Konstantin von Hammerstein is a political writer for Der Spiegel, Germany's leading weekly news magazine. He was bureau chief in Berlin, editor of the national desk and a business reporter in Hamburg.
Before he joined Der Spiegel in 1998 Hammerstein was an international reporter for German Public Radio (DeutschlandRadio) in Berlin. He worked as a correspondent for the network of German Public Radio Stations (ARD) in Washington and anchorman for the US-sponsored RIAS Berlin (Radio in the American Sector).
Hammerstein received a MA in history, politics and philosophy from Freie Universität Berlin and is a graduate of German School of Journalism in Munich.
