Career
Since 2010 till 2014 he used to be head of investigations at Funke Mediengruppe, one of the largest European media holdings for regional newspapers including Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. From 2007 till September 2014 he was treasurer of German association of investigative journalists Netzwerk Recherche. Schraven is one of Germany"s best known investigative journalists.
Later he worked as a reporter on energy issues for the Axel Springer Group.
Then in 2010 he went on with his researches as head of investigations at Funke Mediengruppe. Schraven published several reports about the German military action by the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan.
In 2011 he explained the details of the Operation Halmazag. In 2012 he published his investigation of the German military actions in Afghanistan on a special website with leaked documents.
He worked on different reference books about investigative journalism for the German association of investigative journalists Netzwerk Recherche.
The books "Reporter im verdeckten Einsatz (Postdoctoral fellows)" deals with undercover research methods and "Kritischer Wirtschaftsjournalismus (Postdoctoral fellows)" focuses on investigative business journalism. In June 2014 he founded CORRECT!V (correctivorg) - the first nonprofit investigative newsroom in the German-speaking world. Correctiv has got an education program to pass on the methods of investigative journalism.
This should help to empower citizens to gain access to information and promote transparency.
Besides that, Correctiv is focused on investigating corruption and datajournalism. In cooperation with various media, CORRECT!V shares its investigations and stories with large and small newspapers and magazines as well as with radio and television stations.
