Svenja
I study the Islamic Orient and Romance languages in Bamberg. I speak French and Arabic, and I interview people whose work explains the Sahel and the Levant — with a focus on how they got there.
Interviews
Berrlin...Mr. Mahadevan — · June 2026Levant · publishing“Nobody hands you access to this region — you earn it by showing up”Daniel Gerlach founded zenith as a student in Hamburg and turned it into the German-speaking world's magazine of record on the Middle East. A conversation about paths that begin without a plan.Daniel Gerlach — Editor-in-chief, zenith · May 2026Sahel · researchTen years of fieldwork between Niamey and BerlinOn building a career that moves between ministries, NGOs and universities — and why the Sahel rewards patience.Miriam Brandt — Research fellow, Berlin · April 2026Maghreb · journalismLearning Arabic twice: a correspondent's path to TunisOn language as the slowest, most valuable investment a regional career can make.Jonas Keller — Foreign correspondent · March 2026