Guests
Once again this year, the SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival welcomes top-class experts from science, media, politics and society. You can look forward to exciting topics and intensive discussions. We are looking forward to seeing you!
![Rubén Abruña | Credits: Rubén Abruña](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Rub%C3%A9n%20Abru%C3%B1a.jpg?h=8cc613cb&itok=AlaPy09b)
Rubén Abruña
Documentary Filmmaker
![Dimitra Andritsou | Credit: Dimitra Andritsou](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/Dimitra%20Andritsou.jpg?h=4b61b9eb&itok=T0i35v0W)
Dimitra Andritsou
Assistant Director
![Prof. Peter Arens | Member of the Advisory Board | SILBERSALZ Conference 2020](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-04/Foto_Peter%20Arens.jpg?h=374b98c9&itok=Oa1-qlvo)
Prof. Peter Arens
Head of the Department – TV-show „History and Science“, ZDF
![Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius | Prof. Dr Antje Boetius, Director, Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) I Scientific Director of the SILBERSALZ Festival| SILBERSALZ Conference 2021](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-03/DSC_4214.jpg?h=5a4812e6&itok=zYP0C1-o)
Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius
Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) / Scientific Director of the SILBERSALZ Festival
![Theda Bartolomaeus | Credit: Theda Bartolomaeus](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/TUPBartolomaeus.png?itok=OE2IwXTj)
Theda Bartolomaeus
Graduate food chemist
![Jon Chase | Credit: dw talk](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/J%20pic%20%28DW%20talk%29.jpg?h=8f329877&itok=KzyUmhTF)
Jon Chase
science communicator, author and science rapper
Steve Crabtree
Executive Producer
![Olivier David | Credit: Jan Lops](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/Olivier%20D_%20Jan%20Lops.png?itok=gHOb5dVy)
Olivier David
Journalist and Author
![Prof. Dr. Colin Devey](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Colin%20Devey.jpg?h=3eefd53d&itok=mNcfcX00)
Prof. Dr. Colin Devey
Dynamics of the Ocean Floor, Magmatic and Hydrothermal Systems
![Julia Chen | Foto Credit: Julia Chen](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/Julia%20Chen.jpeg?h=30493da1&itok=iEx8Q3Av)
Julia Chen
Student, Molecular Biotechnology, University of Heidelberg
Clarissa Corrêa da Silva
Moderator, editor and author
Mohamed Soliman Daoud
Science Communication & Development Officer I The American University in Cairo, Egypt
![Anna D'Errico | Credits: The neurosmellist](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/A.DErrico.jpg?itok=AZGA9kpC)
Anna D'Errico
Science writer, Olfactory artist
![Shreya Dhame | Photo Credit: Shreya Dhame](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Shreya%20Dhame_.png?h=19c5da61&itok=CkC1SL-F)
Dr. Shreya Dhame
Postdoctoral Scientist
![Nabil Deabji | Credit Foto: Nabil Deabji](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Photo_Nabil%20Deabji.jpg?itok=AdTm8bnV)
Nabil Deabji
PhD candidate
![Eva Eiling | Credit: Eva Eiling](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Credit_Eva%20Eiling.png?h=36555a96&itok=QuIvhGRc)
Eva Eiling
Research Associate
![Dr. Andreas Elsäßer | Credit: Daniel Kunzfeld für VolkswagenStiftung](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/Andreas%20Elsaesser%202.jpg?h=592882ec&itok=8rCLEiLR)
Dr. Andreas Elsäßer
Experimental Biophysics and Space Sciences
![Moritz Engelhardt | credit: Moritz Engelhardt](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Profilbild_MoritzEngelhardt.jpg?h=eee3999a&itok=odD_txXO)
Moritz Engelhardt
PhD candidate, NeuroSense Lab
![Julian Etienne | Credit: Julian Etienne](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/ETIENNE.JULIAN.jpg?itok=FfNLAjCf)
Julian Etienne
Cultural Manager and Film Programmer
![Natalia Eulberg | Photo Credit: Natalia Eulberg](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Natalia%20Eulberg%201.jpeg?itok=vdYtKVdq)
Natalia Eulberg
Visual artist, self-taught caterpillar researcher
![Dominik Eulberg | SILBERSALZ Festival 2023 (credit: Natalia Luzenko)](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2021-09/Dominik_Eulberg_by_Natalia_Luzenko-1900_f.jpg?h=ca021d1a&itok=EHtSHfu8)
Dominik Eulberg
DJ | Producer | Biologist
Maike Gebker
Research assistant
![Johannes Geiger | Credit Johannes Geiger](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/JG.jpg?itok=X4rE83Di)
Johannes Geiger
Commissioning Editor, Deputy Head of Department, International Co-Productions
![Fredrik Gertten | Credits Gerhard Jörén](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Copy%20of%20Dir%20Fredrik%20Gertten.%20Photo%20Gerhard%20J%C3%B6r%C3%A9n.jpg?h=f1c60eda&itok=dzakP4CY)
Fredrik Gertten
Director
Katharina Gruber
Science Journalist
![Fritz Habekuß | Speaker at SILBERSALZ 2022 (credit: Markus Tedeskino)](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2020-09/Kopie%20von%20Habeku%C3%9F%2C%20Fritz%20%28c%29%20Markus%20Tedeskino.jpg?h=6b564a30&itok=VLJL7yup)
Fritz Habekuß
Author | Science Editor
![Hadija Haruna-Oelker | Credit Wolfgang Stahr](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Hadija%20Haruna-Oelker_Credit%20Wolfgang%20Stahr.png?itok=zyq8_0Vj)
Hadija Haruna-Oelker
Political scientist, journalist, author and moderator
![Alice Hasters | Foto Credit: Katja Ruge](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Pressefoto_Alice%20Hasters%28c%29Katja%20Ruge.jpg?h=d0e75635&itok=6KBc16G6)
Alice Hasters
Journalist, book author and podcaster
![Mathias Herbarth | Credits Mathias Herbarth](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Mathias%20Herbarth%20Koch.jpg?h=2cdfdba5&itok=rttVgl3r)
Mathias Herbarth
Chef
![Dr. Helena Herr](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Dr.%20Helene%20Herr.jpg?h=bd1509e3&itok=MMtDGugu)
Dr. Helena Herr
Scientist, Institute of Marine Ecosystem and Fishery Science, University of Hamburg & guest researcher
![Prof. Dr. Thomas Herzfeld | Credit: Markus Scholz](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Herzfeld_Thomas_Foto%20Markus%20Scholz.jpg?h=68182082&itok=pA1tqdOf)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Herzfeld
Director, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)
Kerstin Hoppenhaus
Science Journalist & Filmmaker
![Dr. Patrick Hörl | Member of the Advisory Board | SILBERSALZ Conference 2021](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-03/Foto_Patrick%20H%C3%B6rl.jpg?h=7ae01e75&itok=WHYFmUrz)
Dr. Patrick Hörl
Founder I General Manager, AUTENTIC
![Dr. Thomas Hörren | Credit: Dr. Thomas Hörren](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Thomas_Hoerren.jpg?h=ff379359&itok=Yrh32Ka9)
Dr. Thomas Hörren
Entomologist and coleopterist
![Ann-Christin Hornberger | Member of the Advisory Board | SILBERSALZ Conference 2020](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-03/DSC_4283_AnnChristin%20Hornberger.jpg?h=b8ba8b4c&itok=k3Dqhg7M)
Ann-Christin Hornberger
Commissioning Editor, Science and Knowledge, ZDF / ARTE
![Franziska Hornig | Member of the Advisory Board](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Hornig%2C%20Franziska.jpg?h=a75215e0&itok=E6E9ssP8)
Franziska Hornig
Secretary General of the Leopoldina,
![Inner Child a.k.a. Sara Niksic | Credit: Sara Niksic](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Inner%20Child_1.jpeg?h=cb9a3c95&itok=FCgN1YEU)
Inner Child a.k.a. Sara Niksic
biologist, musician and bioacoustician
![Astrid Kahmke | Credit: Astrid Kahmke](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Astrid%20Kahmke.png?itok=b3Tjm12Q)
Astrid Kahmke
Head of the European Creators' Lab
![Tim Kalvelage | Credit: Tim Kalvelage](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Portrait_TimKalvelage.jpg?h=38e0fc8d&itok=1jgkPMTa)
Dr. Tim Kalvelage
Science journalist and photographer
![Patrick Klügel | Speaker at SILBERSALZ 2021](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-03/DSC_4240.jpg?h=4986c9ec&itok=RDDh-YCI)
Patrick Klügel
Public Engagement Manager I Cyber Valley Initiative
![Dr. Oswald Knoth | Credit: Oswald Knoth](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/OswaldKnoth.jpg?h=0275162d&itok=sw5zLTt2)
Dr. Oswald Knoth
Mathematicians & Environmental Sciences
![Dr. Ariane Krause | Credit Ariane Krause](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Ariane%20Krause_2021.png?itok=kg1UY_tp)
Dr. Ariane Krause
Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) & NetSan e.V.
![Ellen Kuo | Credit: Ellen Kuo](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/EllenKuo_profile.jpg?h=2b42cda5&itok=gZmVqyDa)
Ellen Kuo
Head of XR Market
![Walter König | Member of the Advisory Board | SILBERSALZ Conference 2020](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-05/Koehler_Walter.jpg?h=31b4702d&itok=yDoEqZar)
Walter Köhler
CEO, Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH
![Prof. Dr. Laura Kreidberg | Credits: Laura Kreidberg](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/IMG_0260%20Kopie.jpeg?h=e7e7e95b&itok=FNdKcaAB)
Prof. Dr. Laura Kreidberg
Head, APEx Department
![Kai Kupferschmidt | Speaker at SILBERSALZ 2021](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2018-05/18-Kai-Kupferschmidt_2.jpg?h=96281f56&itok=5RlCQakf)
Kai Kupferschmidt
Freelance Science Writer
![Prof. Dr. Annette Leßmöllmann | Credit: Annette Leßmöllmann](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Annette%20MB-02-008_01.jpg?h=617c3df5&itok=FOhU2-VM)
Prof. Dr. Annette Leßmöllmann
Linguist
![Sergei Loznitsa | Credit: ATOMS & VOID](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Copy%20of%20SERGEI_LOZNITSA_PORTRAIT_2022%20c%20ATOMS%26VOID_color_lowres.jpg?h=d72ff27f&itok=rPxMqccc)
Sergei Loznitsa
Director, Screenwriter & Producer
![Jun.-Prof. Dr. Melina Ludolph | Credit: Fotowerk BF](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Melina%20Ludolph_Credit%20Fotowerk%20BF.jpg?h=4cd477d4&itok=PS4Jpg0o)
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Melina Ludolph
Economist
![Birgit Lutz | Foto Credit: Storz](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/birgit-lutz-0622_storz-181.jpeg?h=726746ea&itok=x0cbvYzm)
Birgit Lutz
Author and expedition leader
![Final Jury Silbersalz Science & Media Awards 2022](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2022-04/Magda%20Mareckova.jpg?h=c32f4827&itok=Eq5cjO7p)
Magda Marečková
Postdoctoral Researcher
Tom Matzke
Journalist and Documentary filmmaker
![Dr. Matthias Maurer | Credit ESA - N.Fischer](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/M%20Maurer_Credit%20ESA-N.Fischer.jpg?h=a1331827&itok=cfGOTIve)
Dr. Matthias Maurer
Astronaut & Scientist
Prof. Dr. Johanna Mierendorff
Institute for Social Pedagogy
![Alexandros Merkouris | Credit: Alexandros Merkouris @Artemis Palaska](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Director%20Alexandros%20Merkouris%20%40Artemis%20Palaska.jpg?h=4a012cd0&itok=6MlRnptT)
Alexandros Merkouris
Filmmaker
![Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer | Credit Foto: Bertolt Meyer](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/B.%20Meyer.jpeg?h=1aaa6ff9&itok=FI-5OI50)
Prof. Dr. Bertolt Meyer
Scientist, Host & DJ
![Jael Michaelis & Pauline Stein | Credits: Jael Michaelis Pauline Stein](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/Jael%20Michaelis%2C%20Pauline%20Stein%20Foto_2.jpg?h=364490ff&itok=-cJw7uQu)
Jael Michaelis & Pauline Stein
Schülerinnen, 12. Klasse
![Prof. Dr. Steffen Mueller | credit: fotowerk](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Fotowerk.SteffenMueller.jpg?h=b908b01f&itok=muXKHWZt)
Prof. Dr. Steffen Müller
Head of the Department of Structural Change and Productivity
![Dr. Jochen Müller | Credits: iKlicK Fotostudio](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/iKlicK%20Fotostudio%20Jochen%20Mueller_0.jpg?h=f327ac16&itok=xxtJRzrl)
Dr. Jochen Müller
Neurobiologist and Science Journalist
![Prof. Dr. Lena Noack | Credit: Prof. Dr. Lena Noack](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Lena_Noack_2023.jpg?h=4a381da1&itok=HtebQF_K)
Prof. Dr. Lena Noack
Department of Earth Sciences
![Dr. Viktor Oubaid | Credit: Dr. Viktor Oubaid](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/VOubaid-bw.jpg?h=24bd13b6&itok=UCDNJM2Y)
Dr. Viktor Oubaid
Aerospace Psychologist, Aviaition and Space Psychologist
![Jack Pop | Credit: Michael Bomke](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-09/Jack%20Pop%20Credit_Michael-Bomke.jpg?itok=B8RbK9Ed)
Jack Pop
Science-Entertainer & Moderator
![Dr. Demetra Rakosy | Credit: Demetra Rakosy](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Demetra%20Rakosy.jpg?h=85f58896&itok=L7-xonfA)
Dr. Demetra Rakosy
Postdoc Spatial Interaction Ecology
![Emilia Roig | Credit Foto: Mohamed Badarne](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Emilia%20Roig_Credit%20Mohamed%20Badarne.jpg?h=a11e0717&itok=6oBgFkaE)
Dr. Emilia Roig
Author, Political Scientist
![Prof. Surabhi Ranganathan](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Surabhi%20Ranganathan.jpeg?h=9da962e7&itok=8Ds-2Lw-)
Prof. Surabhi Ranganathan
Professor of International Law
![Dimitri Ravin | Foto Credit: Dimitry Ravin](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Dimitri%20%282%29.jpg?h=4bf8c2f8&itok=Dd1j0mpF)
Dimitri Ravin
Urban Planner
![Marcel Roth | Foto Credit: Marcel Roth](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/marcel-roth.1024x1024_.jpg?h=552405ee&itok=DUM_VRYf)
Marcel Roth
Moderator
![Foto Credit: Stefanie Roessler, IOER](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Stefanie%20Roessler-IOeR-Portraits.jpg?h=0e63398b&itok=iH3VDOz9)
Dr.-Ing. Stefanie Rößler
Research Associate, Research Area Transformative Capacities
![Prof. Dr. Robert Paxton | Speaker at SILBERSALZ 2023 (credit: Markus Deutsch/MLU)](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2022-06/Prof_Robert%20Paxton_credit_%20Markus%20Deutsch.jpeg?h=e36b06c1&itok=UrWikijN)
Prof. Dr. Robert Paxton
Chair of General Zoology
![Max Permantier | Credit Max Permantier](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/15a2c411e8acc139fd0a5d3b0f5ad5724.jpeg?h=76b6100b&itok=7z4bfVEi)
Max Permantier
Funding Executive
Dr. Elīna Reitere
Film critic, film scientist and moderator
![Prof. Dr. Reinhold Sackmann | Credit: Prof. Dr. Reinhold Sackmann](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Prof.%20Sackmann.jpg?h=e8dd57d6&itok=dM4yHuiF)
Prof. Dr. Reinhold Sackmann
Sociology
![Louis Savy | Member of the Advisory Board | SILBERSALZ Conference 2021](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2019-03/DSC_4317_Louis%20Savy.jpg?h=794bf3ba&itok=iQSFj1QB)
Louis Savy
Founder I Festival Director, SCI-FI-LONDON
![Tobias Schmid | Credit: Tobias Schmid](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Tobi.png?h=88d5f432&itok=d79zmu8l)
Tobias Schmid
Moderator, phD Student
![Volker Schmid | Credit DGLR](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/Volker-schmid-dglr-jt2014.jpg?h=d4b04fdb&itok=mXqwM-D2)
Volker Schmid
Space Engineer & Officer in the Executive Board of the Chair
![Prof. Dr. Christian Schwanenberger | Cedits: Christian Schwanenberger](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/schwanenberger.jpg?h=2a19e3bc&itok=T8ByPgvM)
Prof. Dr. Christian Schwanenberger
Physicist, Senior Scientist
![Anasuya Sengupta | Foto Credit: Jann Hendry](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-08/AnasuyaSengupta-JannHendry-DLF-CC-BY-NC.jpg?h=0baaf404&itok=pSyLpwQF)
Anasuya Sengupta
Co-Director & Co-Founder
![Dr. Marwa Shumo | credit Marwa Shumo](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-07/Marwa%20Shumo.jpg?itok=vHYY-K7b)
Dr. Marwa Shumo
Associate Researcher, Ecology and Natural Resources Management
![Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lucia Sommerer | Speaker | credit: Lucia Sommerer](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-06/Lucia%20Sommerer.jpeg?h=a6aa1fcb&itok=zcBlC3I4)
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lucia Sommerer
Assistant Professor for Criminal Law and Criminology
![Sebastian Sorg | Credit Sebastian Sorg](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Sebastian_Sorg.jpeg?h=e8a85fc5&itok=PhiicZz8)
Sebastian Sorg
Producer, project developer
![Stimming | Credit: Stimming_Harun Hazar & Anna Chocholi](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Stimming_edit_1_web_Harun%20Hazar%2BAnna%20Chocholi_lowres.jpg?itok=t3Zbju90)
Martin Stimming
Producer & Musician
![Thorge Thomsen | Credits: ARTE](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Thorge_Thomsen_ARTE.jpg?h=84e9fa0b&itok=bLQ1EotE)
Thorge Thomsen
Reporter, Presenter, Author and Editor
![Valentin Thurn | Credit: Valentin Thurn](https://www.silbersalz-festival.com/sites/default/files/styles/ds_image_promo_square/public/2023-10/Valentin-Bild-2heller-1024x630.jpg?h=90927435&itok=TZmXMSTH)
Valentin Thurn
Filmmaker & Producer
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Prof. Dr. Lena Tonzer
Economist
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Dr. Riccardo Giovanni Urso
Researcher
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Kathrin Karola Viergutz
Project Manager
Katharina Warda
Sociologist & literary scholar
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Isa Willinger
Director
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Alexander von Harling
Head of Specialist Factual
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Dr. Susanne Winter
Program Director "Forest"
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Lars Wohlfahrt
Moderator
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Bibiane Zeller-Presenhuber
Science journalist
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Dr. Hans Zillmann
"Medicine-Ethics-Law" (IWZ MER)