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09/09/2026

We're calling for applications for "Life Under Occupation 2.0": a training and grant programme for journalists covering life in Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia.

Participants will join online workshops, form international reporting teams, and develop joint investigations, features, multimedia stories, or podcasts for publication in Ukrainian and European media.

• Dates: Online workshops from October 2026; reporting trip to Ukraine by March 2027
• Participants: 8 journalists from Ukraine, Germany, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Moldova
• What we offer: €900 scholarship, travel and accommodation support, editorial guidance
• Requirements: Professional reporting experience; demonstrated interest in Ukraine, occupied territories, human rights, conflict, or security; English proficiency
• Application deadline: 20 September 2026, 23:59 CEST

For more information and to apply, follow the link in bio.

In partnership with the Лабораторія журналістики суспільного інтересу. Supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.

09/09/2026

The political panel of n-counter asks the question that journalists from outside Germany are perhaps better placed to answer: Germany, are you alright?

Attila Mong is a Hungarian journalist and Europe Representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists. He has documented media capture across Europe for over two decades.

Antonie Rietzschel is a German journalist based in East Germany. Her work focuses on the issue of right-wing extremism and the rise of the AfD.

Matthew Moore is a British political correspondent at Deutsche Welle, covering Afd and Brexit.

Tamina Kutscher is a journalist and historian who spent two decades covering media and society in Central and Eastern Europe.

Together they look into what journalists in Germany can learn from colleagues who've been reporting on illiberal politics for years and what the German press is still struggling to see. The session includes a focused look at editorial dilemmas: covering far-right messaging without amplifying it, maintaining firewalls under political pressure, and resisting the slow drift of normalisation.

• After the Vote: Germany on the Couch | Political
• 3 October, 10 AM–12 PM, Berlin.

For more information and to register, follow the link in bio.

04/09/2026

16 regional media outlets across Ukraine. 3.5 years of training, mentoring, and support to counter disinformation. Now we need someone to evaluate what it all added up to.

n-ost is looking for a team of evaluators or an evaluation organisation to conduct the final evaluation of Fight for Facts!, our media development project in Ukraine, run jointly with Lviv Media Forum and the Institute of Mass Information.

What we're looking for:
• Proven experience evaluating BMZ-funded or comparable international development projects
• Experience in media development evaluation
• Knowledge of Ukrainian media and journalism context
• Strong qualitative and participatory research skills
• Excellent English; Ukrainian is a strong asset

Deadline: 20 September 2026

Full details via link in bio.

03/09/2026

The systemic panel of n-counter brings together two writers to discuss how unresolved histories and fractured media landscapes have paved the way for today's far-right drift.

Anne Rabe grew up in East Germany and writes about the silences that passed from generation to generation after reunification. Her novel Die Möglichkeit von Glück is a reckoning with what that inheritance looks like from the inside.

Michal Hvorecký is one of Slovakia's most prominent voices on democracy and press freedom. His novel Troll mapped the mechanics of disinformation before it became the story everyone was covering. His latest book Dissident traces Europe's path from the fall of the Iron Curtain to the return of authoritarian politics.

• Democracy, Disillusionment and Contested Realities | Systemic
• 2 October, 6–8 PM, Berlin.

For more information and to register, follow the link in the bio.

31/08/2026

A small conference for big questions.

Reclaiming Reality: An n-counter brings together journalists from Germany and Central and Eastern Europe in Berlin on 2–3 October.

What can Germany learn from journalists who've spent years navigating media capture and authoritarian pressure? What is the media sector still failing to see? And what does it take to do this work with integrity when the ground keeps shifting?

For more information and to register, follow the link in bio.

21/08/2026

Understanding China is becoming ever more important for grasping where the world is heading. But journalists face a dilemma: as Beijing's growing regional and global footprint demands better coverage, access to reliable information and the room to manoeuvre for journalists covering China are rapidly shrinking.

Step into our kitchen for a discussion on what it takes to report on China. We’re bringing together journalists to unpack what we really know about Beijing, and what’s getting lost in translation. Grab a plate and a drink and join the conversation!

What's on the menu?
• How to report on China amid rising pressure and authoritarianisation?
• What impact does Beijing's influence have on its standing and the regions involved, particularly Eastern Europe?
• What are the pitfalls and clichés of covering China?

Join our conversation with:
• Xifan Yang (journalist, author, foreign editor, DIE ZEIT)
• Filip Noubel Nasredin Hoja (journalist, media trainer, editor-at-large, Global Voices)

Moderated by Jacob Mardell (lead analyst, Sinification)

When & Where?
• Thursday, 27 August 2026
• 6–8 pm
• n-ost media hub, Erkelenzdamm 59–61, Portal 1b, 10999 Berlin

For more information and to register, see https://n-ost.org/event/kitchen-talk-reporting-globa-china

Photo: Oliver Wagner

Suported by Postcode Lotterie

15/07/2026

The deadline for PULSE 2026 Sprint Stories has been extended to 20 July 2026.

Sprint Stories pair two journalists from different countries on cross-border pieces, with one article per journalist published in their respective national media. Pitches must address one of the four PULSE thematic networks: the EU Green Transition, EU Enlargement, Europe and Global Power Dynamics, and Media and Information Society.

Full details and application forms: https://n-ost.org/news/pulse-2026-open-calls

PULSE is coordinated by n-ost, Voxeurop and Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa, and co-financed by the European Commission.

n-ost is a European journalistic network. The media NGO has a focus on Eastern Europe and is committed to cross-border and multiperspective reporting. n-ost connects journalists and media, supports research and provides training: 500 correspondents, photographers and editors work from across Europe. n-ost headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany.

03/07/2026

What can cross-border journalism do that national reporting cannot?

Our project manager Markus Niedobitek, alongside Filip Noubel, editor at Global Voices, joined CivilNet's ‘Synergy on Air’ podcast to answer exactly that.

Together they explore how collaborative journalism can counter disinformation, break through national media bubbles, and bring human stories back to the centre of reporting from Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.

Synergy on Air is produced by CivilNet as part of Seizing Synergies, a cross-border journalism project connecting independent media in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, coordinated by n-ost.

Listen here:

This special edition of the CivilNet Podcast is part of the “Synerg...

03/07/2026

n-ost is hiring a German language Editor for euro|topics in Berlin.

euro|topics is a daily European press review covering the debates shaping the continent through the eyes of media from 32 countries. It is produced by n-ost on behalf of the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb).

What we're looking for:
• Native-level written German and strong English and French skills
• A journalism background and broad knowledge of current European affairs
• Experience in a fast-paced daily newsroom
• Confidence working across cultures and with an international network of correspondents

What we offer:
• 25 hours per week, hybrid, based in Berlin-Kreuzberg
• Fixed-term contract until 31 August 2027, with the aim of continuation
• Start: as soon as possible

Deadline: 20 July 2026, 12:00

Send your CV, cover letter, and relevant references as a single PDF (max. 2 MB) to [email protected]

Full details: https://n-ost.org/news/join-our-team-german-language-editor-for-euro-topics

24/06/2026

PULSE 2026 is calling for pitches.

Journalists based in EU member or candidate countries can apply for one of two formats.

Sprint Stories: 2 journalists from different countries, producing timely cross-border reporting. First deadline: 15 July 2026.

Deep Dive Series: teams of 3–4 journalists, producing long-form multimedia work across borders. Deadline: 20 August 2026.

All pitches must address one of the four PULSE thematic networks and include a confirmed publishing agreement with an external outlet.

Join the online info session on 2 July at 17:00 CEST or check our website. Follow https://n-ost.org/news/pulse-2026-open-calls

PULSE is coordinated by n-ost, Voxeurop and Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa , and co-financed by the European Commission.