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Lea Thies heads the Günter Holland School of Journalism at the German newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine and is responsible for training young journalists. She is currently focusing on the topics of digital transformation, new work and resilience. She has also included the latter in her journalism training. To ensure that the trainees at Mediengruppe Pressedruck are even better equipped to meet today's challenges in the profession, they learn how to specifically reduce stress, bounce back from hate speech and take care of their mental health. Lea Thies studied Global Politics at the University of London, worked as a reporter in various editorial departments, and has been happy to have one of the most beautiful jobs in the world for over 20 years.

Lea Thies
Credits: Martin Augsburger

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Sion im Carré

Festival ticket required

Mentoring mit Medienfrauen // Mentoring with Women in Journalism

Mit Julia Blust, Jule Lumma, Susanne Amann, Swantje Dake, Astrid Maier, Lea Thies, Maria Exner, Miriam Scharlibbe, Asumpta Lattus and Elena Kountidou

This session will be held in both German and English // Wir beantworten im Eins-zu-Eins-Deeptalk deine Fragen. Wege in den Journalismus, schwierige Situationen im Alltag, entscheidende Weichen, scheinbar unüberwindbare Hürden? Sprich mit uns! // We answer your questions in a one-on-one deep talk. Whether it's finding your way into journalism, dealing with difficult everyday situations, making pivotal decisions, or overcoming seemingly insurmountable hurdles—talk to us!

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Sion im Carré

Festival ticket required

Mentoring mit Medienfrauen // Mentoring with Women in Journalism

Mit Julia Blust, Jule Lumma, Astrid Maier, Susanne Amann, Lea Thies, Swantje Dake, Maria Exner, Miriam Scharlibbe, Asumpta Lattus and Elena Kountidou

This session will be held in both German and English // Wir beantworten im Eins-zu-Eins-Deeptalk deine Fragen. Wege in den Journalismus, schwierige Situationen im Alltag, entscheidende Weichen, scheinbar unüberwindbare Hürden? Sprich mit uns! // We answer your questions in a one-on-one deep talk. Whether it's finding your way into journalism, dealing with difficult everyday situations, making pivotal decisions, or overcoming seemingly insurmountable hurdles—talk to us!

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Design Offices

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Festival ticket required

Mental Health: How to stay sane in the news business

With Irene Caselli, Lea Thies, Chiponda Chimbelu and Hannah Storm

What's the way forward to ensure that journalists can keep doing their job and staying connected with their audience during tough times?

Session recordings