Born in Troisdorf on 29 September 1958
Professional Experience
ARTE GEIE, Strasbourg
- since January 2021: Chairman of the General Assembly
- 2013–2020: Member of the General Assembly
ARD
- since January 2020: Chairman
ARTE Deutschland, Baden-Baden
- since October 2013: Member of the General Assembly
WDR
- since July 2013: Director
ARD (1992–2013)
- 2006–2013: Anchorman of the daily news programme Tagesthemen
- 2002–2006: Director ARD studio in Washington, D.C.
- 2000–2002: Correspondent ARD studio in Paris
- 1994–2000: Correspondent ARD studio in Washington, D.C.
- 1992–1994: Editor of the daily news bulletin Tagesschau, Cologne
WDR (1985–1992)
- 1990–1992: Host of the news programme Aktuelle Stunde
- 1986: Editor, including of the fledgling news programme West 3 Aktuell
- 1985: Internship WDR, Cologne
1978–1985
- Work on various daily newspapers
Education
- 1978–1984: Studied History, Political Science, and Rhenish History and Culture at the University of Bonn