Summer Academy on climate journalism and energy transition

The academy is open to journalists from all over Europe (not just the countries of the EU/based on country of primary residence) in an earlier stage of their career or experienced professionals new to climate and energy reporting.

To apply, please click on the red 'sign up' button above that will take you to the web application form.

Please note that applications in any other language than English will not be accepted.

By submitting your application, you agree that your name, associated media outlet, country of primary residence and email address will appear on the list shared with all participants if your application is successful, as well as with the Journalismfund Europe.

All presentations during the sessions will be in English.

Participation in the Summer Academy is free of charge. Furthermore, accommodation and local transportation will be covered by Clean Energy Wire, as well as breakfast and lunch during the week.

Please note that no-shows and late cancellations will be charged. If you were accepted for the Academy and cancel shortly before without a medical certificate, we will offer your spot to an applicant from the waiting list. However, if we won’t find a replacement for you, we are facing high cancellation costs, of which participants who cancelled late will have to take over 250 €.

Journalists or editorial staff who have made an internal commitment not to accept free services from third parties, or who do not wish to participate in the academy free of charge for other reasons, may pay for their own travel and share of accommodation and meals. Please contact us directly at event@cleanenergywire.org

Selected participants will organise their own travel to Berlin and back independently, and will be reimbursed for their expenses after the event. Do not book anything before you get the confirmation that you can take part. When arranging travel, participants are kindly asked to consider climate-friendly modes of transportation where viable and reasonable. Please keep in mind the budgetary constraints of up to 400 euro return connection for economy class travel. Participants who would like to cover their expenses on their own (travel, food, accommodation) can get an invoice upon request after the tour.

The academy will most likely start on 1 September at 4.00 p.m. and will end on 8 September in the morning. A more detailed programme will be published about one month prior to the start of the academy.

All successful applicants will be notified on how to claim reimbursement ahead of the academy. It is generally not possible to reimburse travel expenses in cash.

Deadline for applications is 5 July 2024. 

Please make sure to have access to your email, and do check the spam folder. If your application has been successful you will receive a confirmation email from CLEW no later than 11 July. In this event, please confirm your participation by 12 pm CEST on 15 July. Otherwise your place will be offered to another applicant.

If you require a letter of invitation for your visa application, please let us know by sending an email to event@cleanenergywire.org. Please make sure you have a visa appointment at your embassy or consulate well before the research tour begins to leave enough time for visa processing.

Note: we do not reimburse visa fees or insurance costs.

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Please check your spam folder for an automatically generated email which will ask you to confirm that you successfully submitted an application .

You will then hear from CLEW regarding the outcome of your application no later than 11 July 2024.

Interviews and public debates between journalists and speakers follow different rules and practices in different parts of the world. To make the context of our training academy clear for all involved, we would like to set out the following framework guiding the interaction with participating journalists:

Quotes and interviews

• Different to other CLEW events like our study tours, the training academy is not a research event, so statements made by participants are generally off the record. If you’d like to quote speakers, please ask them directly.

Photos, audio or video recordings

• Photos of speakers and participants of the event might be published on the blog, the CLEW website and in social networks. Please support CLEW’s press and public relations work by allowing yourself to be photographed or filmed. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform us in your application or on the spot. You can also object to the use of your image at a later date at event@cleanenergywire.org

• If the speakers or other participants would like to take photos or record audio or video of the academy, they can approach a staff member from Clean Energy Wire so that we can agree on workable solutions.

Don't hesitate to get in contact with us at event@cleanenergywire.org.