Monika Müller-Kroll has lived in Amsterdam, London, Los Angeles, and Berlin, filing radio reports for German Public Radio, including MDR, BR and Deutschlandradio Kultur.
She has worked for the BBC World Service and contributed to American radio programs, producing reports for "Studio 360" and NPR's former midday program "Day to Day."
In 2005, she won the RIAS Berlin Kommission Radio Award for her essays "Berlin Impressions."
Between 2007 - 2017 Monika Mueller-Kroll produced short features for NPR Berlin's "Life in Berlin" series. She is currently an editor and reporter for KCRW Berlin.
Apart from radio, Monika's passion is drawing cats. In 2003, her work formed part of the group exhibition "The Cat Show" at Acme Gallery in Los Angeles. In 2009 Parisian publisher Ialou released the first edition of Mittens&Gloves, a collection of Monika's cat drawings.
This week on Studio Berlin: Germany’s debate over the future of agriculture. We hear from conventional and organic farmers. Host Monika Müller-Kroll breaks down the different perspectives with Bernd Hansjürgens from the Helmholz Center for Environmental Research.
Henry Kissinger, the award’s namesake, called Merkel a “steadfast” leader and thanked her for demonstrating “thoughtful, decent, and long term government.”
Scholars say Jewish life in Germany traces back to the year 321 in Cologne, making 2021 a significant anniversary in the country and reason for reflection and celebration.
This week on Studio Berlin, host Nikki Motson dives into the details of the historic deal with Tim McPhie, European Commission spokesperson for climate action and energy, Karsten Neuhoff, head of the climate policy department at the German Institute for Economics, and Oldag Caspar, climate policy expert at the NGO, Germanwatch.
Each Wednesday, we bring you a glimpse into someone else’s life. “Deep Clean” by Jess Sweetman is our latest Wednesday 3 p.m. story, an homage to dental hygiene.
What are the big challenges facing Germany in 2020? This week on Studio Berlin, host Sumi Somaskanda discusses the crucial questions of German domestic and foreign policy with Siobhán Dowling, editor at the Berlin Policy Journal, and Andreas Kluth, writer and editor at Bloomberg Opinion.
The holiday season can evoke so many childhood memories and in today’s “Wednesday 3 p.m.” micro story Monika Müller-Kroll is taken back to 7th grade. “Mister Mister” is about a special classroom moment. Stay tuned for more Wednesday 3 p.m. stories in 2020 and Happy Holidays!
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with ministers and top representatives from industry and trade unions to discuss the need for more skilled workers in Germany. Officials signed off on a new plan to streamline the hiring process and attract non-EU workers in various sectors, including healthcare and IT.
Hertha BSC has had a tough Bundesliga season so far, but there’s hope on the horizon. German soccer legend Jürgen Klinsmann took over as head coach in late November. Can he save Hertha? Studio Berlin host Erik Kirschbaum talks to Claus Vetter, Dirk Walsdorff and Kres Harrington.
Each month, in our segment Leitmotifs, opera singer Fredrika Brillembourg talks to creatives in the world of opera and classical music. In this edition, Fredrika talks with award winning opera director Nicola Raab. Her productions have been in opera houses all over the world, including Copenhagen, Valencia, Los Angeles, and Strasbourg.
