During my time as a video journalist at “20 Minuten”, I have had the opportunity to cover a wide range of topics. Alongside reporting on major breaking news events, I’ve always valued the chance to produce videos that focus on unique personalities and stories that happen away from the spotlight. Below you can find a selection of those videos.

Swiss barber goes viral on TikTok

I visited a barber in Solothurn who became a TikTok sensation with his “Edgar” cuts. He’s a really cool and down-to-earth guy, and it was fascinating to see why how young men travel from all parts of Switzerland, even from Germany, just to sit in his chair.

A dream come true at Zurich airport

While covering an airport tour during the “World Economic Forum” in Switzerland, I met this 17-year-old planespotter and decided to focus on her story. For her, taking a picture of the government aircraft from Azerbaijan, was a dream come true. Sometimes, the best stories are found spontaneously on the spot.

Fun at a classic car festival in Jura

I traveled to the Jura mountains for the international 2CV meeting, where the owner of one of those vintage Citroëns let me take the wheel. It was a great experience, though I was surprised by how much harder it actually was to drive this iconic car than I expected.

Social experiment: How bystanders react to a bike theft

In Winterthur, we used hidden cameras to see if bystanders would intervene during a bike theft. Working with two colleagues as the “thieves”, it was eye-opening to see how differently people reacted depending on whether the suspect was a man or a woman.