Markus Hametner is a data journalist based in Austria.

Markus 'Fin' Hametner has been building bridges between technology and journalism since 2011. A data journalist at the investigative journalism outlet Addendum.org, he covers complex issues using data, statistics, and interactive data visualisations. He co-founded the Austrian campaign for a Freedom of Information law, “Forum Informationsfreiheit”, and has won multiple high-profile lawsuits against public bodies that denied him information.

Photo credit: Christian Müller

Last modified:
09/04/2026
Markus Hametner
© Christian Müller
Title:
Data journalist
Expertise:
Data, FOI
Country:
Austria
City:
Vienna
Website:

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