16-18 May 2025
A weekend with a view
Look closely at what is happening.
Ilse Aichinger
16-18 May 2025
Look closely at what is happening.
Ilse Aichinger
Journalismusfest Innsbruck – Internationale Tage der Information (Innsbruck Journalism Festival – International Days of Information) is a hub, a place of debate and cultural exchange. Journalists from different regions of Europe and beyond will make their specialised expertise heard, enter into discussions about pressing matters with researchers, NGO representatives, and other experts and provide an insight into their job. All of them will also engage in conversation with the audience.
The international Journalismusfest is a cooperative project. The event’s organisers partnered with quality media outlets from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy in order to bring this programme to fruition. Furthermore, support from local cultural organisations, partner festivals, or institutions like the University of Innsbruck facilitates the event.
It is especially public funding bodies, associations, foundations and various partnerships, that make the International Days of Information possible. In addition to that, we are happy to be able to count on the contributions of so many others.
We open a window for the complex present that we live in.
In 2025, we welcome more than 170 participants from 20 countries and three continents to ~70 events in the heart of Innsbruck.
The event locations can easily be reached by foot or bike.
A festival for the interested public.
Open to all!
The event is planned according to the criteria of GREEN EVENTS TIROL basic.
Welcome Anton Mattle, Governor of TyrolArno Kompatscher, President of Euroregion Tyrol – South Tyrol – Trentino, local governor of South TyrolJohannes Anzengruber, Mayor of Innsbruck Barbara Plattner, CEO Innsbruck Tourismus Uwe Steger, University of...
For a long time, gender-specific aspects of disease were overlooked in medical research and education — including in Austria. Due to differing symptoms certain conditions...
Media freedom is an essential part of democracy. Hence, there should be no state political influence on coverage. When the media are hindered from reporting...
100 years after broadcasters in Austria and Italy first went on air, radio still plays a vital role in the media landscape—including analogue radio. At...
The European Cartoon Award, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes for illustrated political satire, brings its Traveling Exhibition to the Innsbruck Journalismusfest. This special...
Media companies are under big economic pressure. At the same time, independent journalism is a central pillar of democracy. Which are the measures required to...
After his extensive research on colonial machinations of multinational Heineken in Africa (“Heineken in Africa”, 2019), Dutch investigative journalist Oliver van Beemen delved into new...
Since the 1990s, street papers have been providing a source of income to people affected by poverty, homelessness and other forms of marginalisation worldwide. They...
Everywhere in Europe right-wing and partly extreme right-wing parties are enjoying rapidly growing popularity. Austria was on the verge of getting its first government led...
Artificial intelligence has come to stay in the private and professional digital sphere of many people, sometimes without our awareness. Companies are after hundreds of...
Conveying stories about people working in research via elaborate design is the core concept of German science magazine Science Notes. This idea emerged in 2018 at...
Also in Austria and other liberal European countries, increasing pressure is exerted upon journalists: with frivolous Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), hate online, smear...
After its Austrian premier at Journalismusfest 2023 Germany’s most entertaining stage show for journalists returns to Innsbruck. Five journalists will report from their reports, five minutes each,...
Journalist Juliane Löffler invites us behind the scenes of her investigative work: She gives an insight into how research on abuse of power and sexualised...
In his book, award-winning journalist and long-standing editor-in-chief of weekly magazine profil Herbert Lackner illustrates the upheaval of 1945—now 80 years in the past. Lackner vividly describes...
What are you supposed to do when you stumble upon a taxidermized jaguar’s head whilst clearing out your late auntie’s apartment? What are the origins...
Doris Schmidauer likes to describe herself as “First Volunteer” and as part of a big group of dedicated women. Thanks to their courage and willingness...
Chicos y Mendez represents the essence of Latino sounds, acoustic reggae and world music: Like the children of Manu Chao with whom they have shared...
Have you always wanted to know why a certain topic made it to Austrian daily newspaper Standard’s cover page? At the newspaper breakfast the editorial...
With her book “111 Orte in Innsbruck, die man gesehen haben muss” (111 Must-See Spots of Innsbruck), Innsbruck-based journalist Susanne Gurschler will guide the audience...
Elisabeth “Lee” Miller had been working as a US photo model and fashion photographer, before, starting in 1942, she documented the war in Europe as...
Phosphate rock, rich in phosphorus, is one of the key primary materials for fertilizers. The black powder is also irreplaceable for electrical cars and batteries....
The eviction of Armenian intellectuals from Constantinople/Istanbul on the 24th April 1915, 110 years ago, marked the beginning of a crime that, to this day, remains...
Over a cup of coffee, the Editors-in-Chief of Austrian regional daily newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung Matthias Krapf and Marco Witting will engage in a discussion about...
In Europe, we often hear bad news about Africa or Asia. But who would have guessed that Rwanda is the country with the highest number...
Serious allegations of gigantic manipulation of the presidential elections in November 2024 in favour of the far-right candidate Călin Georgescu by a Russian network of...
She, a renowned marine biologist, has been fascinated by the mysterious underwater world within our endangered oceans—that are supposed to be “less explored than Mars”....
Tobi (Tobias Krell) finds a mysterious treasure chest, but only one person has the right key: Marina, circumnavigator and Tobi’s best friend from kindergarten. But...
This special exhibition celebrates the idea of street papers: Who are the people that sell street magazines worldwide? What do these magazines look like in...
Women’s rights are human rights. But when the law of the strongest undermines the strongest rights and democratic values gradually lose their significance, girls, women...
It was almost exactly 100 years ago, on the 1st October 2024, when the first Austrian broadcasting company RAVAG first went on air. Since then, a...
They perform as a group of eighty or with more than 100 singers; whoever wants to be part of them, can simply join the rehearsals....
Principia kids in Spain, Young Post in Hong Kong, Spick in Switzerland, or Internazionale Kids in Italy: Media outlets worldwide deliver good journalism for children. However, it is often underestimated. Are offers for...
A discussion about the role of the media in covering migration since summer 2015: How do the media shape our perception, knowledge and acceptance of...
This panel is dedicated to the significance of initiatives that provide protection to persecuted and endangered journalists. It will shed light upon the question why...
In April 2022, the renowned Kyiv Symphony Orchestra set out for their Western-Europe tour. Two months prior to that, Putin’s army had invaded Ukraine. Pretty...
WithJoseph GeppEconomics Editor of Austrian daily newspaper Der StandardandMax StrozziEconomics Editor of Austrian regional daily newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung
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For a long time, music journalism and pop culture called radio their shared home. Music programmes, interviews with artists and a critical analysis of current...
In his gripping, at times ironic documentary, urban planner and filmmaker Reinhard Seiß pleads for a fundamental transport revolution. According to him, that is key...
With Georg CadeggianiniJournalist, daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), Weekend Department, SZ for Kids
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Under Trump, the US set their tracks for a democratic limbo. Nobody knows where this – will actually lead. Trump hazards the threats to the...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism is a hotly debated topic evoking both enthusiasm and concern. Some see the dawn of an age with a new...
How can you cover your own government’s war if the word “war” is forbidden in public? This film follows Russian journalists of Novaya Gazeta, Radio Echo of...
Thanks to the support of its readers magazine Reportagen, Bern, conducted a global research project about the ultra-fast-fashion industry. Reporters headed to Bern, Copenhagen, Haiti, India,...
Doctors Without Borders says “Our mission will continue.” The aid agency will stay put. Although at least 327 aid workers have lost their lives in...
After the legally contested general elections in October, the pro-Russian government was able to assert power. The EU-oriented opposition boycotted the parliament and the subsequent...
In 2022, the salt lagoon Mar Menor was granted legal personhood—as the first European ecosystem. Legal philosopher and environmental activist Teresa Vicente Giménez was substantially...
The film by Austrian filmmaker Friedrich Moser explores the dangers of disinformation and propaganda, the need for a new type of journalism, and the pressing...
Donald Trump guts the US, puts a system of oligarchs into place and progressively transforms democracy into autocracy. He cozies up to dictators and severs...
After fantastic guest appearances over the last three years, the trans-Alpine trio of German ZEIT once again pays a visit to the international trans-Alpine Journalismusfest Innsbruck. Just like...
“Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta on the West Bank, has been fighting the mass expulsion of his community by Israel’s occupation...
DJsSailor Sailer & Mollusque
...German daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) is one of the major German quality newspapers rich in tradition and with an international standing. Based on the...
How René Benko’s Signa Holding Changed the City WithJoseph GeppEconomics Editor of Austrian daily newspaper Der StandardandMax StrozziEconomics Editor of Austrian regional daily newspaper Tiroler...
On January 20th 2025, Joe Biden’s last day in office, POTUS released him from prison into house arrest—after almost 50 years of detention. Leonard Peltier, now...
Since the fall of the Assad regime, Syria and Iraq have returned to the centre of global public attention. Over the last decade, the region...
Frauke Huber and Uwe H. Martin document the global social and ecological impacts of agriculture—the leading driver of species extinction, climate change, soil erosion, desertification,...
Conveying scientific insights to a broad interested public is a wide-ranging field. Formats, platforms and kinds of storytelling are becoming more and more varied. Communicating...
Nilay wants to go from Berlin to Istanbul, ideally tonight. For weeks now, she has been following the news about Taksim Square with her parents:...
This special exhibition celebrates the idea of street papers: Who are the people that sell street magazines worldwide? What do these magazines look like in...
For many years, extremist, anti-democratic groups have been expanding their networks and political influence: in the US, in Europe, and beyond. Totalitarian political forces and...
The Yenish live in many European countries—France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and also Austria. The “European Yenish Council” estimates that there are approximately 500,000 of...
Since the Russian attack on Ukraine in 2022, independent Russian media in exile have been subject to massive pressure. Besides state repression, a lack of...
An hour of fun, fun, fun: Scolding, riddles and favourite jokes. Stage Performance by and withGeorg CadeggianiniJournalist, daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), Weekend Department, SZ...
For people facing hardship they provide an opportunity to generate income; and for readers critical and exciting stories: Street papers are both journalistic products and...
Whether in documentaries, podcast series or dedicated magazines: true-crime formats enjoy great popularity. But what is true crime in fact? What does it mean? How...
What defines the quality of life of people living in the Alps? How to safeguard and improve the quality of life in the light of...
In 2006, her husband, former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko, died in his exile in London—due to a poisoning with the radioactive substance polonium. Only...
Did you ever wonder what happens behind the scenes of Austrian satire magazine Die Tagespresse? Does a country like Austria still need satire? And how...
The Atlas of Globalisation by Le Monde diplomatique has been setting standards in journalistic cartography for 20 years. It represents a comprehensive and clear illustration...
Journalismusfest Innsbruck will take place across 20 different locations, providing different degrees of availability.
All of our events that are accessible with a wheelchair will have the following tag in this programme:
Guests with a hearing impairment will find technological support with varying functionalities at many locations. Therefore, we kindly ask you to reach out to us with an email to info@journalismusfest.org before the festival. Doing so, you can clarify whether accessibility is available and what type it may be. The panel “Medicine with Equal Opportunities and No Discrimination” on Friday, May 16th at 1:00pm in the City Library Innsbruck will be interpreted in Austrian Sign Language.
We also ask guests with other sensory impairments or special needs to contact us via email at info@journalismusfest.org in advance in order to address the specific support options on an individual basis.
Das Journalismusfest Innsbruck findet an mehr als 20 Orten statt, daher variiert auch die Barrierefreiheit.
Alle Veranstaltungen, die mit dem Rollstuhl zugänglich sind, werden im Programmheft mit diesem Symbol gekennzeichnet:
Trotz Rollstuhltauglichkeit ist nicht jeder Veranstaltungsort gänzlich barrierefrei. An manchen ist es nötig, einen Lift oder einen eigenen Zugang zu benutzen. Bitte wenden Sie sich vor Ort an unsere Mitarbeiter*innen, die Ihnen gerne behilflich sein werden. Diese Veranstaltungen werden im Programmheft mit diesem Symbol gekennzeichnet:
Für Besucher*innen mit Hörbeeinträchtigung besteht an vielen Locations die Möglichkeit technischer Unterstützungen, die allerdings unterschiedlich funktionieren. Wir bitten Sie daher, uns vor dem Festival kurz per E-Mail unter info@journalismusfest.org zu kontaktieren, um abklären zu können, ob bzw. welche Art der Barrierefreiheit verfügbar ist. Das Panel „Diskriminierungsfreie und chancengerechte Medizin“ am Freitag, 16. Mai 2025, um 13 Uhr in der Stadtbibliothek wird in Gebärdensprache (ÖGS) übersetzt
Besucher*innen mit anderen Sinnesbeeinträchtigungen oder besonderen Bedürfnissen bitten wir ebenfalls vorab um Kontaktaufnahme via E-Mail unter info@journalismusfest.org, um individuell auf die jeweiligen Unterstützungsmöglichkeiten eingehen zu können.