Born in 2023.

Born in 2023.

About us

We believe video is the future of journalism: a way to reach audiences beyond traditional media and deliver in-depth reporting in an increasingly brutal war for attention.

Our work began with animation, using it to visualize complex information and tell important stories that are otherwise hard to convey. Since then, we have expanded that approach to include investigative on-the-ground reporting and in-person interviews.

The channel was originally founded by the team behind Simplicissimus and Hoog. Hoog has since stepped away to focus on other projects, aside from occasional voice-over work. While we maintain an office in Amsterdam, our team is spread across Europe. Today, around 100 people work across our channels and podcast, which for now is available only in German. You can meet many of our core team members below. We’ve partnered with Electrify since January 2025.

fern.4.5 mil subscribers

Our German outlets

InstagramSimplicissimus210k
210k
Tik TokSimplicissimus190k
190k
YouTubeSimplicissimus2.3 Mil
2.3 Mil

Great Reporting, On Youtube

In recent years, we’ve been fortunate to work with several acclaimed outlets and journalists. Our videos amplify their stories, highlight their reporting, and deliver them to new audiences.

Let’s collaborate

We worked with

The team

David

David

Co-Founder

Jonas

Jonas

Also Co-Founder

Paul Lühnsdorf

Paul Lühnsdorf

Executive Producer

Cristian Kiesling

Cristian Kiesling

Executive Producer

Chris Varga

Chris Varga

Senior Editor-in-Chief

Jonas Rump

Jonas Rump

Senior Editor-in-Chief

Lucie Schöner

Lucie Schöner

Junior Editor-in-Chief

Mona Schier

Mona Schier

Senior Producer

Elmer

Elmer

Narrator

Nora Friese

Nora Friese

Art Director

Thomas Overbeeke

Thomas Overbeeke

Art Director & Senior 3D Animator

Marcel Becker-Neu

Marcel Becker-Neu

Art Director & Video Editor

Lucas Bardic

Lucas Bardic

Art Director

Philipp

Philipp

Art Director

Nikki Zeinar

Nikki Zeinar

Head of Design

Julia

Julia

Senior Writer

Marcel

Marcel

Senior Writer & Narrator (Simpli)

Aaron Mucke

Aaron Mucke

Senior Writer

Nina

Nina

Senior Writer

Marlon

Marlon

Writer

Don

Don

Writer & Narrator

Bao-My Nguyen

Bao-My Nguyen

Writer

Alex López Castro

Alex López Castro

Translator & Writer

Gereon Wahle

Gereon Wahle

Writer & Set Designer

Brian Doose

Brian Doose

Writer

Finn Walter

Finn Walter

Writer

Yannic

Yannic

Researcher

Lisa Ossenbrink

Lisa Ossenbrink

Writer

Kristina

Kristina

Translator

Valentin Macke

Valentin Macke

Reporter

Pascale Müller

Pascale Müller

Head of Fact-Checking

Marlene Halser

Marlene Halser

Fact-checker

Franziska Wunderlich

Franziska Wunderlich

Fact-checker

Sabina Zollner

Sabina Zollner

Fact-checker

Lisa Victoria Peter

Lisa Victoria Peter

Fact-checker

Vera Hartlieb

Vera Hartlieb

Production Coordinator

Alejandro Camacho Díaz

Alejandro Camacho Díaz

Video Editor

Suraj Chandran

Suraj Chandran

Video Editor

Simon Voppmann

Simon Voppmann

Video Editor

Timo Sell

Timo Sell

Video Editor

Tom Büscher

Tom Büscher

Video Editor

Bernd MSC Schroers

Bernd MSC Schroers

Video Editor

Aron Krause-Arlt

Aron Krause-Arlt

Video Editor

Fabian Bien

Fabian Bien

Video Editor

Maurice Demandt

Maurice Demandt

Video Editor

Max Weis

Max Weis

Video Editor

Lenz Schöler

Lenz Schöler

Senior 3D Animator

Mel Wagner

Mel Wagner

3D Animator

Leonard Flohr

Leonard Flohr

3D Animator

Sidney Heaney

Sidney Heaney

3D Animator

Aziz Dereli

Aziz Dereli

3D Animator

Lucas Göhr

Lucas Göhr

3D Animator

Nil Tomm

Nil Tomm

3D Animator

Nikolai Nordmann

Nikolai Nordmann

3D Animator

Ben Sommerhäuser

Ben Sommerhäuser

3D Animator

Killian van Basten

Killian van Basten

3D Animator

Victor Schroers

Victor Schroers

3D Animator

Mathias Hawk

Mathias Hawk

2D Motion Designer

Marlene Sandmann

Marlene Sandmann

2D Motion Designer

Long Huy Dao

Long Huy Dao

2D Motion Designer

Jakob Werner

Jakob Werner

2D Motion Designer

Dennis Gajdek

Dennis Gajdek

2D Motion Designer

Konne Fuchs

Konne Fuchs

2D Motion Designer

Leo Sebastian Jung

Leo Sebastian Jung

2D Motion Designer

Lex Mittermiller

Lex Mittermiller

2D Motion Designer

Max Pregler

Max Pregler

2D Motion Designer

Eddy Klaus

Eddy Klaus

2D Motion Designer

Jakob Schöne

Jakob Schöne

2D Motion Designer

Tim Verhaert

Tim Verhaert

2D Motion Designer

Leo Wang

Leo Wang

Sound Designer

Studio Soma

Studio Soma

Audio Engineers

Alejandro Castellanos Paz

Alejandro Castellanos Paz

3D Thumbnail Designer

Anna Milkovic

Anna Milkovic

Brand Partnerships Senior Manager

Yvonne Zimmer

Yvonne Zimmer

Finance Operations Manager

John-Dustin Martin

John-Dustin Martin

1UP Management

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Awards

The team behind fern has been honored with several creative awards.