A night in a brothel: "In Romania I'm a hotel manager" (Swiss Press Video 2025, by Noah Knüsel)

A night in a brothel: "In Romania I'm a hotel manager"

20 Minuten Videoportal

Video

2025

Noah Knüsel

For the background format "Reporter!n," Lynn Sachs, Celia Nogler, and Noah Knüsel spend a night in a typical Swiss brothel: an erotic studio in the Limmat Valley. There, the team meets sex worker Anna, owner Shpend, housekeeper Patrizia, and escort Layla. They all provide an authentic and highly rare glimpse behind doors that normally remain closed.

Author

Noah Knüsel / Swiss Press Award

Noah Knüsel

Video-Journalist, Luzern, 1997

For Noah, there was really only one career path he considered from an early age: journalism. After graduating from high school, he gained his first experience through internships at the Luzerner Zeitung and 20 Minuten. He financed his studies by working on the domestic news team at the commuter newspaper. After earning his bachelor's degree in politics and history, Noah finally left the lecture hall and ventured out into the world. Since 2022, he has been working on the team behind the 20 Minuten video format "Reporter!n." His favorite topics there are the less visible corners of society: from porn addiction to gang crime.

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A night in a brothel: "In Romania I'm a hotel manager" (Swiss Press Video 2025, by Noah Knüsel) - Swiss Press Award