Career as an Investigative Journalist

Petra Reski is one of the most prominent investigative journalists in the German-speaking world. For decades, she has researched topics of organized crime, corruption and the Mafia – particularly in Italy, where she lived and worked for many years. Her work is characterized by thorough research, personal security risks and the courage to report against powerful criminal structures.

Reski has earned an international reputation as an expert on the interconnections between the Mafia, politics and business. She works as a freelance journalist, book author and documentary filmmaker and has researched and published for renowned media outlets.

Focus: Mafia and Organized Crime

Her focus lies on exposing Mafia structures and their methods. She has engaged intensively with Mafia-related crime and documented numerous cases showing how organized crime penetrates European societies. Reski's investigations have repeatedly led to public debates and official investigations.

Particularly noteworthy is her work on corruption networks and the infiltration of state institutions by criminal organizations. In her publications, she demonstrates how Mafia clans consolidate their power and what political and economic consequences this has.

Journalistic Methods and Risks

Reski's investigative approach is characterized by years of on-site research, interviews with whistleblowers and former mafiosi, as well as analysis of court files and government documents. This intensive research method involves considerable personal risks. She has repeatedly reported on threats and intimidation attempts connected to her critical reporting.

Despite these dangers, Reski continues her work and is regarded as one of the most important voices in the fight against concealment of organized crime in Europe. Her work helps ensure that corruption and the Mafia increasingly come into public focus.

Publications and Media Work

Petra Reski has published numerous books documenting her research findings. These works serve not only to inform the public but also as important sources for researchers, journalists and security authorities. She has also worked on documentaries and appeared as a guest in various podcasts and television programs on true crime and organized crime.

Her work is received domestically and internationally and contributes to a better understanding of how criminal networks operate. Reski is considered a role model for investigative journalism under difficult conditions.

Awards and Recognition

For her courageous and thorough journalistic work, Reski has received various awards and recognition. She is valued by journalist associations and press freedom organizations and stands for press freedom and the right to information.