Nico Schmidt is a German freelance journalist focused on AI and works for Investigate Europe.

His articles have been published in media such as Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Republik and Deutschlandfunk among others. He is currently an AI Accountability Fellow at the Pulitzer Center. His work has been on the Longlist for the German Henri-Nannen-Preis and on the Shortlist for the German Reporterpreis. He has given workshops and trainings in among other places Berlin, Brussels, The Hague and Oxford.

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Basic information

Name
Nico Schmidt
Title
Journalist
Expertise
AI Accountability, Cross-Border Investigations, Open Source Investigations, Supply Chains
Country
Germany
City
Berlin
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Nico Schmidt
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Supported projects

Arming the World: Rheinmetall's Secret Ammo Factories

  • Armed conflict
  • Industry
  • Security

DÜSSELDORF – Investigate Europe's 'Arming the World' project reveals how German arms giant Rheinmetall has been quietly pursuing its global expansion strategy by supplying ammunition factories abroad, away from public scrutiny.

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Baby Number 12

  • Organised crime
  • Trafficking

ZURICH - Baby number 12 is a global investigation into an adoption scheme that began in Switzerland in the ‘50s, and the trauma that haunt the victims today. The investigation aims to expose the responsibilities of the Swiss authorities and will ask for their action.

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Europe’s plastic disaster

  • Environment
  • Industry

BRUSSELS - As European citizens, we are told to separate our household waste, and many of us do dutifully. The ketchup bottle you rinsed and threw in the right bin at home might disappear from your life with the local waste truck.

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