Natalie Amiri

Natalie Amiri – Expert on Iran, the Middle East, and investigative foreign reporting

Natalie Amiri is one of Germany’s best-known journalists specializing in Iran and the Middle East. As former head of the ARD studio in Tehran and presenter of “Weltspiegel,” she has been reporting knowledgeably, courageously, and closely on geopolitical developments, social upheavals, and life under authoritarian regimes for years.

Her expertise is based on in-depth research, cultural understanding, and personal experiences and encounters on the ground.

Natalie Amiri Lecture Topics

• The Middle East complex: Of people, dreams, and destruction
• Between worlds. Of power and powerlessness in Iran
• The powder keg of the Middle East & Iran – The implications and challenges for Europe
• Iran: Between forbidden parties and US sanctions
• War & peace in the Middle East: And the world watches
• Natalie Amiri: LIVE FROM IRAN – My life as a foreign correspondent
• Fear of the Middle East? How the Arab world is exploiting our crisis.

Amiri makes it clear: Iran is more than its government – and Europe often underestimates the complexity of this country. Her narrative style is vivid, intimate, and analytical at the same time – she weaves personal stories with political analysis in an impressive way.

Who is Natalie Amiri?

Natalie Amiri was born in Munich in 1978 and grew up bilingual with Iranian-German roots. She studied Oriental studies and journalism, speaks fluent Persian, and spent many years in Iran. As head of the ARD studio in Tehran, she experienced firsthand the tensions between the desire for reform and repression. Her reporting regularly brought her into conflict with the authorities – and made her one of the most credible voices on the subject of Iran in Germany.

Her courage and investigative skills have also earned her numerous awards, including a Grimme Prize nomination for the documentary “Verschwunden in Deutschland” (Disappeared in Germany) and the German Television Award for investigative foreign reporting.

In addition to her journalistic work, Natalie Amiri is also a successful author, regular talk show host, and committed speaker. Her lectures are compelling thanks to their depth, authenticity, and an impressive blend of journalistic precision and human warmth. She shows how political developments in the Middle East affect us all – and why we need to take a closer look.