Japan
- Japan New 2024.4.14Film screening and discussion of patterns of moving to rural JapanThe German Institute for Japanese Studies based in Tokyo kindly screened my documentary „Rice Fields Instead of Tokyo“ on 9 April, 2024, followed by a presentation of researcher Tomoo Matsuda on related topics, and a discussion with the audience.
- Japan New 2024.4.8Gesprächsabend in der OAG: „Konfliktherd Asien“Japan geht derzeit durch seine eigene Version der rüstungspolitischen „Zeitenwende“. Zu diesem Thema habe ich einen Gesprächsabend in Tokio mit zwei Experten zum Thema moderiert.
- Japan 2024.2.13„Japan’s biggest problem is the many old men everywhere who are clinging to their posts“Japan’s workforce is shrinking. The government’s solution: women. Will this plan work in a country which lags behind in gender equality?
- Japan 2024.2.4Turning Flowers into Food: Camellia YeastThe flowers in shades of red, white and pink can be seen on evergreen bushes and trees in Japan all year, from Aomori prefecture in the north to the Okinawa archipelago in the south. Camellias, which are also called “winter rose” or “Japanese rose”, are considered the oldest ornamental plant in Japan. For centuries, their seeds have been used to produce oil used for cooking, as well as for hair and skin treatments, and their leaves were made into tea. …
- Japan 2024.2.3On tour with Kreator during the „Klash of the Titans“ in JapanGerman Thrash metal pioneers KREATOR went on tour in Japan in late January and early February 2024. As a line producer I was involved in the shooting of a documentary about their career, and their loyal Japanese fans.
- Japan 2024.1.15Wie ist es, aus einem Katastrophengebiet zu berichten?Anfang Januar reiste ich im Auftrag der Deutschen Welle ins Erdbebengebiet auf der Noto-Halbinsel und war vermutlich als erste deutsche Journalistin vor Ort. Um dem Thema eine größere Aufmerksamkeit zu verschaffen, durfte ich darüber auch für die Zeitung „Welt“ schreiben – aus persönlicher Perspektive.
- Japan 2024.1.11Überlebende des Noto-Bebens kämpfen mit Kälte, Angst und NachbebenMeine Reportage für die Deutsche Welle aus dem Katastrophengebiet in Ishikawa, wo ich vom 3. bis 6. Januar 2024 unterwegs war, ist nun online.
- Japan 2024.1.10Apocalyptic aftermath: Report from earthquake-affected IshikawaMassive landslides, huge cracks in roads, collapsed buildings, aftershocks and bad weather: 72 hours after the quake in Ishikawa prefecture, our two-person Deutsche Welle team managed to get to traumatized towns Wajima and Suzu. What we saw there was nothing short of apocalyptic… This was nothing I even thought about before going there, but I was probably the first German reporter to reach the affected area after the quake. For TV reports, check out the DW website dw.com and DW …
- Japan 2024.1.8Two tragedies at the same time – First time reporting for WIONLike everybody else I was going to take it slow at the start of the year – or so I thought. Two disasters sending Japan into global headlines at the same time is not what I anticipated.
- Japan 2023.9.2Japan will mehr verheiratete Frauen auf dem ArbeitsmarktDer Mangel an Arbeitskräften verschärft sich – auch weil das Land bei der Gleichstellung weltweit hinterherhinkt.
- Japan 2023.8.21I Travel For MetalEncouraged by a fellow metalhead and journalist friend, I started a new Instagram account in late August 2023 soley dedicated to my concert travel and love of music.
- Japan 2023.8.18EU-Japanologenvereinigung zeigt „Reisfeld statt Tokio“Die European Association of Japanese Studies (EAJS) wählt für ihre Jahreskonferenz jedes Jahr Filme aus, die im Rahmen der Veranstaltung gezeigt werden. Mein Debütfilm lief dort erstmals im Kinosaal.