Easter short course

easter intensive, in partnership with berlin journalism academy

Journalism bootcamp
1 story
3 media

Bring your story to life in print, video and audio

Join our compact, immersive journalism course in Easter 2025. Over a 20 day stretch you’ll create a digital and print publication, as well as short-form video and audio content. Research a topic in Berlin, work with our teachers, and tell your story.

This is a special program for those who’re looking to learn a lot within a short time, deep-diving into professional journalism through daily classes and mentored practice. In 20 days you’ll go through all the skills with a packed daily schedule, combining teaching / workshops with seasoned professionals and hands-on reporting. By the end of the course you’ll realise your journalistic endeavours in multimedia form: online, print, video and audio.

Immersive! Daily classes, practice, workshops and speakers

Learn from professional journalists

Our tutors are journalism insiders, with professional credentials and lifelong experience in international media – learn from their experience and guidance

Innovative multimedia journalism

Make the most of digital potential and audio /video resources: realise your story with multimedia spotlights and journalistic photography

Goal-oriented

We make sure you leave the course with a professional feature story, with 1-1 feedback and career guidance.

What we offer

Professional tutors with a lot of experience
A packed schedule with daily tutoring / masterclasses / workshops
Immersion in full publishing process: you’ll get to work with a professional editor, layouter & photographer
One-on-one with senior editor: 2h/ week
Step-by-step mentoring

Schedule outline

Meet the team

William Barber
Program manager

Will has been running the Treetop journalism programme in Berlin for the last five years. He’s your go to for all things organisational and also involved in the print / online publications.

Testimonials

Nadja Vancauwenberghe
Program manager / lead teacher

Nadja’s going to work with you from start to finish, guiding the research and development of your journalistic stories, mentoring you through all the steps – pitching, interviewing, editing, publishing.

Testimonials

Maiia Dadunashvili
Graphic design / layout

Maiia will be working with you to realise your journalism story in a collective print edition with your fellow programme members. You’ll gain real insight into collaborating with a pro designer.

Portfolio

Zhou Sifan
Multimedia journalist

Zhou brings years of multidisciplinary journalism experience to the table – her focus on this course will be to help you create short form ‘spotlight’ videos about your chosen topic.

Benjamin Lorch
podcaster and mentor

The journalism course culminates in an audio narrative / review of your Berlin based story, and Benjamin is here to introduce you to podcasting, the software used, and to capture your tape.

Easter short course