Matthias Leitner

Matthias Leitner is a digital storyteller and creative producer. Since 2015, he has been head of the Storytelling Lab audience:first at Bayerischer Rundfunk, where he works with the Format Development & Innovation team to realize pilot projects such as the messenger story “Ich, Eisner!”, the walk-in social VR documentary “München 72,” and the comedy podcast “In 5 Tagen Mord – Die Krimi-Challenge mit KI” (Murder in 5 Days – The Crime Challenge with AI). He co-initiated the ARD Game Jam, Germany's first public game jam, and is currently involved in the development of a joint gaming strategy within an ARD-wide network. He has received numerous awards for his journalistic and artistic work, including the German Bundestag's 2020 Media Prize (“Ich, Eisner!”), at the Raindance Immersive Festival 2023 in the category “Best Immersive Experience for Social Impact” (“München 72”) and the Grimme Online Award 2024 (“In 5 Tagen Mord”).