. But that's not true. Although you need a bit of time to discover the charme of this city, if you are open and curious it's easier than you think. And I bet that's not only the case for Dortmund. 

Editor Hanna Irabi

I study sociology at the university of Bielefeld an am a freelance editor for both study-in.de as well as other magazines and newspapers. I have Syrian roots but was born and raised in Germany. Nevertheless I love travelling arabian countries. But my home is Germany and everytime I'm abroad I fall homesick after two weeks the latest. 
I like the German landscape but also appreciate the friendliness of many people. For me a certain bureaucracy is typically German and of course keeping things neat and tidy.

Editor Fabian Köhler

Born in Weimar. Lately, I have been busy with postponing my Magisters degree at the University of Jena, where I am studying politics and islamic sciences. In the meantime I am the chief editor of a small intellectual magazine and also work for a palestine human rights organisation.

I also like to spend time with my girlfriend and my little child, despair of an awkward phrase in one of my next articles or doze off in one of the shisha cafés in the Middle East.

About Germany I like best the landscape including all those little villages, where time just doesn't seem to pass. But just get here and have a look for yourself!

Editor Kathrin Königl

I was among the first Tandem Reporters at the „Green Week“ in Berlin and now I´m part of the editorial staff. I've been studying journalism in Magdeburg for two years and write for the magazine of my Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. Before that I worked five years in a travel agency and spent a lot of time with I like to do most: travelling. This year my studies brought me to India, where I spent four amazing months and I must admit: I fell in love with this country! In general I prefer travelling my favorite continent Asia on a very low budget. In my opinion you make the most intensive experiences this way because you really get in touch with the locals. In Germany I love the Bavarian landscape, because that's where I grew up and cities like Leipzig, Berlin and Hamburg.

 

Editor Janina Lenz

I already knew pretty early in my life that I wanted to become a journalist. That's why I already followed my dream during school and worked for different print and online media. I think it's exciting to keep meeting new people to hear their stories. I'm always curious about new trends and developments of society. I grew up in a small town close to Cologne and moved to the big city to start studying Culture Journalism at a private university of applied sciences. I love the typical colonian mentality and the soccer club 1. FC Köln no matter how bad they play. Besides my passion for writing and blogging I like to trael and to try out new recipes during evening filling cooking sessions. That's also typical German for me: There are so many different religions and culinary specialities in our country catering to everybody's needs. Just try it out and get to know it! 

Editor Janine Noack

Though I was born in Dresden, I decided to move to Berlin in 2009 to study history and social sciences. Whenever I'm not travelling all across Eastern Europe, I write for the student magazine "Spree" or work in the international section of the Youthpress Germany.
Due to my articles for study-in.de I do not only discover a new side to Germany but also hope to help you with many useful information.

Editor Bastian Rothe

When I was a child I wanted to become a banker, delivery boy for UPS, lawyer or even a physicist. I have chosen journalism because I rather sleep in and to start working at 11 am than get up in the wee hours. In Dortmund I am studying journalism and philosophy. I spent my exchange semester in Jyväskylä, Finland. In every spare second I am working for tv stations and love to write on blogs. the reason for many of my travels is my great interest in music: What new groups does France have to offer? How about the DJs in Moscow and Rome? What new kinds of music develop in Bulgaria or Australia? Of course I am fascinated by foreign cities, countries and people – but for me the German Ruhrgebiet is the place to be in Europe currently. Everything's constantly changing and progressing and it’s amazing to observe it.

Germany is full of opposites: amazing beaches in the North and  high mountains in the South, small villages and big cities, old traditions and brilliant innovations, “Volksmusik” and dubstep, structures and chaos. Germans  are grumbling and nagging on everything – but they never forget to enjoy life, too. We make laws and rules for everything, but at the same time we feel free to do everything. There is a contradiction in everything – and that’s what I love.

 

Editor Felix Schledde

For already five semesters now I've been studying history and German language and literature at the University of Cologne. Because the question: "What do you want to do with this in the future?" as well as my anwer to that: "Hmm.. maybe something media related" annoyed me very much, I started gaining some experience in that field.

Whenever I have enough time and money I love to travel - as a backpacker. I don't care that much about the particular destination as long as I get the chance to experience the real thing off the beaten track. The diversity of cultures and mentalities is the best thing about Germany I think. And of course all those German orignials: Be it the taxi driver talking with a Berlin accent or the miner wearing a jogging suit. These stereotypes really exist and I think that's as honest as it can get.

Editor Timo Stukenberg

Aachen, Munich, Passau - these were my first big stops in Germany. Right now I live in Cologne, where I enrolled in a school of journalism studying business sciences. I finally reached my goal! After my Abitur I went for Madrid, the capital of Spain. Once there, I realized how exhausting it can be getting a grip on a foreign country. But with the right hints and clues I learned pretty soon to enjoy the Spanish mentality and big city life. To me Germany offers a lot of new things, too. Schrippen, Wecken, Semmeln, every region has ist own vocabulary – especially when it comes to bread and food in general. That’s why I love to explore this country again and again. Writing for study-in.de perfectly combines my enthusiasm and my passion for journalism. I hope I can help you along.