'DW is making European perspectives visible'

Dear reader,  

Amid global information disorder characterized by geopolitical rivalries, competition for resources and increasing authoritarian models, the need for reliable, fact-based information and the importance of a strong media presence of Germany and Europe are growing.  

As states realign their international relations, DW is making European perspectives visible. With its diversity of perspectives, it is a platform for the voice of freedom, democracy and a rules-based order. In times of growing uncertainty, DW remains a reliable source with its balanced content and offers orientation to 337 million people every week where information spaces are polarized, fragmented or deliberately manipulated.  

For example, "Kyiv Hub," with around 30 colleagues, reports from both the frontline and everyday life under fire in Ukraine. Despite censorship, the number of users of Russian-language content grew to ten million per week last year, and despite Internet blocking, DW has also recorded significantly increased access figures in Iran since the beginning of the year. 

As DW's organization for international media development, journalistic education, training and knowledge transfer, DW Akademie promotes media freedom, information literacy and resilience against disinformation and propaganda – key prerequisites for stable democratic systems. With its projects in around 60 developing countries and emerging economies, it strengthens the human right to freedom of expression and unhindered access to information.  

Germany is also keeping its promise of freedom and democracy with DW's independent journalistic offerings. With its independent reporting and its Akademie, DW supports access to information and media pluralism in strategically important countries, thus contributing to stable partnerships at the political, economic and social levels. 

Barbara Massing 

Director General, Deutsche Welle