1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
In focus
HantavirusUkraineIran
Latest audioLatest videos
Live TV
Nele Jensch stands against a plain background as she smiles into the camera.
Image: Per Henriksen/DW

Nele Jensch

Freelance journalist and picture editor

Nele Jensch works as a reporter and picture editor for DW. She also regularly writes for the German newspaper, Tagesspiegel.

Skip next section Featured stories by Nele Jensch

Featured stories by Nele Jensch

A market trader sits among his wares (scarves, dresses and blouses) on a street in Dubai. He is alone.

Iran war turns Dubai into a ghost city

The glittering metropolis of Dubai was synonymous with luxury and security — until the outbreak of the Iran war.
SocietyMarch 22, 202610 images
A group of young miners are sitting in a tunnel; one of them is handing out leaves from a small green plastic bag to the others.

Bolivia's new silver rush, a dangerous mining boom

Around 500 years ago, Bolivia's mines made the Spanish Empire rich. Today, a new silver rush has tragic consequences.
TradeMarch 4, 20269 images
A barn owl can be seen from below against a dark night sky; its spread feet point directly at the camera, surrounded by its white plumage. Grasses protrude into the image at the edges.

Imperiled beauty: The best nature photos of 2026

The winners from this year's World Nature Photography Awards show the beauty of nature – and also how threatened it is.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 25, 202611 images
Skip next section Stories by Nele Jensch

Stories by Nele Jensch

A person wearing a pink hat views a large iceberg in the harbor.

Canada: Rush hour on 'Iceberg Alley'

Canada: Rush hour on 'Iceberg Alley'

Spring is peak season: Huge icebergs drift past the east coast of Canada, attracting visitors from all over the world.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 10, 20266 images
A firefighting helicopter drops water over a wooded area

Europe battles escalating forest fires amid severe drought

Europe battles escalating forest fires amid severe drought

Wildfires are raging across Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Italy — unusually early.
CatastropheMay 4, 20269 images
The Hallerbos in Halle, Belgium, a stand of large trees surrounded by a carpet of blue flowers

Bluebells blossom in Belgium, Britain

Bluebells blossom in Belgium, Britain

When the bluebells bloom, shady garden areas and woodlands are transformed into luminous carpets of flowers.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 19, 20268 images
Close-up shots of flower-shaped pieces of jewelry made of yellow amber

Polish amber: Fossilized tree resin is back in style

Polish amber: Fossilized tree resin is back in style

Young jewelry designers in Gdansk, the world's "amber capital" are bringing the organic gemstone back into fashion.
LifestyleApril 18, 20267 images
Revelers play with water as they celebrate the Songkran holiday, which marks the Thai New Year, in Bangkok

Thailand, Myanmar new year celebrations soaked in tradition

Thailand, Myanmar new year celebrations soaked in tradition

In Thailand and Myanmar, the Buddhist New Year is marked with ritual splashing of water and huge public water fights.
SocietyApril 14, 20267 images
A police officer rides on a bus of the Santa Catalina transport company, standing next to passengers

Peru's buses targeted by rising gang violence

Peru's buses targeted by rising gang violence

Organized crime is on the rise in Peru, and bus companies have become frequent targets for extortionists.
CrimeApril 14, 20268 images
Show more stories
Go to homepage