Observed Signal · Nov 3, 2026 · Corporate Update · Source: IPPEN.MEDIA · Impact: 2/5
Zwischen Hook und Haltung: Volos lernen das Handwerk der News Creator
IPPEN.MEDIA hosted the third VBZV-Volo-Tag in Munich, gathering around 60 journalism trainees from Bavarian publishers to focus on social media and artificial intelligence. The event, held in cooperation with the ID Academy and Merkur/tz, included workshops on news creation on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram by Lennard Möllersmann. Trainees Anna Hall and Florian Puth also demonstrated editorial AI workflows, including the company-wide use of Langdock, while Editor-in-Chief Markus Knall emphasized the enduring value of human trust and creativity.
It highlights regional media publishers actively training editorial talent to adapt to creator-driven distribution platforms and generative AI workflows.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Around 60 trainees attended the third VBZV-Volo-Tag at IPPEN.MEDIA's 'Alte Rotation' in Munich, setting a new registration record.
- Nearly 25 participants came from the in-house network of Ippen Digital, Merkur/tz, and OVB, alongside trainees from other Bavarian publishing houses.
- Lennard Möllersmann led a hands-on workshop focused on personal branding, algorithmic dynamics on TikTok and Instagram, and video hooks.
- Ippen Digital AI trainees Anna Hall and Florian Puth presented practical editorial AI applications and the enterprise platform Langdock.
- Editor-in-Chief Markus Knall highlighted trust and uniquely human creative innovation as core assets in an AI-driven media landscape.
Connected Companies & Entities
2 Entities mapped“Hosted the third VBZV-Volo-Tag at its 'Alte Rotation' venue in Munich.”
“Enterprise AI platform used internally by IPPEN.MEDIA and demonstrated during the training.”
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