Deutscher Journalisten-Verband

DJV
(in English) German Federation of Journalists
(in French) Association des journalistes allemands
Deutscher Journalisten-Verband
Founded1949
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
Location
  • Germany
Members38,000
Key people
Beth Costa, general secretary
Michael Konken, president
AffiliationsProfessional federation
Websitewww.djv.de

The Deutscher Journalisten-Verband (DJV) or German Journalists Association is among the largest journalists' organizations in Europe. The DJV has its headquarters in Berlin and has about 38,000 members. The chairman since 2003 has been the journalist Michael Konken, while the deputy national chairman since 2007 is Ulrike Kaiser. The federal executive of the organization is Kajo Dohring, while from 1989 to 1998 Hermann Meyn was chairman of the association.