Erik Bettermann
Director General of Deutsche Welle
Posts under ‘Before’
Message from the Host
They can handle the heat
Without them, the guests would be sweating, the lights wouldn’t work and the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum would not be online — but Andreas Gassener and Carsten Schneider can handle the pressure.
They are facility managers at the World Conference Centre where the Global Media Forum is taking place. With a laugh, Carsten Schneider says [...]
Conflict prevention in the multimedia-age
Opportunities and challenges posed by new technologies and consumer habit
Digitalization, on-demand services, blogs and Web 2.0: The world of multimedia is in transition. The second Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum will primarily highlight the rapid technological development in the world of media and debate the ensuing questions related to modified usage.
In light of these [...]
Concept and Vision
The Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum is an annual conference, which began in 2008 in Bonn. While the main topic will change every year, the event will address ways to cope with different challenges and developments, the course of which are influenced by media worldwide. The target group is both international and inter-disciplinary; Media representatives from around [...]