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Birgit Maass

UK Correspondent

Based in London, specialized in UK current affairs and UK-EU relations

Fanny Facsar

Senior International Correspondent

Covers world affairs, conflicts, human rights and populism

Benjamin Alvarez Gruber

US Correspondent

Based in Washington D.C., specialized in German and US politics as well as foreign affairs

Janelle Dumalaon

US Correspondent

Focused on the intersection of US politics and business, with a special interest in US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific

Julia Hahn

Turkey Correspondent

Based in Istanbul, covers Turkish domestic politics and foreign relations, social and economic issues and human rights

Edith Kimani

East Africa Correspondent and host of The 77 Percent

Covers politics and social issues across Africa, with a focus on youth and climate change

Alexandra von Nahmen

DW Brussels Bureau Chief

Long-time foreign correspondent for DW with a focus on transatlantic relations, security policy, counterterrorism and NATO

Juri Rescheto

DW Riga Bureau Chief

Specialized in covering developments in Russia, the Baltics, and the Caucasus

Sandra Petersmann

DW Delhi Bureau Chief

Reporter and correspondent with a special focus on South Asia and post-conflict reporting

Mariel Müller

DW East Africa Bureau Chief

Covers political, economical and humanitarian affairs, impact of climate change and armed conflict and how the growing youth is shaping the region

Jaafar Abdul Karim

Host of DW JaafarTalk

Explores social issues affecting migrant and Middle Eastern communities, with a particular focus on integration, human rights and freedom of speech

Sarah Kelly

Anchor-at-Large and host of DW Conflict Zone

Focused on global affairs, geopolitics and human rights

Nina Haase

Chief Political Correspondent

Covers German and international politics with a special interest in Germany‘s role in the EU

Richard Walker

Chief International Editor

Specialized in international affairs, geopolitics and Asia

Maissun Melhem

Senior Editor and Anchor

Focused on politics in the Middle East, Germany's AfD and migration, and the US elections from an Arab-American perspective.

Dima Tarhini

Senior Host

Focused on Middle East politics and Middle East-Europe relations

Chiponda Chimbelu

Business journalist

Covers Africa's role in international politics, as well as diversity and inclusion

Jenny Perez

News anchor and host of DW Cuadriga

Specialized in governance, human rights and Latin American politics, with a focus on Chile and its relations with Germany and Europe.

Zulfikar Abbany

Senior editor fascinated by space, AI and the mind, and how science touches people

Writer, editor, presenter and storyteller focused on science and life

Manuela Kasper-Claridge

Editor-in-Chief of DW

As editor-in-chief she's responsible for DW's editorial content across all 32 languages.

Max Hofmann

Head of News & Current Affairs

Focused on Europe, USA, international news, current affairs, media business, management and transformation; former correspondent and anchor

Rosalia Romaniec

Head of Current Politics/Hauptstadtstudio News and Current Affairs

Political news journalist with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe

Christian F. Trippe

Head of DW's Eastern Europe Department

Specialized in reporting about the successor states of the Soviet Union and topics concerning global security

Debarati Guha

Head of DW's Asia Department

Senior editor focusing on politics, social structure in South Asia and gender related issues

Adelheid Feilcke

Director of Programs for Europe

In charge of the 10 DW language services for the extended European region between the Baltic Sea, the Adriatic and the Black Sea

Claus Stäcker

Head of DW's Africa Department

Focused on politics, demography and generational conflict

Yalda Zarbakhch

Head of DW Persian

With a focus on Iranian interior and foreign policy as well as societal processes and women's rights in Iran

Erkan Arikan

Head of DW Turkish

Political reporter with a focus on events concerning Turkey, German domestic and foreign affairs policy, integration, migration and diversity

Vidi Legowo-Zipperer

Head of DW Indonesia

Specialized in Indonesian and German topics, with a focus on foreign policy, women and diversity and sports

Vanessa Fischer

Head of DW Environment

Specialized in environmental policy in Brazil and climate change adaptation in developing countries

Joscha Weber

Head of DW Fact-checking

Editor and fact-checker focusing on separating facts from fiction and uncovering disinformation

Ingo Mannteufel

Head of IT and Cybersecurity

Specialized in Russian media and politics, disinformation, internet freedom and cybersecurity

Oliver Linow

DW Internet Freedom Specialist

Sebastian Katthöver

Head of Audience Development

Yasmina Al-Gannabi

Senior Audience Development Manager and Social Media Security Officer