Events

The International Journalism Festival, which takes place every year in April in Perugia (Italy), is the largest annual media event in Europe. The 19th edition of the festival will take place from April 9 to 13, 2025 and offers free admission for all participants.

On March 13, 2025 at 12:30 p.m., we offered those interested in our call for applications the opportunity to learn more about the Media Forward Fund, our eligibility and selection criteria, as well as the application process, and then opened the floor for questions.

On March 10, 2025 at 12:30 p.m., we offered those interested in our call for applications the opportunity to learn more about the Media Forward Fund, our eligibility and selection criteria, as well as the application process, and then opened the floor for questions.

Am 5. März 2025 um 11:15 Uhr bietet das MFF-Team in Kooperation mit der WPK Förderinteressierten die Gelegenheit, mehr über die Eignungs- und Auswahlkriterien sowie den Bewerbungsprozess für die neue Förderlinie „Wissenschafts- und Datenjournalismus“ zu erfahren sowie Nachfragen zu stellen.

During our German-language info event on our General Funding Line on February 26, 2025, we presented the eligibility and selection criteria of the Media Forward Fund, as well as the application process. Here you can watch the video of the info event again.

Für Mitglieder des VSM und VMZ hostet der Geschäftsführer des Media Forward Fund, Martin Kotynek, am 24. Februar ein digitales Info-Event am 24. Februar 2025 um 15:00 Uhr.

The financial situation in journalism continues to deteriorate, leading to frequent cuts in the journalistic landscape, as recent developments in Switzerland have once again shown. The consequences for media diversity are dramatic.

There are more than 70 business models, but media companies have so far focused mainly on two of them: Subscriptions and advertising.

During our second digital Information Session in English on Augst 27, 2024, the eligibility and selection criteria of the Media Forward Fund and the application process were presented briefly. Afterwards, we used the space to answer your open questions live. Many thanks to all participants!

During our first digital Information Session in German on July 30, 2024, the eligibility and selection criteria of the Media Forward Fund and the application process were presented briefly. Afterwards, we used the space to answer your open questions live. Many thanks to all participants!