Updates

Jun 26, 2026 — The dialogue team presented the discussion game "One Hour, Many Voices" to journalists from around the world at at Deutsche Welle’s international media conference.

Jun 5, 2026 — At the Journalists of the Year 2025 awards ceremony, Ellen Heinrichs, founder and CEO of the Bonn Institute, was honored with the Special Award.

May 20, 2026 — The dialogue game from the Bonn Institute is now available to newsrooms everywhere to help them enter into conversation with the people they serve. Available in both German and English, the game can be used in a variety of situations.

Apr 30, 2026 — The initiative, spearheaded by central German public broadcaster MDR, supports freedom of information and the press. The Bonn Institute is also among the signatories. Ellen Heinrichs explains why.

Mar 26, 2026 — For two days, 23 curious, open-minded, critical and committed media professionals gathered in Berlin for the b° local kickoff workshop where they dove into solutions journalism.

Mar 23, 2026 — Now in its fourth year, the Constructive Journalism Fellowship, a collaboration between the Bonn Institute and Deutsche Welle, focuses on how can journalism needs to evolve in times of crisis and disinformation.

Mar 16, 2026 — The discussion game from the Bonn Institute attracted strong interest and positive feedback in Hesse. Hessischer Rundfunk implemented the format in three cities in the central German state in the lead-up to local elections.

Feb 20, 2026 — Rethinking local journalism: The second edition of b° local, the innovation program of the Bonn Institute, will launch in March 2026. Fully funded places were available to newsrooms for the first time thanks to the support of the ZEIT Stiftung Bucerius.

Feb 5, 2026 — The latest Trends and Predictions Report 2026 from the Reuters Institute shows how strongly generative AI, platform logics, and the creator economy are putting pressure on journalism, leading to only one in three media executives viewing 2026 positively. We spoke with Nic Newman, the author of the report.

Feb 4, 2026 — With the first issue of its magazine, the Bonn Institute invites readers to "rethink journalism" in a way that is forward-looking and focused on people and their needs.