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Documentary about refugee integration in Germany
In 2015, then German Chancellor Angela Merkel uttered three words that made history: “Wir schaffen das!”. “We can do this”, she said when questioned on whether Germany should take in thousands of Syrians fleeing from the brutal civil war in their homeland. Now, ten years on, where does the country and the refugees that arrived…
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Documentary about Germany’s young voters
In early 2025, Nicole teamed up again with freelance journalist Antonia Schaefer to examine how Germany’s political parties try to win over young voters in the digital era. In the run-up to the 2025 snap general election, the film follows four politicians—Philipp Türmer (SPD), Emilia Fester (Greens), René Springer (AfD) and Anna Aeikens (CDU)—as they…
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Nicole reports from Colombia
In 2023, Nicole returned to her old South American stomping grounds to co-lead a trip for young journalists to Colombia. For the association journalists.network, Nicole and her colleagues Antonia Schaefer and Jannis Carmesin organized a trip for a dozen aspiring foreign correspondents, aimed at sharing their insights into the country’s complex present, past and future.…
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Nicole becomes regular anchor of DW’s “The Day”
In October 2022, Nicole permanently joined the team at DW’s “The Day – News in Review”. Alternating with chief news anchor Brent Goff, Nicole will host the program every other week, Monday through Friday. Through in-depth interviews with experts, stakeholders, and correspondents, “The Day” provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand…
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Reporting from the 72nd Berlinale
From February 10th until the 16th, Nicole was part of a team of five reporters covering the 72nd Berlin Film Festival, better known as the Berlinale. With live crosses from the red carpet and reports for DW News, she kept viewers informed about the event, which was held in person despite the pandemic.
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Nicole joins German public broadcaster ZDF
In late 2021, Nicole started working for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen – Germany’s leading television channel. As an author and reporter, she has been producing reports from Brandenburg – one of Germany’s federal states – as well as the channel’s headquarters in Mainz. ZDF is a public service broadcaster, whose goal it is to provide viewers…
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Nicole anchors DW’s “The Day”
Filling in for DW’s Chief News Anchor Brent Goff, on November 5th of 2021, Nicole hosted DW’s “The Day – News in Review”. In addition to DW’s round-the-clock news bulletins, “The Day” provides viewers with the background and analysis they need to understand the top stories of the last 24 hours. Coinciding with halftime at…
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Report about Germany’s first Black woman MP
In September of 2021 Awet Tesfaiesus made history. In Germany’s general election, she became the first Black woman to ever win a seat in the Bundestag. Nicole met Tesfaiesus in the small-town constituency where it all started and joined her on one of her trips to her new workplace in Berlin. They talk about structural…
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Report about deaf victims of gender motivated violence in Colombia
One in every three women will experience gender motivated violence (GMV) in her life. According to UN estimates, the risk is double for women with disabilities. They often depend heavily on their abusers, don’t have a safety net to fall back on and tend to endure the abuse for longer. In this report, Nicole meets…
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Explainer: Period Shaming and Poverty
Nicole follows the story of #Pinkygate, the outrage over a menstrual product developed by two German entrepreneurs. Their presentation of “Pinky Gloves” on the show “Die Höhle der Löwen” (Germany’s take on “Dragon’s Den”) caused a widespread backlash for addressing a non-existent problem, perpetuating period shaming and exacerbating period poverty. The single-use gloves also add…
