Hadija Haruna-Oelker

Hadija Haruna-Oelker is a German journalist, radio news presenter, and political scientist. Her journalism focuses mainly on German youth, immigration to Germany, Afro-German experiences and culture, and the city of Frankfurt. Much of her reporting studies what it means to be German, and who is a prototypical member of German society.

Education Haruna-Oelker attended the Schillerschule in Frankfurt (de), graduating in 2000. In 2006, she graduated from Goethe University Frankfurt with a degree in political science and minor concentrations in economics, African Studies and Sociology. In addition to producing journalism about these topics, Haruna-Oelker has also delivered lectures, moderated panel discussions and workshops, and published reports including policy recommendations.

Awards In 2012, Haruna-Oelker was awarded 2nd place in the audio category of the Kausa Media Award, which is granted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to young journalists, particularly for coverage of education and migration in Germany. Haruna-Oelker won the award for her coverage of the 50th anniversary of the 1961 German-Turkish recruitment agreement.