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Handelsblatt
since 2025 | Deputy Editor | Newsdesk
Edited and published breaking news and live blogs
Managed homepage and live-news appearance
Live Bundestagswahl (election) coverage
Edited and translated newswire content (Reuters, AP, Bloomberg, dpa)
First-edit for foreign correspondents, proofread features
Final edit and posted features to the website
Followed U.S. and Asian markets and filed reports post-close
Sent news alerts and push notifications via CMS
Prepared the Morning Briefing
Pitched story ideas aligned with U.S.–Europe business and policy crossover
allofme
since 2025 | Podcast Production & Content Management
allofme is the podcast that invites you to discover yourself in new depth. The stories of Zisa Trautmann’s guests as well as her own experiences reflect everything that is in you. She dives into the magic of the moment, feels, reflects and grows. Zisa Trautmann is shaman, animal telepath, podcaster and so much more.
I support Zisa with production and editing, writing and uploading, creating and managing social media content since the inception of ‘allofme’, which she launched after 200 episodes of her first podcast ‘GefühlsEcht’.
Fundament des Lebens
since 2024 | Brand Design, Consulting & Creation
ARD German TV New York
2024 | Freelance Producer, Intern
With the NYC of ARD I researched and pitched story ideas for daily news ‘Tagesschau’, documentary format ‘Weltspiegel’ and afternoon program ‘Brisant’. In June 2024, I co-produced a short documentary about young voters in NYC for ‘Weltspiegel’. A big part of the was finding, researching, planning and conducting premilitary interviews with sources. My daily tsks involved gathering vox pops for radio and TV as well as scripting, recording and editing social media reels.
Forbes
2023/24 | Writer & Reporter | 50 Over 50 Lifestyle & EMEA
Researched, selected and interviewed honorees for Forbes’ Lifestyle & EMEA “50 Over 50” lists
Wrote bio blurbs and short profiles under tight deadlines
Pitched and reported stories on late-in-life career shifts and entrepreneurship
Almost 30
2023 | Podcast Production
Produced ‘Morning Microdose’ podcast, reaching 1M+ listeners
Edited micro-episodes from long-form content
Created YouTube visuals, pulled quotes
Supported studio recordings and coordinated sponsor content schedules
Mit Vergnügen Podcast
2022 | Podcast Production Fellowship
Developed episodes and original formats for clients like Nickelodeon, Tinder, and SWR
Scripted and edited a podcast for Barbie / Mattel
Managed recordings, created visuals, and prepared publishing timelines
Proof-listened and edited audio for producers
Helped create branded content including print (cards, stickers, guest books)
was wählst du eigentlich?
2021 to 2024 | Podcast Host & Production
Co-founded award-winning politics podcast to explain German and EU elections
Developed concept, CI, and pitch deck; scripted and edited episodes
Produced bilingual interviews and managed publishing schedule
Created cross-platform social content
Winner of Political Influencers in Media Award (2022)
Edition F
2016/17 | Editorial Intern
Pitched, reported, and wrote features and essays on gender and culture
Conducted interviews and collaborated with editorial team on story development