I’m Verónica Vélez Barrientos, a podcast producer and audio journalist based in Göttingen, Germany, passionate about turning migration stories into rigorous, accessible sound.
I’m Verónica Vélez Barrientos, a podcast producer and audio journalist based in Göttingen, Germany, passionate about turning migration stories into rigorous, accessible sound. I co-produce Bitácora Migrante, where I research, script, coordinate guests, conduct long-form interviews, and handle editing, mixing, and release—always centering migrants’ own voices to explore identity and social memory.
Beyond the podcast, I design and facilitate podcast and community radio workshops for international groups, helping participants learn the full production process from storytelling to recording and editing. I’ve also coordinated and edited interview-based video for YouTube, built editorial and content strategy for independent journalism projects, and trained community media participants with low-resource, ethical storytelling workflows—bringing complex social issues closer through audio and video.
An episode of Groove sin Fronteras, a music program in Spanish. It traces the origins of cumbia and follows its spread through Argentina, Mexico, Peru and the rest of the world, where it keeps reinventing itself without losing its roots.
This is an episode of Bitácora Migrante, a narrative podcast in Spanish about migration told through the voices of migrants themselves. It follows a man who walked for 16 days to get back to his country, and through his story it looks at the return journey of thousands of Venezuelans (men, women, children and older people) who, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, set out for home from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Some had better luck than others.
A feature report in Spanish for V Press, part of the series Silenced Voices (Chapter 5). It tells the story of Nada Mozad, a young Palestinian woman who now lives in Germany as a refugee. Through her own words, the report traces her journey from Palestine to Germany, her life in her new country, and what she had to leave behind. It also gives space to her reflections on what is happening in her homeland, a perspective that rarely gets heard in the first person
In this interview, Professor Eva Miranda, recipient of the 2025 Gauss Professorship at the University of Göttingen, shares reflections on her research, academic journey, and the challenges still facing women in mathematics today. A leading figure in differential geometry and mathematical physics, Miranda discusses her current projects, the value of international collaboration, and the inspiring legacy of mathematicians like Gauss and Emmy Noether. Filmed in the Mathematics Department at Göttingen, the conversation offers a personal and professional look into how Miranda navigates a traditionally male-dominated field and encourages the next generation to follow their passion for mathematics, regardless of gender.
Design and lead podcast and community radio workshops for international, multicultural groups, covering storytelling, scriptwriting, recording, and editing. Develop workshop materials and practical exercises tailored to participants’ backgrounds. Coordinate participatory activities that support intercultural dialogue, creative expression, and community engagement; facilitate sessions in Spanish and English.
Independent outlet producing podcasts, video, and reportage to amplify voices rarely heard, focusing on migration, culture, politics, and social issues. Includes moderation and reporting content such as AI regulation debates and interviews with academics at the University of Göttingen.
Coordinated local tour guide networks across Latin America. Produced and edited video content for the company’s YouTube channel, and coordinated interviews recorded with Riverside before editing for publication.
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