About me

Studies Political Science at the Free University of Berlin. Currently for a semester abroad at The University of Sydney. Graduated in Bachelor studies of Political Science and German Studies at Martin-Luther-University in Halle (Saale), Germany.

Freelance Journalist for German newspapers such as Tagesspiegel, Taz, Siegessäule, Queer.de and others. A former editor at the Berlin-based protestant weekly „Die Kirche“ (the church), covering current affairs and politics.

Speaks and writes in German and English.

Topics are queer politics, human rights, social movements and religion.

Portfolio

Text

• AthensLive: „Civil Partnership in Greece, a Year Later“, January 2017
• Queer.de: „Dancing against the every-day discrimination“, January 2017 (in German)
• Author of the investigative Blog Leo Watch, since December 2016 (in German)
• Griechenland Zeitung: „A Pact against Austerity“, September 2016 (in German)
• Generation Crisis Projekt: „Leftist Parties Lacked Economic Imagination“, April 2016

Radio

• Radio Corax: „Rezension ‚Europa kaputt. Für das Ende der Alternativlosigkeit'“, Mai 2016 (in German)
• Radio Corax: „Impressions And Forecasts On The Election in Greece“, September 2015 (in German, English transcript)

Video

• Documentary „Queer Lives Matter – How LGBT-Activists Change The World“, 30 minutes, co-funded by Crowdfunding (Premiere on February 11, 2019 at the Berlin Independent Film Festival, awarded „Best LGBT Film“)

• AthensLive: Report about the trial against the Golden Dawn members, February 2017

• NewsPeeks: „Fighting Treason Charges“, Interview with Markus Beckedahl, March 2016

• Newspeeks: „Creators and Copyright in the Digital Age“, Interview with Matthias Spielkamp, March 2016

Contact

Mail: markus.kowalski (at) posteo.de
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