ABSTRACT

The public broadcast journalist, university educator and trainer for digital journalism and communications has been working in the media industry, at universities and in organisations for more than 25 years. Marie Elisabeth Mueller completed her doctorate in media studies/philosophy at the University of Constance on the topic of “Digital Storytelling in Film”. In 2020, Marie Elisabeth Mueller received the Gisela Bonn Award for her outstanding contributions to Indo-German relations. Deana Mrkaja is a journalist, political scientist and futurist. The award-winning journalist works for media companies in Germany. She realises innovative journalistic formats in social storytelling. As an expert in social media, she also teaches at the Academy for Journalism in Hamburg.