Marvin Oppong

On May 20th, 2026, the oral hearing in the administrative court proceedings Oppong v. Federal Republic of Germany took place before the Cologne Administrative Court (for the prior course of the proceedings, see here). Over … Read more →

For months, the documentary A Radiant Country – With the Geiger Counter Through Germany was not shown in cinemas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a long pause, a successful start to 2022 took place … Read more →

Wikipedia is one of the most widely used sources of information. That makes it a target for attacks from the PR industry. As a journalist, I have already uncovered several cases of manipulation on Wikipedia. … Read more →

At the 11th Afro Ruhr Festival, taking place from June 24 to 26, 2022, in Dortmund, I will give a reading from my book “Eternally Different – Black, German, Journalist”. Visitors to the 11th Afro … Read more →

The nonprofit company Riff freie Medien gGmbH, which advocates for independent, high-quality journalism, launched the Pandemic Journalism Action Fund. The fund supports projects by qualified freelance journalists aimed at expert reporting on infection prevention and … Read more →

My feature documentary “A Radiant Country – With the Geiger Counter Through Germany” was on tour this week in Baden-Württemberg. The film was screened—each time followed by a discussion session – at KOHI in Karlsruhe, … Read more →

In my declaratory action – funded via a crowdfunding campaign – against the Federal Police at the Administrative Court of Dresden (VG Dresden, case no. 6 K 1387/20), the court ruled based on the oral … Read more →

The online news portal T-Online is today (November 28) leading with a story about my case and a false press release issued by the Federal Police, which links me to criminal activity. T-Online sees “inconsistencies,” … Read more →

On March 1, 2025, I will celebrate my 25th anniversary as a journalist. My first paid article – back when I was in 12th grade – was a feature on graffiti in Münster. It was … Read more →