Jannis Carmesin

Jannis Carmesin was selected for the 2026 Shortlist with One day in Gaza.

Jannis Carmesin has been working as a podcast editor for DIE ZEIT since 2021, contributing to the daily news podcast Was jetzt? as well as various long-form formats. He studied journalism, political science, and global studies and was trained at the public German broadcaster WDR.

Bastian Berbner

Bastian Berbner was selected for the 2026 Shortlist with One day in Gaza.

Bastian Berbner is a reporter at DIE ZEIT. For nine years he has been writing features from around the world for the paper before switching into narrative podcasting. His articles and podcasts have been awarded with some of the most prestigious German and international journalism prizes. Before joining DIE ZEIT he worked as a TV reporter for the German public broadcaster NDR. He studied political science and history.