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Deutscher Journalisten-Verband

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Trade union and professional association of German journalists

The Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV) or German Journalists Association is among the largest journalists' organizations in Europe. The DJV has its headquarters in Berlin and has about 38,000 members. The chairman since 2003 has been the journalist Michael Konken, while the deputy national chairman since 2007 is Ulrike Kaiser.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1
  • HeadquartersBerlin, Germany1
  • Websitewww.djv.de
  • Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI391200A50BPV5GD7RZ593
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressTorstr. 49, 10119 Berlin, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Berlin-Charlottenburg, VR 233063

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The Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV) or German Journalists Association is among the largest journalists' organizations in Europe. The DJV has its headquarters in Berlin and has about 38,000 members. The chairman since 2003 has been the journalist Michael Konken, while the deputy national chairman since 2007 is Ulrike Kaiser. The federal executive of the organization is Kajo Dohring, while from 1989 to 1998 Hermann Meyn was chairman of the association.2

Corporate structure

Deutscher Journalisten-Verband sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Deutscher Journalisten-Verband Berlin, Germany
    • DJV Hessen Subsidiary · Wiesbaden, Germany
    • Bavarian Association of Journalists Subsidiary · Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The DJV was founded in Berlin in 1949. On 24 November 1971, it officially adopted the Munich Charter that lists the main journalistic duties and rights to which all its members pledge to abide. The DJV has had its headquarters in Berlin since 2005, and has more than doubled the number of its members since 1988. The DJV throughout its history has constantly strived to create opportunities for exchange among journalists from different countries as well as to meet colleagues from other fields in order to create and encourage an open discussion about new developments in the media sector within expert circles. To that end the association periodically brings journalists together at national and global meetings, congresses, or in regional and local forums and conferences.

The DJV is a member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

From Wikipedia’s article on Deutscher Journalisten-Verband, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Deutscher Journalisten-Verband, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Hermann Meyn1989–1998
  2. Siegfried Weischenberg1999–2001
  3. Michael Konken2003–2015
  4. Frank Überall2015–now
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Bavarian Association of Journalists

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Timeline

  1. 1949Founded Founded1

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