Podcasting

Welcome to the DW Akademie PodcasTraining page!

--Do you have an idea for a podcast but aren't sure how to get started?

--Are you a podcaster looking to increase your skills and knowledge?

--Are you ready to take your show podcast to the next level?

--Are you interested in joining a podcasting community?

If so, find out what DW Akademie’s PodcasTraining project has to offer. Our goal is to help future podcasters turn their ideas into reality, build skills and know-how for those already producing, and bring podcasters together for inspiration and collaboration.

Workshops: Build your podcasting skills

PodcasTraining workshops are designed for individuals and organizations looking to hone their podcasting skills.

Tools: Construct your podcasting success

DW Akademie offers a variety of planning and information tools based on the MethodKit brainstorming and planning cards.

DW Akademie | Podcast-Training in Windhoek

Network: Community and connections

DW Akademie is promoting a community of podcasters who can look to and learn from each other.

PodCircle – a monthly newsletter for podcasters

If you are looking for more information about our PodcasTraining project, please contact us at dw-akademie.podcastraining@dw.com.

The goal of DW Akademie's PodcasTraining project is to support media organizations and media creators who want to strengthen their podcasting skills and knowledge, including how to develop, produce and distribute crisis podcasts. The project is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Meet our podcasting trainers!

Romaine Zidouemba - Burkina Faso

Romaine is the director of media development at the Ministry of Communication in Burkina Faso, and a DW Akademie trainer and coordinator with Réseau D'Initiatives de Journalistes (RIJ). "I discovered podcasts a few years ago and became passionate about them. Now I share this passion with journalists during training sessions."
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Charlotte Noblet - France

"With PodcasTraining, podcasts have arrived in Burkina Faso! I am pleased to propel the initiative in this country where I have traveled as a DW-Akademie trainer for radio and online for 10 years."
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Adam Bemma - Thailand

Adam is a DW Akademie podcast trainer who loves the intimacy, immediacy and interactivity of digital audio. He wants to help podcasters become digital content creators and give voice to their communities through the access and use of free online tools.
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Ken Wekesa - Kenya

"Podcasts stand out because they help build a sense of community as most audiences want to connect with like-minded people. Podcasts offer this opportunity."
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Victoriia Polchenko - Ukraine

Victoriia believes that the voice, like a musical instrument, conveys meaning, feeling and significance only when it is properly tuned. Victoriia loves documentary podcasts that have a story and live sound. "It's great that there are so many different podcasts out there - it's the best way to find your special listener!"
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Kyle James - France

Kyle is a DW Akademie trainer and consultant and has been a podcasting fan since 2005, pretty much the Stone Age. As a former radio journalist, audio holds a special place in his heart. He loves the creativity and freedom that podcasting allows and how accessible the medium is.
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Volodymyr Anfimov - Ukraine

Volodymyr is a communication expert, podcast trainer and host of "Another interview/Інше інтерв’ю," a podcast featuring prominent Ukrainian cultural and media figures. He believes podcasting gives the creators the ultimate freedom of self-expression while listeners get convenient and imagination-friendly media.
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Paul McNally - South Africa

Paul is the founder and CEO of the training and investigative agency Alibi Investigations. He believes podcasting is the best way to share in-depth journalism with the largest possible audience in Africa. Their signature podcast is called "Alibi".
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Lisa Taylor - Australia

For Lisa, creating worlds through words and sound is one of her favorite things. She has produced two podcasts for children, "The Pod Squad" and "The Grow Your Mind Podcast". In October 2022, she ran the PodcasTraining in Phnom Penh with an incredible group of first-time producers who not only launched their own podcasts but are now sharing their skills and promoting podcasting in Cambodia.
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Gilles Hermann Kom - Cameroon

Gilles is a content/podcast producer and trainer. He believes podcasts are great because they share incredible stories in a powerful and authentic way. He supported the PodcasTraining project by training journalists from Southern Africa in Namibia and local journalists in Côte d'Ivoire.
Meet our podcasting trainers!

Sam Baker - Germany

Sam is a freelance journalist and DW podcast trainer. Aside from the absolute thrill of going out and reporting – microphone in hand – Sam enjoys developing new podcasts and improving existing shows, as well as making sure audio programs are well-promoted to reach as many ears as they can.
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Ruth Bekele - Ethiopia

"I absolutely love that podcasts offer a platform for creators to express themselves without any pesky censorship or gatekeeping getting in the way. In a world where so many voices are silenced, it’s like a breath of fresh air." Ruth was involved in the PodcasTraining in Ethiopia and is thrilled to see what participants have already come up with.