A week at the Academy
Experience an exemplary week at journalism school – we combine theory and practice with AI expertise. In addition to seminars and workshops, you can expect best practices and an off-the-record presentation.
09:00
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10:00
Best Practice with Dorothea Schupelius (Team 30)
Academy-Lounge
The former journalism student and current WELT presenter gives tips on starting a career, talks about her work in television, and answers questions from Volos.
10:00
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13:00
Deep Research – OSINT research and reverse image search
Volo-Newsroom
Internationally renowned lecturer Henk van Ess demonstrates how to find and evaluate OSINT sources with the help of AI. Practical exercises alternate with tool training sessions.
13:00
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13:45
Free Lunch with the team
Canteen or Papa
Volunteers receive a free lunch every day. Axel Springer's cafeteria has won numerous awards and is one of the best in Germany. All employees can also pick up a free breakfast snack in the morning.
13:45
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16:00
Deep-Research
Volo-Newsroom
Second part of the OSINT workshop. Now we're talking about image sources, anomalies, and facial recognition.
16:00
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16:30
Lecture: From road closure reports to history
Volo-Newsroom
Peer-to-peer learning with a trainee from the team. For his previous job, he had programmed a notification system for road closures. He now shares with his team how he came up with the idea, what stories he discovered as a result, and how AI helped him.
17:00
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18:30
Best practice with Olaf Scholz, former German Chancellor
Academy-Lounge
Every week, well-known personalities from politics, business, entertainment, sports, and editors-in-chief come to the Academy for a background discussion. Everything that is said remains “off the record,” meaning it does not leave the room. Two volunteers moderate the discussion. Off The Records helps to break down barriers, apply questioning techniques, and learn background information.