ARTE

Benjamin Fischer

Managing Director ARTE Deutschland and ARTE Coordinator of the ARD

Benjamin Fischer

Benjamin Fischer © SWR/Marcel Jakobi


Born on 13 December 1978 in Filderstadt, Germany

Professional experience

ARTE Deutschland TV GmbH, Baden-Baden

  • Since October 2025: Managing Director ARTE Deutschland and ARTE Coordinator of the ARD

ARD Online, SWR, Mainz

  • 11/2017–09/2025: Head of ARD Online

ARTE GEIE, Strasbourg

  • 09/2013–11/2017: Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • 01/2013–11/2017: Head of IT and Project Development
  • 03/2011–12/2012: Team Manager New Technologies
  • 08/2008–02/2011: Online Communications Officer

Self-employed, Stuttgart and Strasbourg

  • 08/2006–07/2008: Independent consultant

Input Design for Online & Offline GmbH, Stuttgart

  • 06/2000–09/2000: Project Manager

Education

10/2001–07/2006: Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart: Degree in Communication Design

09/1999–06/2000: ESAG Penninghen, Paris: Undergraduate Studies in Visual Communication


Date:

1st October 2025