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Workshops, Discussions & Networking

From media workshops and trainings to discussion and cultural formats to networking meetings for exile and local journalists.

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Workshops & Trainings

Workshop
May 1, 2026 09:00 - 19:00

Hybrid Mentoring Programme for Early-Career Journalists

Leipzig, Germany & online

StartStarting in spring 2026, Amargi e.V. launches a hybrid mentoring programme for 15 early-career journalists with migration, exile or diaspora backgrounds connected to the MENA region. Through in-person workshops in Leipzig and online follow-ups, the programme strengthens reporting skills, fact-checking, ethical journalism and media literacy—supporting a more pluralistic democratic public sphere.

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Workshop
April 10, 2026 11:00 - 18:00

The Amargi Journalism Training Program in spring 2026

Leipzig, Germany

A three-day journalism training in Leipzig for young students and aspiring journalists in Germany and across Europe, focused on ethics, fact-checking, and digital storytelling with mentorship from the Amargi editorial team.

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Workshop
April 3, 2026 18:00-22:00

An Intellectual Evening with Bakhtiyar Ali: The Power of Love

Cologne

Love as a literary, moral, and political force—featuring a talk, live music, and conversation

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Discussions & Culture

Discussion
September 20, 2025 11:00 - 18:00

Launch Panel Discussion: Reimagining the Middle East Amid Geopolitical Recalibrations

Leipzig, Germany

Professional, Independent, Progressive Media in the Age of Disinformation and Polarisation.

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Networking & Conferences

Past Events

20 Nov
Workshop Leipzig

Workshop: Mobile Journalism

Introduction to mobile video production and smartphone reporting.

24 Participants

15 Oct
Culture Hamburg, Abaton Cinema

Film Screening & Discussion: Voices from Kurdistan

Documentary film about independent media work in the region, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers.

85 Participants

28 Sep
Conference Leipzig

Annual Conference: Democracy & Media

Our annual conference on media freedom, democratic participation, and civic engagement.

120 Participants

10 Aug
Training Online

Training: Digital Security for Journalists

Practical training on encryption, secure communication, and data protection for media professionals.

35 Participants

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