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Katja Kiwitter: An uplifting walk along the Yarra with a German cosmopolite

Katja Kiwitter SBS Radio Sound Technician Operator Melbourne Budapest

Steht lieber hinter als vor der Kamera: Die ehemalige SBS-Tontechnikerin Katja Kiwitter Source: Aaron Wan

Two years ago, German migrant Katja Kiwitter suffered a brain tumor. The walnut-sized tumor was extracted just in the nick of time. To discuss her unusual life story, including operation, recovery and present life and work in Budapest (!), we met up with Katja on the banks of the Yarra in Melbourne.


Katja Kiwitter SBS Radio Sound Technician Operator Melbourne Budapest
Langjährige Arbeitsstätte: Katja Kiwitter im SBS-Tonstudio am Melbourner Federation Square Source: Aaron Wan
Katja Kiwitter SBS Radio Sound Technician Operator Melbourne Budapest
Katya stiess Mitte der 1990er Jahre zu SBS und verliess den Sender vor zwei Jahren in Richtung Europa Source: Aaron Wan

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