Our Team
We work with over 60 freelance writers, investigative journalists, photographers, critics and film makers. Their excellency and expertise creates content for some of the finest media outlets on this planet.
Franz Müller – IPA Director
Franz has been working as correspondent for numerous agencies in the Middle East in the 1980s and 1990s. He has co-founded IPA in 2001. German, English, Farsi & Arabic.
Pierre Jaccaud – chef-editor arts/culture
Pierre Jaccaud has a diverse background in the arts and culture. He has actively worked in theatre production in the 1990s as well as artistic curation. Pierre applies is craft as chef-editor of arts and culture with focus on Europe. French & English
Kamila Regent – chef-editor Eastern Europe
With a background in political science and art. Kamila has been working in the field since the early 1990s. Eastern Europe is her expertise where she travels and works in mostly. Polish, French & English.
Qadir Nassim – chef-editor Asia
Qadir is a native of Lahore. He has worked in Afghanistan in the 1990s and covered most major events in and around Pakistan in the last 30 years. Urdu & English
Farhad Hakimi – editor Iran
Farhad studied literature in Teheran and has been working as corespondent since 2005. He is primarily concerned with political events in Iran. Farsi, English & French.
Lukas Birk- editor / photographer
Lukas has worked as photographer in China, the Middle East, Afghanistan and India. His work is primarily concerned with local culture. German, English & French.
Nora Jaccaud – editor / film maker
Nora has worked as film maker and content creature for the last 10 years. Her work is concerned with the human condition globally. French, Polish, English & Spanish.
Adaeze Guh – editor
Adaeze works as corespondent based in Lagos. She reports on political affairs and social agendas in West Africa. Hausa, Yoruba & English.
Theodore Bajard – editor
Theodore is originally an economist, his interest in the arts has let him to shift towards the arts and culture. He writes on affairs in Europe and the USA. French, English & Spanish.
Audrey Salmon – editor
Audrey has been working in China, South Africa and across Europe in the last 15 years. Her multi disciplinary research and investigation approach has let her to produce academic as well journalistic papers with a special interest in tourism. French, English & Chinese.