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'''Larissa Vassilian''' (born June 17, 1976) is a German journalist of [[German-Armenian]] descent. She became famous for her podcast ''"Schlaflos in München" (Sleepless in Munich)'', using the stage name '''Annik Rubens'''.<ref name="deutschlandradiokultur.de">{{cite web|url=http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/es-ist-wie-ein-vertrautes-anrufbeantworter-geplaenkel.1153.de.html?dram:article_id=181359|title="Es ist wie ein vertrautes Anrufbeantworter- Geplänkel"|date=25 January 2007|work=deutschlandradiokultur.de}}</ref> The podcast has over 10,000 listeners daily, making her one of the most successful podcasters in the German language<ref name="deutschlandradiokultur.de"/> and winning a prestigious [[Podcast Awards]] in 2005 in the "Nonenglish" category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.podcastconnect.com/2005/08/2005-peoples-choice-podcast-award-winners/|title=2005 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winners|work=podcastconnect.com}}</ref> For German-language learners, she made another project called ''"Slow German"'' - a podcast on a variety of topics using clear slow pronunciation and with accompanying transcript.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.learn-german-online.net/en/learning-german-resources/deutsch-via-internet_en.htm|title=Learn German via Internet - offers and resources|date=31 March 2015|work=learn-german-online.net}}</ref>
'''Larissa Vassilian''' (born June 17, 1976) is a German journalist of [[German-Armenian]] descent. She became famous for her podcast ''"Schlaflos in München" (Sleepless in Munich)'', using the stage name '''Annik Rubens'''.<ref name="deutschlandradiokultur.de">{{cite web|url=http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/es-ist-wie-ein-vertrautes-anrufbeantworter-geplaenkel.1153.de.html?dram:article_id=181359|title="Es ist wie ein vertrautes Anrufbeantworter- Geplänkel"|date=25 January 2007|work=deutschlandradiokultur.de}}</ref> The podcast had over 10,000 listeners daily, making her one of the most successful podcasters in the German language<ref name="deutschlandradiokultur.de"/> and winning a prestigious [[Podcast Awards]] in 2005 in the "Nonenglish" category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.podcastconnect.com/2005/08/2005-peoples-choice-podcast-award-winners/|title=2005 People’s Choice Podcast Award Winners|work=podcastconnect.com}}</ref> For German-language learners, she made another project called ''"Slow German"'' - a podcast on a variety of topics using clear slow pronunciation and with accompanying transcript.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.learn-german-online.net/en/learning-german-resources/deutsch-via-internet_en.htm|title=Learn German via Internet - offers and resources|date=31 March 2015|work=learn-german-online.net}}</ref>


Vassilian was born in [[Konstanz]], Germany, to an Armenian father (Rouben Vassilian) and a Bavarian mother (Sylvia Vassilian).<ref name="deutschlandradiokultur.de"/> She attended the Franz-Marc-Gymnasium school in [[Markt Schwaben]]. After high school, from 1995 to 2003, she studied for a master's degree program in American cultural history, political science and ethnology at the [[Ludwig-Maximilians University]] in [[Munich]]. In 2003 and 2004 she completed a correspondence course in freelance and feature writing from the London School of Journalism. She lives in [[Munich]].
Vassilian was born in [[Konstanz]], Germany, to an Armenian father (Rouben Vassilian) and a Bavarian mother (Sylvia Vassilian).<ref name="deutschlandradiokultur.de"/> She attended the Franz-Marc-Gymnasium school in [[Markt Schwaben]]. After high school, from 1995 to 2003, she studied for a master's degree program in American cultural history, political science and ethnology at the [[Ludwig-Maximilians University]] in [[Munich]]. In 2003 and 2004 she completed a correspondence course in freelance and feature writing from the London School of Journalism. She lives in [[Munich]].
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.podcast.de/podcast/7546/Slow_German "Slow German" podcast]
* [http://www.podcast.de/podcast/7546/Slow_German "Slow German" podcast]
* [http://www.schlaflosinmuenchen.com/ "Schlaflos in München" podcast]
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317162756/http://www.schlaflosinmuenchen.com/|date=March 17, 2018|title="Schlaflos in München" podcast}}


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Larissa Vassilian (born June 17, 1976) is a German journalist of German-Armenian descent. She became famous for her podcast "Schlaflos in München" (Sleepless in Munich), using the stage name Annik Rubens.[1] The podcast had over 10,000 listeners daily, making her one of the most successful podcasters in the German language[1] and winning a prestigious Podcast Awards in 2005 in the "Nonenglish" category.[2] For German-language learners, she made another project called "Slow German" - a podcast on a variety of topics using clear slow pronunciation and with accompanying transcript.[3]

Vassilian was born in Konstanz, Germany, to an Armenian father (Rouben Vassilian) and a Bavarian mother (Sylvia Vassilian).[1] She attended the Franz-Marc-Gymnasium school in Markt Schwaben. After high school, from 1995 to 2003, she studied for a master's degree program in American cultural history, political science and ethnology at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. In 2003 and 2004 she completed a correspondence course in freelance and feature writing from the London School of Journalism. She lives in Munich.

References

  1. ^ a b c ""Es ist wie ein vertrautes Anrufbeantworter- Geplänkel"". deutschlandradiokultur.de. 25 January 2007.
  2. ^ "2005 People's Choice Podcast Award Winners". podcastconnect.com.
  3. ^ "Learn German via Internet - offers and resources". learn-german-online.net. 31 March 2015.