Krautreporter

Krautreporter is a German, membership-driven digital publication known for its explanatory journalism, community engagement, and solutions-oriented reporting. Founded in 2014 after one of the country’s most successful media crowdfunding campaigns, it was created to counter information overload by producing slower, more thoughtful journalism grounded in clarity and transparency. Its newsroom focuses on politics, society, environment, digital rights, and global affairs, but with a distinctive angle: instead of chasing daily headlines, Krautreporter prioritises context, research-led explainers, and long-term narratives. Reporters regularly involve members in shaping investigations, asking what topics matter most to them and publishing backgrounders that demystify policy choices, social trends, and structural challenges affecting Germany and Europe. Sustained entirely through member contributions - with no advertising and no pay-per-click incentives - Krautreporter is structured to avoid attention-driven journalism. This model allows the publication to invest time in deeply reported guides, Q&A formats, and knowledge-building series that help readers make sense of political developments, understand the roots of complex societal issues, and participate more confidently in democratic life.