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Sandra Fiene is the press spokesperson for the European Commission's regional office in Bonn. She is passionate about Europe and the media – her studies and career have taken her to Canterbury (UK), Lille, Brussels, Geneva, Hamburg, Hanover, and Mainz. As a TV reporter and editor, she spent ten years working in the politics, business, and news departments for ARD and ZDF. She knows the “EU jungle” in Brussels both from a journalist's perspective and from its institutional side.

Sandra Fiene

Events

Europe Beyond Brussels: How Local Journalism Can Make Europe Matter

Mit Sandra Fiene and Sascha Devigne

How can local journalism make Europe more relevant to the people it serves? Drawing on the cross-border media initiatives EuroScope and Open Grensland, we will explore practical strategies for collaborative reporting, audience engagement, and building a shared European public sphere through regional journalism.

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Münsterplatz // Europazelt

Fireside Chat

Free admission

Mehr Unabhängigkeit für Journalismus: Social Media Made in EU

Mit Björn Staschen and Sandra Fiene

Die beste Recherche bringt wenig, wenn der Algorithmus entscheidet, wer sie zu sehen bekommt. Wie kann Europa eine digitale Informationsinfrastruktur schaffen, die unabhängige Medien stärkt und den Plattformen von Big Tech etwas entgegensetzt?

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Münsterplatz // Europazelt

Panel

Free admission

Europe Close Up: Local Stories, Shared Futures

With Sascha Devigne and 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 // Europa Zelt

Talk

Free admission

Europe Close Up: Local Stories, Shared Futures

With Sascha Devigne and 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 // Europa Zelt

Talk

Free admission

Reporting Europe: Journalism, Democracy, and the Authoritarian Challenge

With Joanna Krawczyk, Sandra Fiene, Philipp Wissing, Irma Dimitradze, Thomas S. Leatherbury and 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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Design Offices // Design Offices

Deep Dive

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