Frederik Obermaier

German journalist
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Frederik Obermaier

Summary

Frederik Obermaier is a human[1]. He was born in Eggenfelden[2]. He was born on January 1, 1984[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], political scientist[6], and editing staff[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Frederik Obermaier's place of birth was Eggenfelden[2].
  • Frederik Obermaier was born on January 1, 1984[3].
  • Frederik Obermaier was born on March 1, 1984[9].
  • Frederik Obermaier held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Frederik Obermaier's professions included journalist[4].
  • Frederik Obermaier's professions included writer[5].
  • Frederik Obermaier worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Frederik Obermaier's professions included editing staff[7].
  • Frederik Obermaier's field of work was journalism[11].
  • Frederik Obermaier's field of work was investigative journalism[12].
  • Frederik Obermaier's field of work was political science[13].
  • Frederik Obermaier was employed by Süddeutsche Zeitung[14].
  • Frederik Obermaier was educated at Q2176612[15].
  • Frederik Obermaier's education included a stint at Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederik Obermaier is Deforestation Inc.[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederik Obermaier is Shadow Diplomats[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederik Obermaier is Pandora Papers[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederik Obermaier is FinCEN Files[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederik Obermaier is China Cables[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Frederik Obermaier is Implant Files[22].
  • Frederik Obermaier received the Otto Brenner prize[23].
  • Frederik Obermaier received the Deutscher Reporterpreis[24].
  • Frederik Obermaier received the Deutscher Reporterpreis[25].
  • Frederik Obermaier received the Nieman Fellowship[26].
  • Frederik Obermaier received the George Polk Award[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1984[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 655c9b04-63dc-44c3-8bd9-da2d68b6b7fe[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Eggenfelden[2], Frederik Obermaier… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1984[3] and March 1, 1984[9].

Education

Educated at Q2176612[15], a gymnasium[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1921[33] and Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt[16], a church college[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1980[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], political scientist[6], and editing staff[7]. Fields of work include journalism[11], an industry[37]; investigative journalism[12], an academic discipline[38]; and political science[13], an academic major[39]. Among Frederik Obermaier's employers was Süddeutsche Zeitung[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Deforestation Inc.[17]; Shadow Diplomats[18]; Pandora Papers[19], an information leak[40], founded in 2021[41]; FinCEN Files[20], a scandal[42]; China Cables[21]; and Implant Files[22], an information leak[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Otto Brenner prize[23], a journalism prize[44], founded in 2005[45]; Deutscher Reporterpreis[24], a journalism prize[46], in Germany[47]; Nieman Fellowship[26], an education program[48], in United States[49], founded in 1938[50]; George Polk Award[27], a journalism prize[51], in United States[52], founded in 1949[53]; and Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting[54], a class of award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1985[57].

Why It Matters

Frederik Obermaier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Frederik Obermaier born?

Frederik Obermaier was born in Eggenfelden[2].

What did Frederik Obermaier do for work?

Frederik Obermaier worked as journalist[4], writer[5], political scientist[6], and editing staff[7].

Where did Frederik Obermaier go to school?

Frederik Obermaier was educated at Q2176612[15] and Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt[16].

What awards did Frederik Obermaier receive?

Honors received include Otto Brenner prize[23], Deutscher Reporterpreis[24], Deutscher Reporterpreis[25], and Nieman Fellowship[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Guardian. wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . otto-brenner-preis.de. Retrieved . otto-brenner-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . nieman.harvard.edu. nieman.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [54] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . kress.de. kress.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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