Michael Hoerz
Data Journalist
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Hoerz is a data journalist with 13 years of hands-on experience translating complex datasets into clear, interactive storytelling for major German newsrooms and public broadcasters. He combines deep expertise in data visualization, geospatial work (shapefiles and interactive maps), and open data research with a practical understanding of newsroom technology and editorial constraints. Currently at Norddeutscher Rundfunk and active as an independent journalist, he has built and advised data teams at ZDF, Süddeutsche Zeitung and rbb while teaching infographics and open data at universities and professional schools. A bilingual communicator (German/English), he pairs rigorous political science training with a knack for finding overlooked datasets and turning them into impactful investigations. His long-term involvement in the open data movement and international training work shows he not only produces stories but helps shape how journalism uses data institutionally.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science (Major), Communication Science, History, Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science (Major), Communication Science, History at University of Leipzig
English, German
Github Skills (12)
der10
foundation7
kml7
javascript6
react6
json5
visualization4
embeddable4
geojson4
data-visualization3
charts3
python1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
m-hoerz/berlin-shapes
Jun 2013 - Jan 2017
Contributions:5 commits, 1 PR, 1 push in 3 years 7 months
kmljsongeojson
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