Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcaster producing multimedia in-depth content in 30 languages worldwide. DW is complemented by DW Akademie which promotes the human right to freedom of expression and access to information in approximately 50 developing and transition countries. As a German public broadcaster, DW is proud of its varied and quality journalism content and which provides space for a wide-range of voices and contributes to media diversity. They believe that independent media and responsible journalism are essential worldwide. Given Germany's history, they believe that people should be able to freely express their views and have access to independent sources of information. They consider this to be an important prerequisite for peace and democracy. They support the development of independent, transparent media systems, quality journalism and media expertise. DW help rebuild media in post-crisis and post-conflict environments and contribute internationally to the professional training of media workers.