Ranga Yogeshwar is one of Germany's leading science journalists. He is regarded as the " German knowledge communicator" and an expert on all topics relating to artificial intelligence. He presents complicated issues in a practical, understandable and passionate way. Yogeshwar (*1959) grew up in Luxembourg and India, studied piano in Luxembourg and experimental physics at RWTH Aachen University. He then conducted research in Geneva at CERN and at the nuclear research centre in Jülich. He has worked as a journalist since 1983, initially for various publishing houses, then in radio and television. In 1987, Yogeshwar began working as a science editor at WDR Cologne and was involved in numerous programmes, including "Wissenschaftsshow", "Kopfball", "Bilder aus der Wissenschaft" and "W wie Wissen" and developed numerous TV formats. From 1995 to 2001 he was deputy head and from 2001 to 2005 head of the science television programme group at WDR. Since 2008, Yogeshwar has worked as an independent journalist and author. Ranga Yogeshwar has been honoured with more than 60 specialist awards for his journalistic work, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Wuppertal, the Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Since June 2019, he has been an honorary doctor of the University of Koblenz-Landau and has also been awarded a star: The minor planet (20522) discovered in 1999 was named after Ranga Yogeshwar. Yogeshwar regularly leads discussions, gives lectures in Germany and abroad and is a popular expert in the media. He is involved in many national and international projects in the fields of innovation, education and knowledge transfer. Ranga Yogeshwar also supports an aid project for mine victims in Cambodia, is committed to helping tsunami victims in India and is co-founder of the Hennef Children and Youth Foundation.