In the organizer's words:

Program

6.00 p.m.
How free is the news?
Discussion with the Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung

18.30 hrs
Your input is welcome!
The Deutschlandradio audience project think tank

19.00 hrs
Discussion with

• Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, former Federal Minister of Justice
• Gesine Schwan, political scientist and former chair of the SPD Basic Values Commission
• Gabor Steingart, The Pioneer
• Günter Wallraff, investigative journalist and author

Moderator: Birgit Wentzien, Deutschlandfunk

Subject to change

Further information can be found at deutschlandfunk/journalismuskritik.

Deutschlandfunk is once again organizing the Cologne Forum for Journalism Criticism Special in cooperation with the Initiative Nachrichtenaufklärung.

The theme of the special edition in January is the Deutschlandrdio Think Tank 2026 audience project: "The right of the strongest: How rulers are reorganizing the world"

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However, registration is necessary.