Sarah Kriesche

Sarah Kriesche is a science editor for Ö1, an Austrian radio station, and was born and raised in Graz. Sarah's career in broadcasting began in 1999 when she moderated the radio program "Nachbar in Not" for ORF, reporting on current events in Southeast Europe in six languages. She has worked at various stations, including St. Pölten, Wiener Neustadt, Gran Canaria, and Vienna. She is a recipient of the Prälat-Leopold-Ungar Recognition Award for her weekly series "Vielfalt in Wien," (Radio Wien) which highlights the diversity of Vienna's people and how cultural coexistence enriches the city's quality of life. Her contribution to the history of surveillance in Vienna (Ö1) was awarded the Hamburg Surveillance Studies Prize. Sarah's work emphasizes the exploration of technical innovations and their societal impact. Since 2010 she designs and presents several programs, including "Matrix", "Digital Leben", "Radiokolleg" and news broadcasts.

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