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The participants of the RIAS program in September 2026 in front of the Reichstag building in BerlinNews · 10/13/2026RIAS Journalists in Germany, September 6–19, 2026Twelve U.S. journalists traveled through Germany and to Brussels with the RIAS Berlin Commission from September 6 to 19, 2026. Here they describe what they experienced and what they took home.Read more →
News · 09/16/2026Call for a Transatlantic Exchange Program for Journalism StudentsThe RIAS Berlin Commission is launching a new transatlantic exchange program for journalism master students from Germany and the United States. Eight American and eight German students will collaborate on journalistic prWhat 12 American Journalists took away from their RIAS Fellowship in GermanyNews · 07/14/2026What 12 American Journalists took away from their RIAS Fellowship in GermanyDanae Bucci, WCVB, Boston, Massachusetts I can say without a doubt that participating in the RIAS Berlin Commission summer fellowship has changed my life and my outlook on my career. There is very little time to sit backInsights from 19 American Journalists on their RIAS Alumni Program in GermanyNews · 06/08/2026Insights from 19 American Journalists on their RIAS Alumni Program in GermanyJohn Pertzborn, KTRS 550 AM, St. Louis, Missouri It was a week in May that I will never forget. I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the RIAS Fellowship program in Berlin along with a day visit to Leipzig. RIAS Media Awards 2026News · 05/20/2026RIAS Media Awards 2026The award ceremony took place on May 07 at Berlin’s iconic Red City Hall. 300 guests, among them many RIAS alumni and other journalists, as well as representatives from politics and civil society followed the invitation Winners of the 2026 RIAS Media AwardsNews · 04/22/2026Winners of the 2026 RIAS Media AwardsOn May 7, 2026, the RIAS Berlin Commission will present the RIAS Media Awards at Berlin’s City Hall Rotes Rathaus to journalists from Germany and the United States who have addressed topics of transatlantic relevance in Testimonials of 12 German journalists about their two-week RIAS fellowship in the USANews · 04/09/2026Testimonials of 12 German journalists about their two-week RIAS fellowship in the USALeander Löwe, ARD, Hamburg The RIAS program has already been the best thing that has happened to me in 2026. From insightful discussions on current U.S. politics about the Iran conflict and the preparations for the midteRIAS 80th Anniversary in special PodcastNews · 02/09/2026RIAS 80th Anniversary in special Podcast„Die Medienhölle“ Podcast with media journalist Jörg Wagner dedicated a special episode to the 80th Anniversary of RIAS telling the history of our eponym. Former colleagues recall defining moments during their time at thTwelve German journalists talk about their experiences and insights gained during their two-week RIAS fellowship in the USANews · 11/13/2025Twelve German journalists talk about their experiences and insights gained during their two-week RIAS fellowship in the USACarsten Upadek, WDR, Cologne A notebook filled with writing, hundreds of photos, and a treasure trove of experiences — that and more is what I brought back from our amazing trip with the RIAS Berlin Commission FellowshipUS Journalists reflect on their RIAS Berlin Fellowship in GermanyNews · 10/09/2025US Journalists reflect on their RIAS Berlin Fellowship in GermanyConstance Jones, NBC 6, Miami, Florida It has truly been a whirlwind and an incredible honor to be part of this year’s RIAS program cohort. RIAS was an unforgettable, life-changing opportunity that broadened my perspectiInsights from 11 American Journalists on Their RIAS Berlin FellowshipNews · 07/08/2025Insights from 11 American Journalists on Their RIAS Berlin FellowshipLillian Donahue, ABC 15, Phoenix, Arizona To say the RIAS Berlin Commission Fellowship was fantastic almost feels like an understatement. I finished the program feeling inspired, knowledgeable and passionate about transaHallumNews · 06/24/2025American Journalism Students Share Insights from 3-Week Fellowship in Germany (Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg & More)Discover the experiences of 11 American journalism students during a 3-week RIAS Berlin Commission fellowship across Germany. From Berlin to Hamburg, they share unique insights into journalism training, cultural exchangeRias Awards 006News · 05/21/2025Impressions from RIAS Media Awards 2025RIAS Media Awards 2025: Impressions of the RIAS Media Awards 2025 ceremony in Berlin’s French Church at the Gendarmenmarkt. Congratulations to the laureates Laura Nix, Christine Rütten, Cooper Seamer, Halle Parker, MelisScholzNews · 04/24/2025German Journalism Students Reflect on Their 3-Week RIAS ERP Fellowship in the USAHere are some impressions from 12 German journalism students on a three-week European Recovery Program (ERP) Transatlantic fellowship with the RIAS Berlin Commission to the United States. The 12 students spent one week tBild MuenkelNews · 10/24/2024German journalists reflect on their RIAS Berlin Commission fellowship in the USA prior to the presidential electionsDiscover the experiences of 11 German journalists in the USA at a particularly exciting and crucial time – only a few weeks before the presidential election. Jana Münkel, Deutschlandradio, Berlin My RIAS experience was tAmanda JacksonNews · 07/13/2024American journalists reflect on a memorable RIAS Berlin Commission fellowship in GermanyThis group of American journalists had the once-in-lifetime opportunity to participate in the ceremony of the RIAS Media Awards, to witness Julia Navalnaya receiving the DW Freedom of Speach Award and to personally meet News · 11/03/2023RIAS Alumni reflect on week spent in Los AngelesTwenty-three German alumni spent a week in Los Angeles learning about California politics, national politics and journalism in the US The program included visits to NBC, NPR, ARD, KABC, KTLA and meetings with LAist journArchive · 11/03/2023RIAS Alumni reflect on week spent in Los AngelesTwenty-three German alumni spent a week in Los Angeles learning about California politics, national politics and journalism in the US The program included visits to NBC, NPR, ARD, KABC, KTLA and meetings with LAist journNews · 10/31/2023German Journalists Share Insights from Their 3-Week RIAS Fellowship in the USAA group of 13 German broadcasting journalists spent three weeks learning more about media, politics and life in the United States during a RIAS Berlin Commission Fellowship. They spent a week together in Washington DC meArchive · 10/31/2023German journalists report on their USA RIAS experiencesA group of 13 German broadcasting journalists spent three weeks learning more about media, politics and life in the United States during a RIAS Berlin Commission Fellowship. They spent a week together in Washington DC meArchive · 10/23/2023In Los Angeles, 23 German journalists learn more about West Coast USA issuesA group of 23 German broadcasting journalists from across the country spent a week in Los Angeles learning more about some of the major issues of the day facing the United States, transatlantic relations as well as Los AArchive · 10/21/202314 German journalists complete 3-week RIAS Berlin fellowships with station weeksFourteen leading German broadcasting journalists completed a three-week RIAS Berlin Commission fellowship that took their group from Washington DC to New York City and then to individual week-long visits in American newsArchive · 10/02/2023German journalists arrive in USA for start of 3-week RIAS Berlin fellowshipGerman journalists meet Welt TV correspondent Michael Wüllenweber (center) at the station’s spectacular rooftop position overlooking the White House. A group of 14 German broadcasting journalists arrived in Washington DCArchive · 09/29/2023RIAS Berlin Germany Short/Alumni Program September 16-24A group of 32 American journalists took part in a one-week RIAS Berlin Commission “short/alumni” program in Cologne and Munich recently to learn more about the country they first visited several years or even decades ear
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