Bastian Hartig
Video Journalist • International Correspondent
New York
Profile
New York-based video journalist and international correspondent with 15+ years of experience reporting across the U.S., Asia and Europe. A former DW Asia Correspondent, I develop and produce stories from pitch through final delivery, often reporting, shooting and editing my own work. My reporting spans U.S. politics and society, international affairs, breaking news, business and technology, and long-form documentary storytelling.
Featured Work
Documentary
How Gen Z is Shaping U.S. Politics
DW • 28 min. • 2024
A character driven documentary following young Republican and Democratic candidates on the campaign trail, exploring how Gen Z is shaping—and being shaped by—America’s political divide.
Pitch • Research • Direction • Camera • Script
Business & Technology
The Future of Supersonic Travel
DW • 4 min. • 2021
After the demise of Concorde, supersonic commercial airliners were written off as too expensive, too dirty and too loud. Now, new technology could bring supersonic passenger travel back.
Pitch • Research • Camera • Editing • Script
Reported Feature
Protest Music in Trump’s America
ZDF/3Sat • 6 min. • 2026 • (German with English Subtitles)
A reported feature about the resurgence of political music in the U.S., exploring what protest music means to people today and the role it has played throughout American history.
Research • Story Development • Script