Heike Hempel © ZDF/Tim Thiel
Born in 1965 in Kassel, Germany
Professional Experience
ARTE GEIE, Strasbourg
Since 01/2024: Vice President
2021–2023: Member of the General Assembly
ARTE Deutschland, Baden-Baden
2021–2023: Member of the General Assembly of ARTE Deutschland
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Since 01/2008: Head of the main editorial department for TV films/Series II
01/2018–04/2022: Deputy Director of Programmes
1999–2007: Head of TV film II department
Since 05/2000: also head of the editorial department for Das kleine Fernsehspiel
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
1996–1999: Commissioning Editor – TV Drama
1994–1995: Dramaturge and head of script editing at the TV Drama department
Before 1995
1988–1994: Assistant director, including on “The Most Desired Man” (directed by Sönke Wortmann)
Other positions held
Member of the Supervisory Board of Fiction Magnet
Member of the Supervisory Board of Network Movie
2000–2001 Member of the Awards Committee of MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg
1998–1999 Member of the Awards Committee of Filmstiftung NRW
Education
1985–1992: Studied Theatre, Film and Television Studies, German and Spanish in Cologne and Berlin
