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The goal of the PodcasTraining project of DW Akademie is to support media organizations and media creators who want to strengthen their podcasting skills and knowledge, including how to develop, produce and distribute crisis podcasts. The project is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Romaine Zidouemba

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Romaine Zidouemba - Burkina Faso

    Romaine is the director of media development at the Ministry of Communication in Burkina Faso, and a DW Akademie trainer and coordinator with Réseau D'Initiatives de Journalistes (RIJ). "I discovered podcasts a few years ago and became passionate about them. Now I share this passion with journalists during training sessions."

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Charlotte Noblet

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Charlotte Noblet - France

    "With PodcasTraining, podcasts have arrived in Burkina Faso! I am pleased to propel the initiative in this country where I have traveled as a DW-Akademie trainer for radio and online for 10 years."

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Adam Bemma

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Adam Bemma - Thailand

    Adam is a DW Akademie podcast trainer who loves the intimacy, immediacy and interactivity of digital audio. He wants to help podcasters become digital content creators and give voice to their communities through the access and use of free online tools.

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Ken Wekesa

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Ken Wekesa - Kenya

    "Podcasts stand out because they help build a sense of community as most audiences want to connect with like-minded people. Podcasts offer this opportunity."

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Victoriia Polchenko

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Victoriia Polchenko - Ukraine

    Victoriia believes that the voice, like a musical instrument, conveys meaning, feeling and significance only when it is properly tuned. Victoriia loves documentary podcasts that have a story and live sound. "It's great that there are so many different podcasts out there - it's the best way to find your special listener!"

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Kyle James

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Kyle James - France

    Kyle is a DW Akademie trainer and consultant and has been a podcasting fan since 2005, pretty much the Stone Age. As a former radio journalist, audio holds a special place in his heart. He loves the creativity and freedom that podcasting allows and how accessible the medium is.

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Volodymyr Anfimov

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Volodymyr Anfimov - Ukraine

    Volodymyr is a communication expert, podcast trainer and host of "Another interview/Інше інтерв’ю," a podcast featuring prominent Ukrainian cultural and media figures. He believes podcasting gives the creators the ultimate freedom of self-expression while listeners get convenient and imagination-friendly media.

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Paul McNally

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Paul McNally - South Africa

    Paul is the founder and CEO of the training and investigative agency Alibi Investigations. He believes podcasting is the best way to share in-depth journalism with the largest possible audience in Africa. Their signature podcast is called "Alibi".

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Lisa Taylor

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Lisa Taylor - Australia

    For Lisa, creating worlds through words and sound is one of her favorite things. She has produced two podcasts for children, "The Pod Squad" and "The Grow Your Mind Podcast". In October 2022, she ran the PodcasTraining in Phnom Penh with an incredible group of first-time producers who not only launched their own podcasts but are now sharing their skills and promoting podcasting in Cambodia.

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Gilles Kom

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Gilles Hermann Kom - Cameroon

    Gilles is a content/podcast producer and trainer. He believes podcasts are great because they share incredible stories in a powerful and authentic way. He supported the PodcasTraining project by training journalists from Southern Africa in Namibia and local journalists in Côte d'Ivoire.

  • DW Akademie | Podcast Trainer | Sam Baker

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Sam Baker - Germany

    Sam is a freelance journalist and DW podcast trainer. Aside from the absolute thrill of going out and reporting – microphone in hand – Sam enjoys developing new podcasts and improving existing shows, as well as making sure audio programs are well-promoted to reach as many ears as they can.

  • DW Akademie | Ruth Bekele

    Meet our podcasting trainers!

    Ruth Bekele - Ethiopia

    "I absolutely love that podcasts offer a platform for creators to express themselves without any pesky censorship or gatekeeping getting in the way. In a world where so many voices are silenced, it’s like a breath of fresh air." Ruth was involved in the PodcasTraining in Ethiopia and is thrilled to see what participants have already come up with.


DW Akademie | Podcast-Training in Windhoek

Podcasting in Southern Africa gets a boost

Participants from five countries came together in Windhoek, Namibia to learn the how-tos of podcasting.

DW Akademie conducts crisis podcast training in Ukraine

Russland - Ukraine Konflikt I Charkiw

As part of the PodcasTraining project, trainings were recently held in Ukraine. Twelve participants strengthened their skills and knowledge in podcasting and learned how to develop, produce and distribute podcasts.

"While podcasting is not a new medium, we have all seen how recent crises have driven its growth. By moving into podcast training, DW Akademie is showing that we see the medium as a key tool for delivering reliable information to people in need."

- Natascha Schwanke, director of media development at DW Akademie

DW Akademie and MethodKit launch podcast training tool

Working with the organization MethodKit, DW Akademie developed a set of cards mapping the language around podcasting.

In Moldova journalists fight fake news with podcasts

To fight dis- and misinformation, DW Akademie has partnered with well-known Moldovan journalists like Sorina Obreja, who used the podcast's friendly format to approach the main fears.

Swedish organization MethodKit DW Akademie

DW Akademie and MethodKit launch podcast training tool

MethodKit for Podcasts was developed in cooperation with podcast experts and was launched at PodcastDay24.

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