# DW Journalists Win Werner Holzer Prize

> DW's Katja Gloger and Jaafar Abdul Karim honored for international journalism excellence.
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- Summary: DW's Katja Gloger and Jaafar Abdul Karim honored for international journalism excellence.
- Keywords: werner holzer prize, katja gloger, jaafar abdul karim, international journalism, russia policy, arab world, journalism, press freedom
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## Werner Holzer Prize Awarded
DW's Jaafar Abdul Karim and Katja Gloger won the Werner Holzer Prize for outstanding international journalism.

> At a time when press freedom is under pressure and international newsrooms are shrinking, the Werner Holzer Prize celebrates a profession that many consider indispensable to democracy: foreign correspondence.
## Werner Holzer's Legacy
Werner Holzer, a veteran reporter and former editor-in-chief of Frankfurter Rundschau, died on what would have been his 100th birthday.

> Presented in honor of Werner Holzer, the veteran reporter and former editor-in-chief of the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Rundschau, this year's award coincided with what would have been his 100th birthday.
## Katja Gloger's Award
Katja Gloger, a veteran Russia correspondent who moved to Moscow in 1989, won first prize for her book on Germany's Russia policy.

> In her recent nonfiction book, "The Failure: An Investigative Report of Germany's Russia Policy," Gloger and co-author Georg Mascolo offer a searing critique of the misjudgments and illusions that shaped German policy toward Russia for decades.
## Jaafar Abdul Karim's Award
Jaafar Abdul Karim, DW's presenter with a talk show reaching millions in the Arab world, won second prize for fostering dialogue.

> His talk show JaafarTalk reaches millions of viewers across the Arab world and in Germany. Whether in Tunis, Beirut or Cairo, Abdul Karim tackles subjects that are often considered taboo.
## Research Grant
Freelance journalist Luise Land received a research grant to explore German-Namibian landholdings post-colonial genocide.

> A research grant went to freelance journalist Luise Land, whose current project explores why her German-Namibian family still owns extensive landholdings in Namibia today.
## Gloger's Plea for Journalism
Gloger urged more international journalism in Germany, emphasizing the need for fact-based reporting to protect democracy.

> We must defend trustworthy, reliable and fact-based journalism with everything in our power," she said.
## Abdul Karim's Dialogue Focus
Abdul Karim stressed journalism's role in fostering dialogue across divides and combating hate speech.

> We need fact-based journalism that promotes dialogue and reflects the diversity of our society," Abdul Karim stressed.
## Key takeaway

DW journalists Katja Gloger and Jaafar Abdul Karim won the Werner Holzer Prize for outstanding international reporting.