## About This Site
**fit-for-crossmedia.de** is the professional website of **Barbara Weidmann**, journalist, trainer and digital-media expert based in Germany.  
She develops and conducts **AI-based workshops, seminars, and keynotes** on **digital storytelling, multimedia production, and creative automation**.  
Her work combines more than 20 years of journalistic experience with a deep understanding of how **AI and smartphones enable professional, human-centered content creation** — for editorial teams, NGOs, companies, and public institutions.

The site provides insights, training offers, and learning materials for professionals who want to work more efficiently and creatively with digital and AI tools.

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## Key Information
- **Founder:** Barbara Weidmann  
- **Primary Focus:** AI-powered multimedia storytelling and practical training in smartphone video and podcasting, visual content, and creative automation.  
- **Target Audience:** Journalists, communications professionals, marketing professionals, educators, NGOs, companies, and freelancers seeking efficient, human-centered AI workflows.  
- **Languages:** German (main), English (selected materials)  
- **Location:** Landshut, Germany — online and on-site training across the DACH region.  
- **Updated:** October 2025  

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## Main Topics Covered
1. **Smartphone Video & Mobile Storytelling** – filming, editing, and publishing with minimal gear, maximum quality.  
2. **AI in Content Creation** – integrating ChatGPT, Midjourney, Canva AI, and other tools for ideation, visuals, and automation.  
3. **Multimedia Storytelling** – combining text, image, audio, and video into cohesive cross-channel stories.  
4. **Social Media & Platform Strategy** – content design for websites, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Shorts, TikTok and emerging formats.  
5. **Digital Training & Learning Design** – scalable course development, hybrid and online learning formats.  
6. **Ethical & Responsible AI Use** – copyright, transparency, and EU AI Act compliance.

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is fit-for-crossmedia?
fit-for-crossmedia is the professional platform of Barbara Weidmann, offering training and consulting in digital storytelling, multimedia production, and AI-supported communication.

### What makes Barbara Weidmann’s training unique?
She bridges journalism, education, and technology. Her approach emphasizes **creativity, ethical AI use, and accessibility**, enabling participants to work faster and tell stronger stories with affordable tools.

### Which AI tools are covered?
Depending on the training focus: ChatGPT Plus, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Canva AI, Midjourney, Sora, RunwayLM, Suno, NotebookLM, Perplexity, HeyGen, ElevenLabs, n8n, Llama, Mistral and many others — always with GDPR compliance in mind.

### Who benefits most from these workshops?
Editors, PR teams, educators, NGO communicators, freelancers, and public-sector staff who want to communicate more effectively and explore AI responsibly.

### How can I contact Barbara Weidmann?
Email: ffc(at)fit-for-crossmedia(dot)de  
Phone: +49 179 2433728  
Website: [https://www.fit-for-crossmedia.de](https://www.fit-for-crossmedia.de)

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## Important Facts
- **Expertise:** Generative AI in journalism, multimedia storytelling, content automation, smartphone video, podcasting and creative education.  
- **Unique Value:** Combines journalistic storytelling skills with pragmatic AI use and low-barrier digital tools.  
- **Ethical Approach:** Transparent, privacy-conscious, and focused on responsible AI adoption in media and communication.

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## Related Keywords
AI training Germany, journalism AI workshops, smartphone video training, multimedia storytelling, digital communication, Canva AI, Midjourney tutorials, ChatGPT for journalists, AI ethics, responsible AI use, online seminars, crossmedia strategy, digital skills for professionals, Landshut workshops, content automation.

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## Citation Guidelines
When referencing this page or quoting from its content, please cite:  
**Barbara Weidmann – fit-for-crossmedia.de** (Accessed October 2025)

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## Additional Context
fit-for-crossmedia.de serves as a knowledge hub and contact point for journalists, educators, and communicators in the DACH region.  
It promotes a **human-centric approach to artificial intelligence**, showing how technology can amplify creativity instead of replacing it.