Seminar for media professionals

Challenges for climate journalism in times of multiple crises

In this face-to-face seminar for up to 25 journalists and media professionals, we offer you:

• Lectures by renowned experts from academia and practice
• Workshops in which the topics are explored in depth in small groups
• Sound background knowledge on climate communication
• Comprehensible presentation of complex contexts
• Reliable research sources
• Exchange of experience and best practice examples

on the main topics:

• Where do we stand? Can we still meet the Paris climate targets?
• Socially responsible financing of the major challenges
• Water in a changing climate – challenges posed by snow drought and melting glaciers
• Artificial intelligence – opportunities and risks for humanity
• New geopolitical world order

Scientific Director: Prof. Dr. Torsten Schäfer, environmental journalist, Professor of Journalism and Text Production, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Moderation: Werner Eckert, former head of the “Environment and Nutrition” editorial team, SWR

Theconference venue is the modern conference and meeting center of the European Academy Otzenhausen in the North Saarland. It is located in the “heart of Europe” in the border triangle between Luxembourg, France and Germany on the edge of the Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park.

Costs: The organizers will cover conference costs, accommodation in a single room and meals (incl. non-alcoholic drinks with meals). A travel allowance can be granted for full participation.