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Journalist and theologian, head of the Evangelical Media Centre in Frankfurt
Country of origin
Germany

Irina Grassmann (*1964) is head of the Evangelische Medienzentrale der EKHN, based in Frankfurt a/M. After finishing her studies of theology, she worked in different departments of the Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik (GEP) and took part in an education program for communication and public relations of the Protestant Media Academy. She then trained as a journalist, working for the Evangelische Kirchenzeitung and epd Hessen Nassau. For two years Irina Grassmann was a member of the Jury der Evangelischen Filmarbeit. 

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