Carolin Emcke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carolin Emcke
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1967(1967-08-18)
Age	57
Birthplace	Mannheim
Country	Germany
Birth City	Baden-Württemberg
Horoscope	Leo

Carolin Emcke Biography

Carolin Emcke is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 18, 1967 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Carolin Emcke, born 18 August 1967, is a German journalist and author who worked from 1998 to 2006. She often wrote from conflict areas. She published Stumme Gewalt (“Mute Force”) in 2008 in memory Alfred Herrhausen who was probably murdered by the Red Army Faction in 1989. In 2013 she published her autobiography, How We Desire (German: Wie wir begehren). In 2016, she was awarded the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels.

Emcke moderates a monthly discussion series called Streitraum, which is held at Berlin’s Schaubuhne theatre since 2004. She was an advisor to Hamburg Media School in 2006 and 2007. She has been a freelance writer since 2007, writing for periodicals such as Die Zeit and Suddeutsche Zeitung. She has been a member of the Bavarian Book Prize jury since 2014.

Emcke gave the opening speech at the 2016 Ruhrtriennale, on the topic of translation. She was awarded the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels on 23 October 2016 at the Paulskirche, with a laudation by Seyla Benhabib.

After International Women’s Day in 2019, The Guardian featured her together with three other feminists.

Emcke earned her Ph.D. from Frankfurt under Axel Honneth. Her thesis was on collective identities. She worked from 1998 to 2006 for Der Spiegel, reporting often from conflict areas like Afghanistan, Colombia and Gaza. She was a Yale University lecturer in Political Theory from 2003-04.

Carolin Emcke Net Worth

Carolin Emcke is one of the richest Journalist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carolin Emcke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carolin Emcke was the daughter of an Argentinian mother, and a German father. She was born in Mulheim an der Ruhr (North Rhine-Westphalia). In 1986, she received her Abitur. She studied philosophy, history, and political science in Frankfurt am Main, the London School of Economics and Harvard University.

Emcke has given lectures and seminars on topics like globalization, theories of violence and cultural identity. Stumme Gewalt uber die RAF was her 2008 book. It is a tribute to Alfred Herrhausen, her godfather who was killed by the Red Army Faction in November 1989. This work encourages dialogue between groups within societies without violence, revenge or disrespect. Emcke was awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize.

In her 2013 autobiography, How We Desire, Emcke described the discovery of her homosexuality and the social exclusion she experienced after her coming out. In January 2014, she conducted an interview with Thomas Hitzlsperger about his coming out for Die Zeit.

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Carolin Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Carolin Emcke celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Carolin Emcke

1. Carolin Emcke is a German author and journalist.
2. She was born on August 18, 1967 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
3. Emcke studied philosophy, political science and history in London and Frankfurt.
4. She has worked as a foreign correspondent for various newspapers including Die Zeit and Der Spiegel.
5. In 2016, she won the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
6. Emcke is openly gay and has been an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
7. She has written several books on topics such as war, violence, identity and democracy.
8. Her book “How We Desire” explores desire beyond gender binaries.
9. Emcke has also given lectures at universities around the world on topics related to her work.
10. She currently lives in Berlin with her partner Suzanne Zeller-Hirzel who is also a writer