Bettina Gaus
Spent seven years in Nairobi as taz correspondent for East and Central Africa. Then headed the newspaper’s Parliament office for three years. Since 1999 political correspondent for taz in Berlin.
Jochen Arntz
Studied history, interned with Berliner Zeitung in 1994; served as Feuilleton editor and head of the Page 3 desk. In 2007, left to join Süddeutsche Zeitung, where he was Senior Editor for the Topic of the Day. Since 2009, Deputy Chief of the Page 3 desk at SZ.
Karl Günther Barth
1980-89 editor at the stern offices in Düsseldorf and Bonn, afterwards Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Express. 1994 author at stern, then in 1998 Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the BILD. Since 2001 Head of the City Desk and Deputy Editor-in-Chief at the Hamburger Abendblatt.
Bernhard Borgeest
Head of Reportage (Features) at FOCUS. Has worked as a carpenter, waiter and orchestral assistant. Degree in Geoecology from Bayreuth and Norwich (UK). Managed the GEOskop for GEO, was editor of ZEITmagazin Leben and deputy editor-in-chief of natur. Born in Munich in 1961.
Wolfgang Büscher
Has written for SZ-Magazin, GEO, NZZ-Folio and other magazines, followed by a stint as Head of Reportage at WELT. Is currently editor of ZEIT-Magazin.
Johannes von Dohnanyi
Studied Business in Frankfurt/Main. 1978 free-lance foreign correspondent in Rome. 1984 foreign correspondent for Die Weltwoche, Zurich. In 2003 free-lance foreign correspondent in Milan. Since 2004 Head of the Foreign Department at SonntagsBlick, Zurich.
Mark Ernsting
Deputy art director at stern since April 2009. December 2003 to March 2009 worked at stern graphics department. In 2002 joined publishers Gruner+Jahr as a graphic designer for Brigitte Young Miss. Previously freelanced for pilot editorial teams and agencies in Hamburg, Cologne and Düsseldorf.
Eva Fischer
Picture editor since 1975, for titles including Playboy, Lui, Photo, Transatlantik and since 1990, SZ-Magazin. Sits on international judging panels such as World Press and ICP.
Beatrix Gerstberger
Studied Political Science, Journalism and Nordic Studies in Munster. Editor at stern in the Modern Living Department. Chairperson of the Gabriel-Grüner-Stipendium for young journalistic talent. Since 1994 editor at the Brigitte Reportage Department.
Florian Gless
Worked with NDR radio during his studies. Henri Nannen School in 1996/97, followed by two years at SPIEGEL on the Germany desk. With stern since 2000; 2002 Head of Deutschland aktuell; 2004 Culture and Entertainment; since 2007 Head of Germany and Society. Most recently worked on development of yuno.
Kuno Haberbusch
1979-81 publisher of the Süd-Ost-Kurier. 1981 free-lancer for various political TV magazine programs from ARD. 1985 editor at Panorama (NDR), then Head of the Panorama and EXTRA 3 Editorial Offices. Today he is Head of ZAPP and EXTRA 3.
Hans Hansen
Apprenticeship as lithographer, studied Applied Graphic Arts. Since 1962 self-employed photographer. He has lived and worked in Hamburg since 1967.
Olaf Kanter
Studied English, History and Economics. Graduate of the Axel-Springer-Journalistenschule. Editor at DIE WELT. Correspondence course degree in Geo Sciences. Responsible for the Business and Politics Department at mare, Copy Editor at mare till 2007. Today he is Copy Editor at SPIEGEL Online.
Ulli Kulke
Business editor at the taz, then politics and business editor at natur, Head of the Science Department at the Wochenpost. Co-founder, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor at mare. Since 2001 reporter an author at the WELT.
Freddy Langer
English and American Studies as well as Cinematics and TV Sciences. Editor at Die Neue Ärztliche. 1989 changed to Reiseblatt from the Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung, took over its direction in 2002. Also an advisor to the FAZ Feuilleton Photography.
Michael Ohnewald
Studied communication sciences in Berlin. Paid internship at the Bietigheimer Zeitung in 1989. Has worked at Stuttgarter Zeitung, where he is now senior features editor, since 1995. Author of several books and lecturer at various schools of journalism.
Johanna Romberg
Editor and reporter at GEO, previously part of the stern culture editorial team. Egon Erwin Kisch Award (2nd prize) in 1987 for reporting on the Emscher River in the Ruhr region. Born in 1958 in the Ruhr area.
Petra Schnitt
For 25 years editor at stern. Head of the editorial office of stern BIOGRAFIE. 2005 Head of the PARK AVENUE Editorial Department. 2006 once again Copy Editor at stern. Since 2007 free-lance author.
Michael Seufert
Began 1964 at the Bremer Nachrichten. From 1970-1997 editor at stern,First as a correspondent in Berlin and Düsseldorf, later as Head of the German Reportage Department and Foreign Department, 1990 Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Today free-lance author.
Karl Spurzem
Studied Art History and Romance Sciences. Free-lance journalist for various publications DIE WELT, WOM Journal inter alia. 2001 at mare. Today Copy Editor and Deputy Editor-in-Chief.
Norbert Thomma
Degrees in economics and teaching economics. Editor-in-chief of taz, longtime freelance journalist, SPORTS editor, and several years at Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin. Now senior editor at TAGESSPIEGEL.
Andreas Wolfers
Interned with Flensburger Tageblatt. Studied history and politics, then worked as a freelance journalist in Hamburg, followed by two years as a correspondent in Israel. 1993-2004 reporter and editor at GEO, then copy chief at stern. Director of the Henri Nannen School since 2007.
Seven of the most important German Language Schools of Journalism have contributed further preliminary jury teams
Axel-Springer-Akademie BerlinBerliner Journalistenschule
Deutsche Journalistenschule München
MAZ - Die Schweizer Journalistenschule Luzern
Evangelische Journalistenschule Berlin
Henri-Nannen-Schule Hamburg
Institut zur Förderung publizistischen Nachwuchses München
