Two Journalists Win 2025 German-Czech Prize for Cross-Border Reporting
Care Shortages, Migration, Identity: The Winners of the German-Czech Journalism Prize Tackle the Pressing Issues of Our Time—Through the Eyes of Our Neighbors
Whether Czech caregivers in German households or the integration debates surrounding Mesut Özil, the reporting by Leonie Gubela (our website) and Tomáš Lindner (Respekt) reveals just how deeply intertwined our societies are—and why cross-border journalism is indispensable for truly understanding Europe's challenges.
Join us for an evening with two of last year's award winners and jury member Daniel Brössler (Süddeutsche Zeitung) as they explore perspectives that bridge divides and questions that concern us all.
Since 2016, the German-Czech Future Fund has honored around 100 journalists from both countries whose outstanding work brings the realities and inner workings of their neighboring nation into sharper focus. Nominations for the next German-Czech Journalism Prize will open again in early May.
Our Guests:
🐾 Leonie Gubela is an editor in the society section of our weekly website and a 2025 prize winner for her report. She studied political science, English, and journalism in Bonn and Munich.
🐾 Tomáš Lindner, also a 2025 prize winner for his report, has been part of the Czech magazine Respekt's editorial team since 2008, where he primarily covers international affairs. His favorite topics include Germany, sub-Saharan Africa, and the dynamics between wealthy and developing nations.
🐾 Jury member Daniel Brössler is a senior editor in the parliamentary desk of Süddeutsche Zeitung, covering the Chancellery and Foreign Office. He studied journalism in Munich and Washington and is a graduate of the German School of Journalism.
Moderator:
🐾 Silja Schultheis will host this our website Talk. She heads communications for the German-Czech Future Fund in Prague and has overseen the German-Czech Journalism Prize—her passion project—since its inception, shaping it into what it is today.
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