Frederik Obermaier

Frederik Obermaier is an investigative reporter and author based in Germany. He is co-founder of the Munich-based newsroom paper trail media, whose work is published in DER SPIEGEL, ZDF, DER STANDARD, and TAMEDIA.

Together with Bastian Obermayer, he helped initiate major global investigations including the Panama Papers, Bahamas Leaks, and Paradise Papers. His work has received numerous awards, including the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting.

He is a co-founder of the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and serves on the board of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ). Obermaier is the author of several books, including bestselling accounts of the so-called Ibiza Affair - which led to snap elections in Austria - and The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money.