Hi there, Servus & dobrodošli!

I’m a Vienna-based freelance journalist covering environmental issues, impactful solutions, and the many weird and wonderful stories from the Central European region. I work across English, German and Slovene.

Bylines in The Guardian, Knowable, MIT Technology Review, Atlas Obscura, Reasons to be Cheerful, Green European Journal and more.

climate & environment

The great green building makeover (Knowable)

The great green building makeover (Knowable)

Job title of the future: Digital forest ranger (MIT Technology Review)

Job title of the future: Digital forest ranger (MIT Technology Review)

Greening Vienna’s Social Housing (Green European Journal)

Greening Vienna’s Social Housing (Green European Journal)

The Welcoming Climate Shelters of Barcelona (RTBC)

The Welcoming Climate Shelters of Barcelona (RTBC)

Viennese Winemakers Are Using an Ancient Method to Make Climate-Resilient Wine (RTBC)

Viennese Winemakers Are Using an Ancient Method to Make Climate-Resilient Wine (RTBC)

How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities (RTBC)

How ‘Superblocks’ Can Create People-Centered Cities (RTBC)

Cars Are Slowing Down in European Cities (RTBC)

Cars Are Slowing Down in European Cities (RTBC)

In Austria, the Government Pays to Repair Your Stuff (RTBC)

In Austria, the Government Pays to Repair Your Stuff (RTBC)

Culture & Society

‘You can yodel and don’t have to be conservative’: the Swiss feminist choir rewriting traditional songs (The Guardian)

‘You can yodel and don’t have to be conservative’: the Swiss feminist choir rewriting traditional songs (The Guardian)

‘That damned kitchen!’ How the inventor of the fitted kitchen came to see it as a curse (The Guardian)

‘That damned kitchen!’ How the inventor of the fitted kitchen came to see it as a curse (The Guardian)

Meet the Feminist Resistance Fighter Who Created the Modern Kitchen (Atlas Obscura)

Meet the Feminist Resistance Fighter Who Created the Modern Kitchen (Atlas Obscura)

Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra Is a Feast for Your Ears (Atlas Obscura)

Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra Is a Feast for Your Ears (Atlas Obscura)

The 18th-Century Cookbook That Helped Save the Slovene Language (Atlas Obscura)

The 18th-Century Cookbook That Helped Save the Slovene Language (Atlas Obscura)

The Towns That Invent Their Own Money (RTBC)

The Towns That Invent Their Own Money (RTBC)

Vienna's Refugee-Run Hotel Is Thriving (RTBC)

Vienna's Refugee-Run Hotel Is Thriving (RTBC)

The Grandmas and Grandpas Brewing Beer in Vienna (RTBC)

The Grandmas and Grandpas Brewing Beer in Vienna (RTBC)