Rixa Fürsen

Rixa Fürsen leads the podcast division at POLITICO Deutschland. She co-hosts the „Berlin Playbook Podcast“, hosts the weekly „Security Sunday” podcast and writes for the Berlin Playbook newsletter, focusing on security, defence and foreign policy. Before joining POLITICO Deutschland in May 2024, Rixa worked at WELT as a TV reporter, podcast host and editor covering foreign affairs and geopolitics. She holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from the Hertie School and has lived and studied in Berlin, Rome, Maastricht and Madrid.