Das war das Programm für das b° future festival 2025.
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August Macke Haus
// August Macke Haus
Mit Festivalticket
With Peter Lindner und Anja v. Cysewski
Hateful debates and media distrust challenge journalism. In this Deep Dive, Peter Lindner and Anja von Cysewski show how active listening, better questions, and mediation-inspired techniques can help journalists foster trust, deepen insights, and moderate meaningful public conversations.
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Kunstmuseum
// Atelier-Raum
Mit Festivalticket
With Willemijn Dekker, Fabienne Meijer, Robin Keeris, Joost Bos und Sophie van Oostvoorn
Discover how to truly connect with your audience! In this workshop you’ll learn participatory methods, gain tools to test assumptions and design journalism that reflects people’s values.
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Deutsche Welle
// Deutsche Welle
Mit Festivalticket
With Michael Oti, Elke Sandtner, Mara Bierbach, Özge Artunç, Melis Yüksel, Çağrı Özdemir, Elena Isayenko, Ingo Felscher, Jennifer Holleis und Fabian Lang
How can media organizations, newsrooms and individual journalists produce more and better constructive reporting? This Deep Dive offers insights from different teams at DW, Germany’s international public broadcaster. You will hear from news journalists on how to produce more constructive reports in a time crunch and from the team that created a new constructive newsletter. The session includes a behind-the-scenes tour through Deutsche Welle.
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Design Offices
// Design Offices
Mit Festivalticket
With Joanna Krawczyk, Sandra Fiene, Philipp Wissing, Irma Dimitradze, Thomas S. Leatherbury und Ute Lange
Across Europe, the space for independent journalism is shrinking. How can media professionals respond to increasing threats while upholding democratic values?
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Haus der Springmaus
// Haus der Springmaus
Mit Festivalticket
With Nicholas "Nick" Mockridge
What happens when spontaneity meets deep listening? In this Deep Dive, we explore how improvisation can unlock new ways of thinking, connecting and creating together.
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p4d
// p4d
Mit Festivalticket
With Claus Pakleppa und Lisa Stroetmann
A hands-on session for those ready to rethink newsroom culture and lead lasting change from within.
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Münsterplatz
// Lila Zelt
Mit Festivalticket
With Ellen Heinrichs, Markus Beckedahl und Katja Dörner
Come by, join the festival community, and enjoy some snacks and a drink!
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Ellen Heinrichs und Markus Beckedahl
Welcome to the b° future festival 2025!
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Nina Fasciaux
What if journalism was less about problems and more about care? Nina Fasciaux shows how compassion can reshape reporting, spark better debates, and bring people together.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Neus Vidal und Sabrina Faramarzi
What if investigations went beyond the newsroom? In this hands-on workshop, journalists and citizens team up to tackle cross-border issues and turn local knowledge into impactful stories.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Roli Mahajan, Eva-Maria Verfürth, Katharina Otieno, Alba Nakuwa und Maren van Treel
Global stories need global voices. D+C shows how collaboration with journalists from the Global South leads to more balanced, inclusive reporting – and why that’s key for constructive journalism.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Emilio Doménech
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eventmanufaktur Bonn
// Obergeschoss
Mit Festivalticket
With Fabienne Meijer, Kevin Anderson und Ali Mahmood
What happens when social media becomes a threat instead of a tool? Learn from global reporters how to build trust and impact when platforms are compromised and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Astrid Maier, Keri Mitchell, Kimberly Spencer, Moritz Döbler und Thomas S. Leatherbury
The U.S., birthplace of democracy, now faces threats to press freedom: public media defunding, silencing critical newsrooms, and rolling back journalist protections. Will democracy’s guardrails hold? The world is watching.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Alice Fleerackers, Andreas Schuck und Lucas Verhoeven
How can we make climate journalism more effective—and more engaging? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore new research on audience reactions to solutions stories and co-create practical tools for better storytelling.
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Münsterplatz
// Europa Zelt
With Sid Moeyersoms und Margot Vervloessem
In this workshop, you’ll explore what young people really want from the media, work with StampMedia’s latest research, and learn practical ways to make journalism more relevant and engaging for youth.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Lucas Batt, Rhiannon J Davies und Lucy Brisbane McKay
How can journalism rebuild trust and truly connect with communities? Discover fresh ideas from The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Greater Govanhill on making media more inclusive, local, and people-powered.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Wytse Vellinga
Learn how journalism can earn trust in the age of social media and AI by practicing radical transparency and showing the public how facts are verified.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Jakub Górnicki
What happens when journalism turns into art? Jakub Górnicki shows how immersive storytelling and performative formats can transform news into shared experiences that connect and inspire.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Prya Bisambhar
Why are animals nearly invisible in the news – and why should that change? Prya Bisambhar shows how animal journalism can spark empathy, shift perspectives, and give non-human lives a place in the headlines.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
Think you know the world? Gapminder’s Ola Rosling challenges old stereotypes and shows how constructive journalism can reveal the truths your newsroom hasn’t yet discovered.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
What happens when your audience doesn’t just read – but listens back? Morten Ro from Zetland shares how deep audience listening fuels loyalty, impact and growth. With insights, numbers – and a business model inspired by human anatomy and the magic of singing together. Curious? Come listen!
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Münsterplatz
// Lila Zelt
With Irma Dimitradze, Mamuka Andguladze und Mariam Nikuradze
In just six months, Georgia’s press faces attacks, repression, and political jailing. This panel dives into how independent media resists and fights for press freedom against the odds.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Laura Postma und Jill van Remundt
Explore how Sound & Visions’ archives empower journalists and citizens to tell richer, more informed stories.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Adriana Lacy
Discover how newsrooms can engage young audiences through social media, influencers, and authentic video content.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Keri Mitchell und Sam Brukhman
Sam Brukhman and Keri Mitchell teamed up to tell West Dallas’ story of environmental injustice through music, film, and storytelling. In this session, they share how their unique collaboration created a powerful, bilingual narrative that connected communities and sparked new awareness and action.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Alina Živanović, Yasmina Al-Gannabi, Konstantinos Antonopoulos und Derek Bowler
This panel explores fresh ways to cover conflicts that connect with young audiences amid digital overload—shifting focus from violence to empathy, resilience, and community stories for a new kind of conflict reporting.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Tetiana Gordiienko und Valeria Shemshuchenko
The MDF presents “News Deserts 2.0,” a nationwide study on access to vital information in Ukraine. Discover key findings and practical strategies with local media to combat information inequality and support fragile media ecosystems.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Dr. Felix M. Simon und Richard Fletcher
AI in journalism affects us all. This talk shares fresh insights on how audiences use, trust, and feel about AI—and what it means for news and policy.
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Münsterplatz
// Europa Zelt
With Olena Prikhno und Anhelina Tiokhta
What if journalism could spark dialogue and real change instead of ending with the story? Rubryka shows how solutions journalism builds trust, inspires action, and redefines impact.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Galeb Nikačević Hasci-Jare
How do you build independent media in a polarized region? Agelast, the Balkans’ leading podcast, shares its journey: from authentic storytelling to community-building and creative survival. A session for media makers who believe in impact beyond the mainstream.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 2
Mit Festivalticket
With Joost Bos und Ilse Louise van der Woude
Step outside and experience The Circle Method — a playful, powerful way for journalists to connect with their audience and turn the streets into a canvas for stories.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Auditorium
Mit Festivalticket
With Vivienne Francis, Katie Mark und Debarati Guha
As DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) fades, who tells the untold stories? Join the Bureau’s women-of-colour leaders as they unpack trust, bias, and the challenges of a still male, white-dominated newsroom.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Seminarraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Esmat Jeraj, Georgina Quach und Matt Pearce
Whose stories get told – and whose don’t? Journalism that lacks diversity risks losing trust. This panel explores how newsrooms can drive real, systemic change to reflect the society they serve – and win back audiences by making everyone truly visible.
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LVR LandesMuseum
// Workshopraum 1
Mit Festivalticket
With Borja Díaz-Merry, Yasmina Al-Gannabi, Alina Živanović und Sebastian Katthöver
News fatigue is real – especially in times of crisis. This session explores how journalism can cut through the noise, engage younger audiences, and stay ethical under pressure. With hands-on strategies to fight overload and build lasting trust.
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Münsterplatz
// Europa Zelt
With Sascha Devigne und Sandra Fiene
How does Europe shape our daily lives? Discover how regional journalism brings the EU closer to its citizens: with powerful local stories that cross borders, connect people, and show Europe in action
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Münsterplatz
// Infopoint
With Achim Kettemer
How can constructive dialogue be achieved in Bonn’s pub district? Join the Night Mayor on a tour of the Old Town to experience the variety of pubs and discover how the city, its gastronomy and its guests come together!
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Haus der Bildung
// Raum 1.55
With Faisal Ahmed, Shabnam Surita und Tanjir Mehedi
How do you spark dialogue across borders and break through distrust? Join the team behind Amader Kotha, Amra Boli , DW’s YouTube talk show for Bengali audiences in India and Bangladesh, as they reveal the challenges, triumphs, and secrets of connecting with communities while navigating tense diplomatic waters.
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eventmanufaktur Bonn
// Obergeschoss
Mit Festivalticket
With Jakob Moll und Ellen Heinrichs
What makes Zetland so successful? The Danish membership-driven newsroom is redefining journalism through deep listening, dialogue, and transparency. Learn how their model took off in Finland.
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Haus der Bildung
// Raum 1.56
With Andy Peñafuerte III, Jay-vee Marasigan Pangan und Mariz Umali
Discover how Filipino diaspora journalists covered Duterte’s arrest amid online hate and real-world attacks, and learn how constructive journalism can bridge divides and foster cross-border dialogue.
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eventmanufaktur Bonn
// Erdgeschoss
Mit Festivalticket
With Jennifer Holleis, Ingo Felscher, Mara Bierbach und Cristina Burack
Join our meet-up for newsletter creators and readers: a space to share successes, failures, and lessons learned. Together we explore how newsletters can grow audiences and bring constructive journalism straight to the inbox.
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Haus der Bildung
// Raum 1.55
With David Schneider, Roslyn Kratochvil Moore und Francisca Belén Valenzuela Ortega
How can media help bridge divides and rebuild trust? DW Akademie shares global insights on creating meaningful dialogue that truly connects with communities.
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Münsterplatz
// Europa Zelt
With Sascha Devigne und Sandra Fiene
How does Europe shape our daily lives? Discover how regional journalism brings the EU closer to its citizens: with powerful local stories that cross borders, connect people, and show Europe in action
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Haus der Bildung
// Raum 1.55
With Anhelina Tiokhta
How can media aid wartime recovery? This session explores how journalism, knowledge, and civic action create impact and trust.
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Haus der Bildung
// Großer Saal - 1.11
With Astrid Prange de Oliveira, Ninja Charbonneau, Seth Onyango und Charlotte Horn
Warum kommen Afrika, Lateinamerika oder Südasien so selten in unseren Medien vor? Diese Session zeigt, wie das unseren Blick verzerrt und was wir dagegen tun können.
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eventmanufaktur Bonn
// Obergeschoss
Mit Festivalticket
With Astrid Maier und Nic Newman
Want to know where global journalism is headed? Nic Newman and Astrid Maier dig into shifting habits, AI, and the platforms transforming how we find and trust the news.
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eventmanufaktur Bonn
// Obergeschoss
Mit Festivalticket
With Nicola Bruno, Elli Narewska und Ashifa Kassam
In an age of misinformation and declining trust, how can media literacy protect democracy? This panel explores practical strategies journalists and educators can use to equip audiences against false information.
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Haus der Bildung
// Großer Saal - 1.11
With Marta Kos, Nathanael Liminski, Barbara Massing, Eckart von Hirschhausen und Markus Beckedahl
In einer von wenigen Plattformen dominierten digitalen Öffentlichkeit stehen Medien vor großen Herausforderungen. Das Panel diskutiert, wie EU-Regelungen Medienvielfalt schützen und demokratische Öffentlichkeiten stärken können.
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Haus der Bildung
// Großer Saal - 1.11
With Jens Flosdorff und Markus Beckedahl
Die schwierige Balance zwischen Dialog, Interessen, Rechten und Regulierung in der Europäischen Union: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der EU-Kommunikation.
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Münsterplatz
// Europa Zelt
With Yasmina Al-Gannabi, Steven Oldengarm und Derek Bowler
Get expert tips from Deutsche Welle, Tagesschau & NPO on social media success for public broadcasters. Learn from real case studies, join dynamic talks on the future of social media, and leave with practical strategies — all with a broad European perspective.
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Haus der Bildung
// Raum 1.55
With Ghias Aljundi
Can journalism build peace? In this session, we explore how constructive storytelling and solutions journalism can turn media into a force for dignity and hope – even in regions like Syria.
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Haus der Bildung
// Raum 1.56
With Flora Pereira
Flora Pereira shows how journalism can spark real-world change by connecting stories with audiences who act. Learn how the Pulitzer Center turns reporting into impact and civic engagement.
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Münsterplatz
// Grünes Zelt
With Carolina Kyllmann
Buildings are a hidden climate culprit, but solutions are within reach. Carolina Kyllmann shows how journalism can spotlight circular construction and inspire change in one of the world’s most polluting industries.
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Münsterplatz
// Gelbes Zelt
With Mariam Gichan Athman und Ramona Seitz
Join to explore Germany’s colonial legacy through the stories of ancestral remains in collections. Tanzanian journalist Mariam Gichan and German journalist Ramona Seitz invite you to listen, reflect, and engage with descendants’ voices and institutional perspectives.