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== DW Akademie ==
DW Akademie is {{Lang|de|Deutsche Welle|italic=no}}'s international center for [[media development]], media consulting and journalism training. It offers training and consulting services to partners around the world. It works with broadcasters, media organizations, and universities especially in developing and transitioning countries to promote free and independent media. The work is funded mainly by the German [[Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/who-we-are/s-30788 |title = Who we are |publisher = Deutsche Welle |access-date = 15 May 2015 |archive-date = 19 July 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190719081150/https://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/who-we-are/s-30788 |url-status = live }}</ref>
Additional sponsors are the [[German Foreign Office]] and the [[European Union]].

DW Akademie's journalism traineeship is an 18-month program for young journalists that provides editorial training in the three areas in which {{Lang|de|Deutsche Welle|italic=no}} produces content: radio, television and online. It is aimed at aspiring journalists from Germany as well as from regions to which {{Lang|de|Deutsche Welle|italic=no}} broadcasts.<ref name="traineeship">{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/program/s-101205 |title=Traineeship Program |publisher=Deutsche Welle |access-date=19 July 2015 |archive-date=19 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719082606/https://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/program/s-101205 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The "International Media Studies" Master's Program, offered in cooperation with the [[University of Bonn]] and the University Bonn-Rhein-Sieg of Applied Sciences, is based at DW Akademie. The four-semester program combines the disciplines of media development, media regulation, and communications. The seminars are held in English and German and the degree is aimed at media representatives from developing and transitioning countries.

Carsten von Nahmen became head of DW Akademie in September 2018. He had been DW's senior correspondent in Washington since February 2017 and prior to this, deputy editor-in-chief and head of DW's main news department since 2014. Christian Gramsch was director of DW Akademie from November 2013 until May 2018, and prior to this DW's regional director for multimedia. He succeeded DW Akademie director Gerda Meuer, who had previously been deputy editor-in-chief of {{Lang|de|Deutsche Welle|italic=no}}'s radio program, and had earlier worked for various media outlets and as a correspondent for Inter News service. Ute Schaeffer has been DW Akademie's deputy head since 2014 and was previously {{Lang|de|Deutsche Welle|italic=no}}'s editor-in-chief.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/about-us/s-9519 |title=About us |publisher=Deutsche Welle |access-date=19 July 2015 |archive-date=7 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707003408/https://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/about-us/s-9519 |url-status=live }}</ref>