Journalists’ Congress 2026 16 & 17 October 2026 The Circle, Zurich
Two days of exchange, networking and independent journalism.
The congress and the workshops are booked separately. Capacity is limited.
Congress
On 16 and 17 October 2026, media professionals from all over Europe will come together at The Circle in Zurich. Two days of exchange, networking and independent journalism.
The congress and the workshops are booked separately. As capacity is limited, we confirm each registration individually.
Programme
Preliminary – as of August 2026
Friday, 16 October 2026
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Welcome and introduction of the association
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“Why I am a journalist”Laura Sachslehner
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“Why I am a journalist”Matthias Zehnder
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“Why I am a journalist”Anna Schneider
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Panel · “Investigative journalism” Moderator: Marcus Hebein Matthias Winterer, Leo Eiholzer, Michèle Binswanger
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Panel · “Public service broadcasting”Moderator: Lucas Ammann
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Capital-city journalism: do conservatives stand a chance?Jana Hermann
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Media criticism today – crows that won't peck each otherKurt W. Zimmermann
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Panel · “Young journalists: how they can have a future” Moderator: Camille Lothe Max Mannhart, Jana Hermann, Anna Schneider, Roman Zeller
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Impulse talk on opinion-forming on social media0Punkt
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Evening panel discussion “Is the daily newspaper already dead?” Moderator: Matthias Ackeret Patrik Müller, Rolf Cavalli, Eric Gujer, Rainer Nowak
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Workshops, 10:00 to 14:00 at the latest
- “Building a digital community”Hannes Kirchbaumer
- “Using AI – what I have learned”Thomas Übellacker & Dennis Toma
- “Making the most of social media as a medium”Vadim Derksen
Registration
Journalists' Congress 2026
The congress and the workshops are booked separately. As capacity is limited, we confirm each registration individually.