Moritz Valentino Matzner

(Data) Journalist, Berlin

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My name is Moritz Valentino Matzner. I am a (data) journalist based in Berlin.

I am interested in political economy, technology, and foreign policy. My work focuses on investigating the structural sources of inequality and expanding our sense of what is politically feasible.

Methodologically, I often combine quantitative analysis with reporting, using data to contextualize and interrogate anecdotal evidence.

As part of the Tagesspiegel Innovation Lab, my work has been recognized with the Grimme Online Award and the German Award for Local Reporting. An investigation I co-researched was named one of the best investigative stories in German in 2023 by the Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN).

In March 2026, I will complete my two-year editorial traineeship at the German daily Der Tagesspiegel.

Before turning to journalism, I worked as a research associate at Freie Universität Berlin and taught a course on Critical Data Science. You can find more information about the class in the teachings tab.

I hold a Master in Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin and a Master in International Security from Sciences Po Paris. I also attended the University of Chicago.

I am always open to collaborating on new projects. You can contact me via email by clicking here. You can reach me via encrypted Signal message by clicking on this link. My username is mvm.404.

You can also find me on Instagram and LinkedIn.


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