Sylke Gruhnwald is a data-driven reporter investigating power and technology from a feminist perspective.
She was co-editor-in-chief of the Swiss Republik Magazine. Previous positions: Swiss daily newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the Swiss magazine Beobachter and lead the data- and document-driven investigation unit SRF Data at public broadcaster Swiss Radio and Television (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SRF).
Gruhnwald was born 1981 in Munich, Germany. After being based in Vienna, Austria, she now calls Zurich, Switzerland, home. Gruhnwald studied sinology and business administration.

Sylke Gruhnwald is co-founder of Hacks/Hackers Zurich, Lobbywatch.ch as well as Reporter-Forum Switzerland. She is former chairwoman of Journalismfund.eu and board member of Investigativ.ch. Gruhnwald also initiated the investigation project The Migrants’ Files.
Together with her teams, Gruhnwald herself won several awards.