Marie Schulte-Bockum is a freelance journalist based in Munich, Germany. Schulte-Bockum has contributed to Forbes, the BBC, the New York Times, GQ, Sport1 and FOCUS Online, among others. A native speaker of German and English, she holds a BA in International Affairs from Northeastern University, Read moreBoston and an MS of Journalism from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Nick Strogov is a Human Rights Journalist and Researcher from Russia, who has worked in the media industry amidst challenges of critical publications facing persecution. He is among the individuals identified as a potential foreign agent due to his advocacy. Nick's research centres on Russian law, Read morepolitics, and human rights.

Julia Bullock is a journalist based in Munich, Germany.

Rudolf Herbert is a journalist based in Munich, Germany. He worked for a newspaper of German language in Romania, in Germany for the broadcaster Deutsche Welle, in France and Belgium for the European TV Euronews.

I'm an American-born-and-educated freelance writer and photographer based in southern Germany, thirty km southeast of Munich. I'm also not far from Innsbruck and Salzburg, Austria. Before moving to Germany in 1985, I worked as a reporter at The Ridgefield Press, a weekly newspaper in Ridgefield, Read moreConnecticut/USA, and in the international editions departments of the magazines Cosmopolitan and Science Digest at The Hearst Corporation in New York. Once in Germany, I gained experience in the photo editing department at the German editions of Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar, and was the photo editor of the German magazine Musik Express for several years before starting out as a freelance journalist in 1988. For some time I also worked freelance as a book editor and translator. I relish the challenge of working my way into new subject areas. I have written about food, homeless people, organic farming, the military, nudism, education, motorcycles, antiques, mechanical engineers, fashion, politics, cats and dogs…. I provide my own photographs or can find high-resolution images for you from other sources. Besides writing complete articles, I'm also happy to help you with background research,  fact-checking, or to collaborate on projects that combine the efforts of several contributors. I have mainly worked for magazines, but I am also available for book contributions or online, radio, or TV assignments. I have extensive interviewing experience and enjoy tailoring interviews for publication. I have excellent digital recording equipment that is suitable for high-quality audio transmissions. I write in my native American English. I also speak fluent German and French and can also telephone, do general research, and conduct interviews in Italian and Spanish. I am willing to travel for assignments outside of my usual working area in southern Germany.

Paul Wheatley is a British journalist based in Munich, Germany.

I've written extensively about Munich, as a travel destination, its history and politics, and most recently environmental issues. 

I've also written for numerous newspapers, websites and blogs about everything from art and Read morearchitecture to auctions and business. Outlets include the Guardian, Telegraph, CNN, Time Out, Amex, Forbes, Antiques Trade Gazette, various company magazines and the Essentialist. I write an intercultural article for each issue of Business Spotlight magazine, which focuses on one country, with expert interviews (everywhere from Cuba, Mexico and Russia to the Czech Republic, Italy and Scotland). 

In the process of my journalism, I've interviewed hundreds of politicians, business people, sports stars, actors and writers, from illustrator Axel Scheffler to footballer Owen Hargreaves.

Amine Mlak is a journalist based in Munich, Germany.