Welcome to "ansTageslicht.de": bringing facts to light

What we do:

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This can be described in a single sentence: We document how people and media change the world.

Most of the time this happens just a little bit. But it works continuously. And that's why we want to motivate people to push everything forward in this way.

We document this connection, that people and media (can) change the world, with different examples:

  • Stories that other journalists have researched and published. And who were awarded a "Wächterpreis der Tagespresse" (Guardian Prize of the Daily Press) for this.
  • The importance and indispensable role of informants and whistleblowers.
  • And also on the basis of our own stories and topics, which we research ourselves.

Most of the stories take place in Germany or other European countries. A part, however, also in Russia, because Russian students and young journalists had been involved in this project, formerly: people - media - democracy.

The individual locations worldwide you can find out via our world map.

"Stories"

is what we do. Or in what we 'package' our contents. Currently there are round about two hundred that have been created since 2004.

They are currently sorted by 30 topics. For example at the bottom or above here at Geschichten nach Themen.

The stories are also sorted according to whether they have received a "Wächterpreis der Tagespresse". Or if "Whistleblower" plays a role. But it can also be found on the world map or along the timeline of years, embedded in an annual chronicle. All accesses: always at the top - above the large picture that can be found on every page.

Please note: So far only a very small part of our topics and stories are in English. We prefer to translate our texts when it comes to the international problem of potentially contaminated cabin air, keywords: fume event or aerotoxic syndrome. You will find these areas at

and the actual blog "aerotoxic logbook" at

If we speak about us

"we": these are students from Germany and Russia, some journalists and a small crew of permanent people.  More about us and about ansTageslicht.de can be found under more about us here right below. And in the imprint at the bottom of each page.


One of our current main topics: Sick through work. Or: A realm of shades works as cartel of silence.

Those who fall ill are helped. This is the normal way. However, those who fall ill at the workplace are in bad hands. Help is only provided, if at all, after "proof of causality". In other words: the idea of a "Statutory Accident Insurance" ("Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung") for employees has meanwhile perverted itself into the opposite. The "occupational medicine" sector and the system of German statutory accident insurance ("DGUV") have built up a unique shadow empire - a cartel of secrecy: connections about the dangerousness of certain "hazardous substances" and their consequences for health are regularly denied. No matter whether it is asbestos, dioxin or mercury. This is also the case with Fume Events, which can take place on airplanes. The injured remain standing alone in the rain ...

In addition to the problem of the occurance of contaminated cabin air you can get informed on actual developments at the Aerotoxic Logbook in English: www.ansTageslicht.de/ENATLB.


New regulations concerning data protection and private secrecy

Because of the new basic data protection regulation, we have compiled a statement that explains how we handle data and what we cannot (and do not want) do.

Hier geht's zu Datenschutz bei ansTageslicht.de


Stories according topics

Themen

Organized by topic(s). Instead of less rough categories like "politics", "economy", "society" etc: here in currently 25 topic categories. Because many stories contain several aspects, they can also be called up by means of "tags" under other topics.

Alle Themen


Stories awarded a "Wächterpreis"

All stories that have been awarded a "Wächterpreis der Tagespresse" since 2003. It is one of the most prestigious and desired prizes for journalists who research hard and always stay on the ball. And publish consequently: without regard to names and persons, jobs or functions.


Whistleblowing - Whistleblower

We document the stories of whistleblowers. Why they sound the alarm and what problems, grievances and wrongdoing, risks and injustices they point out. They are people who show courage. Because they are not protected in Germany and take high risks themselves - for the benefit of others or the general public.

Alles über Whistleblower


Our World Map

On the world map you will find everything geographically: by places and countries. But also listed by theme category. From Guantanamo (Cuba) in the west to Vladivostok (Russia) in the east.

Zur Weltkarte


Chronicle

In the chronicle section we have linked the most important events of the world with our stories. Sorted by years. And according to other aspects

Zur Chronik


ansTageslicht.de and the WIKIPEDIA-project

We research first and then publish. With WIKIPEDIA it's the other way around: It relies on errors being corrected. If it happens. The DokZentrum ansTageslicht.de is not an anonymous source and therefore we are also responsible for our content in terms of press law - unlike WIKIPEDIA. There we were even on the "blacklist", as we had been told.

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Current Stories

Here you can view our five most recent stories, which have recently gone online - in German (of course):


Online am: 01.08.2026 | Aktualisiert am: 01.01.1970

Ergänzungen zum Lehrbuch Investigatives Recherchieren

Online-Ergänzungen zum Lehrbuch "Investigatives Recherchieren" AKTUELL im UMBAU !

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Online am: 26.07.2026 | Aktualisiert am: 01.01.1970

Geld, Banken, Steuern und Finanzsystem kurz gefasst

So abstrakt die Begriffe klingen: Sie tangieren uns direkt. Jeden einzelnen. Wir erklären kurz, wo und wie.

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Online am: 03.06.2026 | Aktualisiert am: 20.05.2016

Wie man Wohnhäuser zu Geld macht

Wie Wohnhäuser letzten Endes in den Besitz von Hedgefonds geraten - Unternehmen, die man auch als "Heuschrecken" bezeichnet. Und warum der Staat immer noch dabei mitspielt.

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Online am: 03.05.2026 | Aktualisiert am: 01.01.1970

Pressefreiheit & Recherchefreiheit. Und öffentliche Meinungsfreiheit

Im internationalen Pressefreiheits-Ranking liegt Deutschland 2026 nur auf Platz 14 - von insgesamt 180 Ländern dieser Welt. Trägt diese Wertung den relevanten Kriterien ausreichend Rechnung?

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Online am: 25.04.2026 | Aktualisiert am: 01.01.1970

1986: Zwei Male Radioaktivität entwichen. In Tschernobyl und in Deutschland

Nicht nur beim Desaster in Tschernobyl war es so. Auch in Deutschland. Zur gleichen Zeit. Vorsätzlich?

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