Book tour:‘Im Namen der Tiere’

Monday, 19.05.2025
Conference Hall,FZA, University of Bayreuth
5pm-7pm

A delightful evening where author and journalist, Olivier van Beemen, reads  from his book ‘Im Namen der Tiere’. There will be a Q & A session moderated by Jana Hönke, with commentary from Jan Sändig  and N.N.

The event will be in English, hybrid (tbc).

Olivier van BeemenQuelle: Olivier van Beemen via Verlag C.H.Beck

Olivier van Beemen

Olivier van Beemen born 1979 in Haarlem is a Dutch investigative journalist and author. Olivier studied French and journalism at the University of Amsterdam. Between 2002 and 2012, he was France correspondent from Paris for ten years for various Dutch and Belgian media, including Het Financieele Dagblad, Elsevier, Het Parool, Knack and De Tijd.

Van Beemen spent six years researching the Dutch brewery Heineken, which led to the publication of the book Heineken in Africa (2018), which was translated into four languages, as well as numerous articles and reports in the international press. Between 2020 and 2024, Van Beemen was researching the non-governmental organization (NGO) African Parks, which focuses on nature conservation. Van Beemen published the book 'Im Namen der Tiere' (2024), which contained testimonies of torture against suspected poachers.

 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_van_Beemen