What happened until now
Professional experience
Journalist and author focusing on Japan and East Asia for: Die Zeit, NZZ am Sonntag, Der Spiegel, Cicero, Deutschlandradio, Frankfurter Rundschau, and around 35 other media
Academic
5/2018
PhD in Governance, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany
Topic: Conflict or solidarity? Intergenerational relations in the face of population ageing. A comparison of Germany and Japan
07/2013
MPP | Master of Public Policy, Hertie School of Governance, University of Tokyo (Dual Degree Programme)
08/2012
MA International Journalism, City University London, United Kingdom
09/2010
MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
07/2008
BSc Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
Journalistic awards (among others)
12/2017
Innovation in Development Reporting Grant, European Journalism Centre
For coverage of the gender gap in the IT industry, with Michele Bertelli and Javier Sauras
01/2017
Journalism Award of the King of Spain, mention of honour
For coverage of Bolivia’s healthcare progress in maternal mortality, with Michele Bertelli and Javier Sauras
11/2015
Innovation in Development Reporting Grant, European Journalism Centre
For coverage of Bolivia’s healthcare progress in maternal mortality, with Michele Bertelli and Javier Sauras
10/2013 – 06/2014
Scholarship “Science and International Journalism”, German National Academic Foundation and Dr. Alexander Besser Stiftung
For young graduated journalists, used for research and reporting from Japan
2013
ÖZIV Medienpreis 2012 (Austrian disability lobby) for reporting on disabled persons in the economy
For a feature on a Paralympic athlete and taxi entrepreneur pioneering for the idea of inclusion in both sports and business, Die Presse, 9/9/2012
09/2011 – 08/2012
Scholarship of the Erika & Ekmar Schoeneberg Foundation and the German National Academic Foundation
For young graduated journalists, used for journalism school at City University London
2012
Austrian Sports Journalism Award 2012
For a feature on hybrid sport chessboxing and the first fight among women, Wienerin, 11/2011
2011
Austrian Sports Journalism Award 2011
For a feature on a bicycle race through Mexico’s drug war, Die Presse, 1/11/2010
2010
Austrian Sports Journalism Award 2010
For a feature on Usain Bolt and his meaning for Jamaica, Kurier, 07/06/2009
Academic scholarships
05/2015 – 04/2018
Doctoral scholarship, German National Academic Foundation
10/2016 – 03/2017
Doctoral scholarship, German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo, Japan
02/2010 – 07/2013
Student scholarship, German National Academic Foundation
Felix Lill
Language skills
German citizen
born 3 December, 1985
German
Native
Japanese
Fluent, academic and business level, N2-N1
English
Fluent, academic and business level
French
Upper intermediate, B2
Spanish
Fluent, academic and business level
Portuguese
Beginner to intermediate
Felix Lill
German citizen
born 3 December, 1985
Language skills
German
Native
Japanese
Fluent, academic and business level, N2-N1
French
Upper intermediate, B2
English
Fluent, academic and business level
Spanish
Fluent, academic and business level
Portuguese
Beginner to intermediate