Katja Thimm
Katja Thimm (born February 15, 1969 in Cologne ) is a German journalist and author .
Life
Thimm grew up in the Rhineland and studied political science , Romance studies , modern history and public law in Bonn , Paris and Hamburg . After graduating , she completed a radio and television traineeship at the North German Broadcasting Corporation and was then accepted at the Henri Nannen School . During her training there, she worked as a freelancer in the culture and science editorial team of NDR television - among other things in the “editorial staff of cultural magazines”.
After completing the course, Thimm worked as an editor in Stern's international department before moving to Spiegel in 2000 . There she was initially employed as an editor in the science department; since 2009 she has been a reporter for the cultural department. In addition, Thimm is also a lecturer in the journalism master's program at the Hamburg Media School .
Awards
- 2003: Media award "In the center of people"
- for: Good morning, dear numbers . In: Der Spiegel . No. 27 , 2002 ( online ).
- 2009: Henri Nannen Prize for the best report ( Egon Erwin Kisch Prize )
- for: Rolf, me and Alzheimer . In: Der Spiegel . No. 26 , 2008 ( online ).
- 2011: Otto Brenner Prize Special
- for: Father's time . In: Der Spiegel . No. 15 , 2011 ( online ).
- 2012: Evangelical Book Prize
- for: Father's Days. A German story
Publications
- Political communication Jean-Marie LePens . Conditions of a right-wing populist public . Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 978-3-631-33166-8 .
- The unconditional basic income - collapse or reanimation of the welfare state? . Tectum, Marburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-8288-2301-3 .
- Fathers days. A German story . S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2011, ISBN 978-3-10-076903-9 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Katja Thimm in the catalog of the German National Library .
- Literature by and about Katja Thimm in the bibliographic database WorldCat .
- Author page for Katja Thimm on Perlentaucher.de
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SURNAME | Thimm, Katja |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist, editor and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th February 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |