acTVism Munich e.V. is an independent, non-profit and bilingual online media organization based in Munich, Germany.
We inform the public about issues of societal importance through interviews, reports, documentaries, on-the-ground reporting, panel discussions and podcasts. A central part of our work is translating and publishing international journalistic content for German-speaking audiences.
Our platform features investigative journalists, academics, analysts, scientists, artists, whistleblowers, former government officials, diplomats, authors, affected individuals and other experts from around the world.
Our goal is to make comprehensive information freely accessible and to present perspectives that, in our view, are often absent or underrepresented in public discourse.
Our work is dedicated to promoting democratic participation, civic education and an informed public. It is guided by the charitable objectives set out in our statutes.
Our mission is to make complex political, social and scientific issues accessible and understandable, enabling people to form their own opinions based on diverse perspectives and reliable information.
We strive to:
The Source is our original interview series. Through in-depth conversations, we interview investigative journalists, academics, scientists, former government officials, diplomats, whistleblowers, artists, authors, analysts and other experts on current political and social developments. The interviews are researched, prepared and produced by the editorial team at acTVism Munich and are primarily hosted by our Editor-in-Chief, Zain Raza.
Through Import, we translate and publish selected interviews, analyses, lectures, commentary and other contributions by international journalists, authors, scholars, experts and public figures for a German-speaking audience.
The original authors, speakers or interview partners are always clearly identified. The analyses, assessments and opinions expressed in these publications do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of acTVism Munich.
Hotspot features on-the-ground reporting, documentaries and field reports covering political, social and humanitarian developments from around the world. Depending on the production, reports are produced either by acTVism Munich or by trusted international journalistic partners.
Our editorial decisions are made independently of political parties, governments, corporations and other external interests.
We believe that independent journalism is essential to a democratic society. Our editorial work is guided by careful research and responsible journalism.
acTVism Munich is primarily funded through individual donations, supporting members and grants from independent foundations. As a registered non-profit organization, all funds are used exclusively to pursue our charitable mission and statutory objectives. We publish information about our finances and annual reports in the interest of transparency.
You can find our financial overview here (only available in German).
acTVism Munich e.V. is a registered non-profit association based in Munich, Germany.
Our work is dedicated to promoting civic education, democratic participation and an informed public. Through our online platform, we provide freely accessible information in text, audio and video formats in accordance with our charitable mission.
Our Editor-in-Chief, Zain Raza, is a journalist registered with the German Press Council (Deutscher Presserat). Press Card No: 20-02-20975
Our original journalistic productions are guided by careful preparation, the responsible presentation of socially relevant issues, and the most accurate and faithful representation possible of interviews, reports and analyses. For publications released through our Import program, the original authors, speakers or interview partners are always clearly identified.
We aim to:
