Bernhard Poetter

Bernhard Pötter (2017)

Bernhard Pötter (* 1965 ) is a German journalist and author. Since 1993 he has been working for the daily newspaper (taz) in Berlin . He also writes for Spiegel Online . In the meantime he worked as a freelance journalist in Paris . Bernhard Pötter studied American studies , politics and law at the Free University of Berlin and in Bloomington ( Indiana / USA ) . He then completed a journalism training onInstitute for the Promotion of Young Journalists .

In his journalistic career, he has worked for the following media, among others: Brigitte , Das Wort, Der Standard , Der Freitag , WOZ Die Wochenzeitung , Die Zeit , Geo , New Scientist , Neue Zürcher Zeitung and profil .

The focus of his work is on energy , climate and environmental policy , but also on topics such as church, children and consumption . In addition, Pötter writes the humorous taz column We save the world every week .

Fonts (selection)

• Bernhard Pötter: Climate Change . 33 questions - 33 answers. Piper Verlag , Munich 2020, ISBN 978-3-492-31619-4 ( piper.de ).
• " Electricity change  : how citizens and corporations are fighting for the energy transition" | ISBN 978-3-86489-008-6 | 2012 | Westend Verlag | Hannes Koch; Bernhard Poetter; Peter Unfried
• " Way out eco-dictatorship?:  How our democracy fails because of the environmental crisis" | ISBN 978-3-86581-219-3 | 2010 | oekom publishing house
• " Shortbread and wet socks  : a father unwraps" | ISBN 978-3-451-30321-0 | 2010 | Herder Publishing House | With illustrations by Nina Chen
• " Seas  : the careless handling of a finite treasure" | ISBN 978-3-86581-120-2 | 2008 | oekom publishing house
• "The crime scene of climate change  : perpetrators, victims and beneficiaries of a global revolution" | ISBN 978-3-86581-121-9 | 2008 | oekom publishing house | also deals with the role of climate skeptics
• " King customer is ruining his country  : how consumer protection fails and what to do about it" | ISBN 3-936581-92-4 | 2006 | oekom publishing house | With a foreword by Klaus Töpfer
• " The Summer Survival Book  : Survival Training for Parents" | ISBN 3-451-07043-X | 2005 | Herder publishing house
• " Instructions for Christmas  : Stories for Fans" | ISBN 3-451-07037-5 | 2004 | Herder Publishing House | With drawings by Andrea Schraml
• " Life is a nursery  : a father unpacks" | ISBN 3-451-07026-X | 2003 | Herder Publishing House | With illustrations by Theres Weishappel

Honourings and prices

• 2015: Environmental Media Prize from Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV Category: Print media
• 2015: Journalists' award "Germany has infinitely much energy" from the Renewable Energy Agency in the category: Print / online media for the article: "Das Billionending", in the daily newspaper
• 2003: 1st prize in the environmental journalism award of the Gregor Louisoder Umweltstiftung

Others

taz author abbreviation

For short articles in the printed edition of the taz, the author's abbreviation BPO stands for Bernhard Pötter.

Web links

Commons : Bernhard Pötter  - Collection of Images

• Interview with Bernhard Pötter from Manuel and Kevin Schubert
• www.presseurop.eu ( Memento of March 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
• Contributions by Bernhard Pötter for the taz
• Bernhard Pötter - Catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bernhard Pötter: First aid for the planet: five measures that reduce CO2 emissions quickly . In: Spiegel Online . September 16, 2019 ( spiegel.de [accessed October 17, 2019]).
2. ↑ "Green Journalism": Interview with Bernhard Pötter by Manuel and Kevin Schubert , accessed on February 23, 2014.
3. ↑ Person page for the annual network research conference 2013 , on netzwerkrecherche.de, accessed on February 23, 2014.
4. ↑ Westend Verlag personal page, www.westendverlag.de, accessed on February 23, 2014.
5. ↑ Personnel page of the oekom Verlag , www.oekom.de, accessed on February 23, 2014.
6. ↑ There is no energy transition , on taz.de, accessed on February 23, 2014.
7. ↑ Bernhard Pötter: Bernhard Pötter We save the world: Is right wrong if the wrong do it? In: The daily newspaper: taz . May 4, 2018, ISSN  0931-9085 , p. 8 ( taz.de [accessed on May 4, 2018]).
8. ^ "Stromwechsel" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
9. ^ "Way out ecodictatorship?" Catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
10. ^ "Butter biscuits and wet socks" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
11. ^ "Meere" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
12. ^ "Tatort Klimawandel" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
13. ^ "King customer is ruining his country" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
14. ↑ "The summer survival book" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
15. ^ "Instructions for use for Christmas" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
16. ^ "Life is a children's room" catalog of the German National Library, portal.dnb.de, accessed on March 11, 2014.
17. ↑ Environmental Media Prize. An overview of all award winners and laudators: 2015. Deutsche Umwelthilfe eV, 2018, accessed on August 1, 2018 . 
18. ↑ DUH ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA PRIZE: Award for Bernhard Pötter from "taz". "taz" editor Bernhard Pötter is the winner of this year's environmental media award from Deutsche Umwelthilfe. www.JournalistenPreise.de - The portal for journalist prizes, 2018, accessed on August 1, 2018 . 
19. ↑ Review of the journalists' prize "deutschland has infinitely much energy" 2015. Renewable Energies Agency, 2018, accessed on August 1, 2018 . 
20. ↑ Bernhard Pötter: Costs of the energy transition: The trillion thing. Minister Peter Altmaier once put the cost of the energy transition at one trillion euros. The story of a character assassination. www.taz.de, October 13, 2014, accessed on August 1, 2018 . 
21. ↑ Award for environmental journalism awarded. Bernhard Pötter, Stephan Börnecke and Güven Purtul convinced the jury with their particularly committed contributions. www.umweltstiftung.com, 2018, accessed on August 1, 2018 . 
22. ↑ Bernhard Pötter: Brussels is turning the wheel. In: www.taz.de. February 22, 2014, accessed September 27, 2014 .