Simone Kamhuber

Simone Kamhuber is a freelance journalist reporting on migration, feminism, and mental health for publications including ZEIT Online, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and fluter. She completed her journalistic apprenticeship in 2022 with the Hans Kapfinger Scholarship and was selected for the Johannes Rau Journalistic Scholarship in 2024. She holds a postgraduate double degree in Erasmus Mundus Global Studies and a bachelor’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology and Sociology. After an Erasmus year at Bilgi University in Istanbul, she developed a research focus on Turkey, where she spends several months each year living and working.

Her project investigates feminist solidarity in the post-earthquake regions of Hatay and Adıyaman. Two years after the devastating earthquake on February 6, 2023, in Southeastern Turkey and Northern Syria, large parts of the region remain in a state of reconstruction, with thousands of people still living in container cities. Women, in particular, are disproportionately affected by natural disasters due to intersectional vulnerabilities. The research explores how agricultural, artistic, and collective support networks emerge to address these challenges and strengthen community resilience.