DW Akademie is Deutsche Welle’s center for international media development, journalistic training, and knowledge transfer. Through its projects, it strengthens the human right to freedom of opinion and free access to information. DW Akademie empowers people worldwide to make independent decisions based on reliable facts and constructive dialogue.

DW Akademie is a strategic partner of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Thanks also to the support of the German Federal Foreign Office and the European Union, DW Akademie is active in nearly 60 emerging and developing countries.