taz Panter Foundation Journalism Training Programme 2026: Apply Before March 25 Deadline

The taz Panter Foundation Journalism Training Programme 2026 offers a big chance for 16 African journalists from print, TV, radio, or online media. The Panter Foundation of the German newspaper taz in Berlin runs this fully funded workshop on „Global Powers, Local Realities – Africa’s Future Amid Global Power Plays and the Fight for Self-Rule.” Applications are open now, but the deadline is March 25, 2026, 11:59 PM CET—just one day away from today. The program starts with hybrid Zoom seminars from April to September 2026, then moves to a 12-day in-person session in Berlin, Germany, and Brussels, Belgium, in September. Participants will team up to create a bilingual German-English print magazine and a four-part podcast series. African journalists should apply right away to join this key training.

The program has two main parts. First comes a five-month hybrid phase with joint Zoom seminars that begin in April 2026. This lets journalists connect from home while learning together. Then, in September 2026, everyone meets for 12 days in person in Berlin and Brussels. During the full workshop, the group works on a bilingual print magazine in German and English. They also produce a four-part podcast series. All this focuses on the theme Global Powers, Local Realities – Africa’s Future Amid Global Power Plays and the Fight for Self-Rule.

Key Takeaways

• The programme targets 16 African journalists for hybrid Zoom seminars from April to September 2026, followed by a 12-day in-person workshop in Berlin and Brussels.
• Participants will produce a bilingual German-English print magazine and a four-part podcast series on ‘Global Powers, Local Realities – Africa’s Future Amid Global Power Plays and the Fight for Self-Rule’.
• Eligibility requires working as a journalist from one of 16 specific African countries, fluent English, and women are encouraged to apply.
• The fully funded programme covers all travel costs and provides an honorarium, with applications needing work samples, CV, motivation letter, and references.

To join, you must meet these requirements:

• Work as a journalist from one of these 16 countries: Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.
• Speak fluent English, since all seminars happen in English.
• Women journalists are strongly encouraged to apply.

Fluent English helps everyone talk clearly with other participants and speakers from Germany and Belgium.

Here are the main benefits:

• Full coverage of all travel costs for the stays in Berlin and Brussels.
• An honorarium paid for work on the magazine and podcast.

These perks make the program fully funded, which draws many African journalists looking for top training without extra costs.

You need these items to apply:

• Weblinks to three work samples.
• A short CV, max 2,000 characters.
• A letter of motivation, max 2,000 characters.
• Two journalistic references, like from editors-in-chief.
• If from a non-English speaking country, a short note on your English skills and how you learned them, max 500 characters.

Visit the Official Webpage of the taz Panter Foundation Journalism Training Programme to submit before the deadline passes.

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The taz Panter Foundation Journalism Training Programme 2026 gives African journalists a great chance to learn and create on Africa’s future amid global powers. With full funding and hands-on projects like a magazine and podcast, it’s perfect for those from the 16 listed countries. Apply now with your samples, CV, and motivation letter before the March 25, 2026, deadline passes.

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