Julius Troeger, Berlin-based Journalist
Selected work (German)
2016
Germany’s greenest cities
Sports hall, hotel, container – the differences in the living conditions of refugees in Berlin
Cycle path check for Berlin’s streets
Where Berliners really come from
2015
Berlin’s new skyline
On the road to unification
Noise map – how loud is it at your front door
Where Germany is receiving refugees
Ten of 800,000
Where the population of Europe is growing – and where it’s declining
My end of war experience in Berlin
Berlin - 1945 and today
Real property – where you can afford to buy in Berlin
Is the BER finished yet?
How measles has spread in Berlin’s districts
The rapid increase of rents in Berlin’s districts
M29 – Berlin’s bus route of contrasts
2014
The unseen – life on Berlin’s streets
New and native Berliners – who came, who went and who lives here today
The scar of the city
Berlin football map – how Hertha and Union divide the capital city
Crime in Berlin – how dangerous is your district
World Cup 2014 – these 736 players aspire to be World Champions
Where the particulate values are highest in Berlin
The 2014 European election – all votes from the 529 Berlin electorates
Tempelhofer Feld – all votes, all districts
Tempelhofer Feld – what is to be built, and where
Where aircraft fly too low in Berlin
Why MPs resign from Federal Parliament early
Where you can afford to live in Berlin
Wir sind die Roboter - interactive homage to Kraftwerk
Refuge Oranienplatz – portraits of the residents of the Berlin refugee camp
2013
The federal election results of all 1,709 Berlin polling stations
Eye contact with Berlin’s top candidates
The political parties of Berlin in figures
The interactive ballot for Berlin
The body language of the candidates for the chancellorship analysed in animated GIFs
Sabine Lisicki – the path to the Wimbledon final
Interactive analysis of Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin
Berlin-Brandenburg flight path radar
Where the Berlinale films come from
2012
How Berlin MPs use Twitter
Video gallery of the Festival of Lights
Berlin’s 47 at the Olympics
2011
Whispered jokes in the GDR – protest behind closed doors
The 149 politicians of the 17th Berlin Parliament
Interactive map of the Berlin parliamentary elections
Portrait series: Ich bin ein Berliner
Crime in Berlin underground stations
2010
Video series 50 Menschen eine Frage, Berliner Morgenpost
Awards and Nominations
2016
Grimme Online Award
German Local Journalist Award, Data Journalism category
Data Journalism Awards, News Data App of the Year category, shortlist
Nannen Award, Web Reporting category
European Newspaper Awards, three awards
Art Directors Club competition, Bronze Nail
Malofiej International Infographics Award, Bronze Medal
SND Best of Digital Design, two Awards of Excellence
Hansel Mieth Award, Digital, nomination
German Design Award - Editorial category
2015
German Reporter Prize, Data Journalism category
Information is Beautiful Awards, Best Team
dpa Infografik Award, Interactive category, 1st place
Lead Awards, Best Web Feature category, Bronze
Art Directors Club Competition, awards in two categories
European Newspaper Awards, three awards
Acatech Journalist Award, nomination
Online Journalism Awards, finalist in two categories
Data Journalism Awards, Special Citation
Grimme Online Award, nomination
Hansel Mieth Award, Digital, 1st place
European Digital Media Awards, Best Use of Online Video, Special Mention
INMA Award, Best Idea to Grow Digital Audience or Engagement, 1st place
Malofiej International Infographics Award, Silver Medal
SND Best of News Design, five Awards of Excellence
SND Best of Digital Design, Silver Medal, four Awards of Excellence
2014
Journalist of the Year, Regional Reporter category
German Reporter Prize, Web Reporting category
dpa Infografik Award, Interactive category, 1st and 3rd place
European Newspaper Award, four awards
Information is Beautiful Awards, Interactive category, shortlist
Art Directors Club Competition, newspaper digital category
Data Journalism Awards, Data Visualization category, shortlist
Malofiej International Infographics Award, Silver and Bronze Medals
SND Best of Digital Design, Award of Excellence
SND Best of News Design, Award of Excellence
2013
dpa Infografik Award, Interactive category, 3rd place
Information is Beautiful Awards, Interactive category, longlist
On.Line Media Award, Classic Media category, 2nd place
European Newspaper Award, two awards
FOSS4G Opening up the Map Award, Best Web Map Application category, 2nd place
Best in Big Data Award, Big Data Project, Audience Award
Data Journalism Awards, Data Storytelling, shortlist
2012
European Newspaper Award, Data Journalism category
German Reporter Prize, Web Reporting category, nomination
dpa Infografik Award, Interactive category
Medium Magazin Top 30 under 30, Best Up-and-Coming Journalists in Germany
Online Journalism Awards, Non-English Projects category, finalist
Axel Springer Prize, Internet category, 1st place
Data Journalism Awards, Data-driven Apps Local/Regional category, Shortlist
Open Data Competition - Apps for Germany, 2nd place
2011
German Web Video Award, Audience Award
Selected Presentations and Workshops
Mobile Interactives - From Design to Storytelling, News Impact Summit, Doha/Qatar
How to succeed with data maps, Datenlabor, Dortmund
Data journalism and interactive teams, Anifer Journalismustage, Salzburg/Austria
What is good data journalism? Netzwerk Recherche, Hamburg
Multimedia and data journalism at the local level, Reporter-Forum, Hamburg
The making of Tempelhofer Feld – what is to be built, and where, OK-Festival, Berlin
How to use databases and APIs for research, Recherche Lab, Cologne
Use public data, protect private data. Workshop, Federal Cultural Foundation, Berlin
Monitoring air traffic with data - 10 lessons learned, Media Dialogue, Buenos Aires/Argentina
"Nerd Journalism”: introductory speech for the DJV Besser Online panel, Mainz
The making of the flight path radar: presentation at Hacks/Hackers #10, Berlin
Hypervideo, HTML5, Popcorn: How videos are becoming first class citizens of the web, Videocamp, Berlin
Election data in interactive maps, data journalism expert conference, Netzwerk Recherche, Hamburg
Selected Portraits and Interviews
"Small screens, full art, can’t lose" by Shan Wang (Nieman Lab)
"Nerds in the newsroom" (Medium Magazin title story) by Jens Twiehaus
"Data delight" by Sarah Nalazek
"Interview with data journalist Julius Tröger" by Lorenz Matzat
"Hot for data" by Sarah Klößer
"You can pick it all up by yourself" by Christian Jakubetz
"How Julius Tröger is discovering and getting to know the journalist world of the future" by Bülend Ürük
Blog
Digital transformation in the newsroom
Contact
julius (at) digitalerwandel (dot) de
@juliustroeger