Hadija Haruna-Oelker is a political scientist, journalist, presenter, and author who works primarily for Hessischer Rundfunk, hosts the Römerberg Talks in Frankfurt and writes a column for the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper. She also co-hosts the remembrance podcast Trauer & Turnschuh with Max Czollek. Her work focuses on youth and social issues as well as racism and diversity research. She is the author of the books Alles auf Anfang: Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Erinnerungskultur (2025) and Die Schönheit der Differenz – Miteinander anders denken (2023). Haruna-Oelker lives and works in Frankfurt am Main.

As of October 2025