Bascha Mika

About Bascha Mika

Bascha Mika is one of the most well-known and distinguished journalists in Germany. Until 2009, she was the editor-in-chief of the ‘tageszeitung’ (taz) for many years, where she had previously worked as an editor and reporter. One of her main areas of focus has been and continues to be the societal role of women and the power dynamics between genders in modern societies. Among other things, her critical biography of Alice Schwarzer received particular attention and recognition in this context. Since April 2014, she has been the editor-in-chief of the Frankfurter Rundschau, which she leads together with Arnd Festerling. In 2012, Bascha Mika received the Luise Büchner Prize for Journalism. Since 2007, she has been an honorary professor in the Cultural Journalism program at the University of the Arts in Berlin. She became known to a larger audience not only through her journalistic and academic work but also through numerous appearances in esteemed television formats and public discussion panels, characterized by her wealth of knowledge and exceptional judgment. Bascha Mika has a rich and diverse experience as a moderator and speaker at various events both nationally and internationally. It is particularly noteworthy that she is a competent speaker on the topic of ‘Women in the Business World’.