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Life
Born 1970, from Aurich/East Frisia. Studied Islamic Studies and Middle East History in Hamburg, Beirut, and Tel Aviv. Worked as a country specialist at the Near and Middle East Association in Hamburg, completed a traineeship at the Axel Springer School of Journalism, and subsequently worked for two years as a political editor at The world. Early 2005 switch to World on Sunday, two and a half years of parliamentarycorrespondent for the CDU, CSU, and FDP. In May 2007, a member of a developmenteditor at Axel Springer AG, at Zeitenspiegel since January 2008, and part of the management team since the end of 2024.
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Analyze, Jan RübelThe DITIB and Antisemitism
Author Jan Rübel
Published in „Antisemitism in and from Turkey,“ collected volume, Hamburg 2023Antisemitism in and from Turkey is an old and new topic – though rather unknown in Germany. A work edited by Corry Guttstadt and to which Zeitenspiegel author Jan Rübel contributed a chapter is dedicated to this phenomenon: How does the largest Islamic organization, DITIB, deal with antisemitism? An assessment.
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Jan Rübel, Reportage, Sascha MontagIngo
Photographer Sascha Montag, Author Jan Rübel
Published in „FR7“, magazine of the „Frankfurter Rundschau“, April 13, 2024First, the GDR teaches him to fear. In 1984, political prisoner Ingo Bauer, 22, escaped to the West – beginning decades filled with burglaries and alcohol, more prison, and finally homelessness. Then, he was offered a solidarity basic income and a tiny house. By someone who left to learn freedom. And perished in it.
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Jan Rübel, ReportageThe one who talks to insects
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Jan Rübel, ReportageWhere hope grows
Author Jan Rübel
Published in „Focus-Online“, 02/04/2023Lebanon is sinking into economic crisis and chaos. One silver lining in this misery is agriculture: it puts food on the table. A consultant helps the farmers – Farah Baroudy brings research to the field, helps with adaptation to climate change, and, along with many other women, stands for change (photo by Maria Klenner).
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Jan Rübel, Reportage, Sascha MontagChildren of Escape
Photographer Sascha Montag, Author Jan Rübel
Erschienen in „Welt am Sonntag“, Nr. 9/2023In München erforschen und behandeln Wissenschaftler erstmals systematisch die Traumata, die Krieg und Verlust Kleinkindern zufügen. Unser Reporter hat Familien und Forscher des Projekts drei Jahre lang begleitet.
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Jan Rübel, Reportage, Uli ReinhardtWhere eagles lead the way
Photographer Uli Reinhardt and author Jan Rübel
Published in „Landluft Remstal,“ December 2022Father-son scenes of a hike through the Swabian Jura. For a week, Jan and his son Luca shared all their observations, thoughts, and feelings.
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Jan Rübel, ReportageTo have or to be
Author Jan Rübel
Published in „Land,“ Issue 5/2022Arable land is in demand. But who owns it? Eastern Germany is becoming the scene of a bitter struggle between investment holdings and family businesses. But new ideas are emerging: they are removing land from speculation and reviving an old concept – the common good.
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Jan Rübel, ReportageBack
Author Jan Rübel
Published in FR7, the magazine of the „Frankfurter Rundschau“ on July 9/10, 2022There are people like Peter Wimmer. He has a legal guardian. When his civic foundation collapses, he can no longer make his own decisions. But with the help of the state, he falls into a no-man's-land from which there is no escape. A story of support that becomes a curse.
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Christoph Püschner, Jan Rübel, ReportageAvatars, made in "Ländle"
Photographer Christoph Püschner and author Jan Rübel
Published in „Frankfurter Rundschau,“ June 11/12, 2022In Tübingen, a team from all over the world is developing digital doppelgangers of humans – with promising prospects, from medicine to fashion. A case study on know-how as the glue that holds entire continents together.
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Jan Rübel, ReportageThe main thing is peace
Author Jan Rübel
Published in „Die Zeit“, 17/2022How can we talk about war in the classroom? In Berlin, two female historians are trying to explain the background to young people – and in the process, they also reach personal limits.
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Jan Rübel, ReportageOn new paths
Author Jan Rübel
Published in „LAND“, Issue 4/2022What helps against right-wing extremism? Taking a firm stance? Ignoring it? Or engaging in dialogue? Many activists in rural Saxony are forging new paths in their fight against the right. They are creating a sense of community. A LAND report on new walking aids for democracy.
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Christoph Püschner, Jan Rübel, ReportageCheckpoint Charlie of Antiquity
Photographer Christoph Püschner and author Jan Rübel
Published in „Landluft,“ December 2021Everyone knows the Limes, but what does it look like there? A hike along the Roman border marker from Lorch to Murrhardt.