Board of Trustees CIVIS Media Foundation

Monika Piel, Director-General of Westdeutscher Rundfunk | Dr. Willi Steul, Director-General of Deutschlandradio | Christian Achilles, German Savings Banks Association | Boris Bergant, Adviser to the Director-General, RTV Slovenia | Erik Bettermann, Director-General of Deutsche Welle | Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer, Minister of State for Integration in the Federal Chancellery | Peter Boudgoust, Director-General of Südwestrundfunk | Roger de Weck, Director-General of SRG SSR | Frank Elstner, Journalist, TV presenter, producer | Dr. Reinhart Freudenberg, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Freudenberg Foundation | Michael Hirz, Programme Managing Director at PHOENIX | Lutz Marmor, ARD-Chairman and Director-General of Norddeutscher Rundfunk | Christian Petry, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Freudenberg Foundation | Dr. Beate Winkler, Adviser for European Policy- intercultural dialogue | Dr. Alexander Wrabetz, Director-General of Österreichischer Rundfunk | Chair of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, University of Bielefeld

The Board of Trustees assumes an important representative function for the organisation. The Board of Trustees acts in the civil society in order to effectively present the interests of the organisation to the public. The members of the Board of Trustees have a right to nominate programme contributions which are worthy of prizes in the European media prize.

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Chairwoman Monika Piel

Monika Piel, born in 1951 in the north-western German town of Bensberg. Director-General of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Chairwoman of the CIVIS Board of Trustees. Masters degree in Business Administration from Cologne's College of Economics in 1976 before continuing her studies at the University of Cologne, majoring in law and oriental studies. 1977 assistant to Werner Höfer, host of "Internationaler Frühschoppen". In 1979, she began her career as radio reporter, editor and host of current affairs programming on WDR 2. Between 1982 and 1984, Reporting as a freelance correspondent from Portugal for a number of media, including WDR. From 1989 to 1993, WDR's business and economics correspondent, reporting from the West German capital, Bonn. For two years beginning in 1993, Head of WDR Radio's Business, Agricultural, Environment and Traffic Department and Deputy Managing Editor in 1994. Programme Director of WDR 2 in January 1996, before holding the post of Managing Editor of WDR Radio from 1997 to 1998. Late in 1997, Director of WDR Radio. Chair of the ARD Radio Commission from 2001 to 2002. Monika Piel hosted the following WDR radio programmes: "Morgenmagazin", "Mittagsmagazin", "Zwischen Rhein und Weser", "Bericht von Heute", "Funkhaus Wallrafplatz". From 2001 to 2007, she was one of the regular hosts of "ARD-Presseclub", as well as "Internationaler Frühschoppen"on PHOENIX. Since April 2007 Director General of WDR. Since April 2008 Chairwoman of the CIVIS Board of Trustees. From January 2011 to December 2012 ARD Chairwoman.

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Deputy chairman Dr. Willi Steul

Dr. Willi Steul, born 1951, Director-General of Deutschlandradio. Studied ethnology, philosophy, Catholic theology and history in Oxford, Paris, Frankfurt and Kabul. 1970 doctorate. Freelancer and correspondent for daily and weekly newspapers, radio and television. 1972-1973 ethnological field studies in Afghanistan. 1973-1975 scholarship and further education at the "Institut zur Förderung publizistischen Nachwuchses e.V." in Munich. 1974-1975 reporter and presenter, Südwestfunk regional studio Tübingen (SWF). 1976-1977 field research, lecturer in ethnology at the University of Kabul and deputy-director of the Kabul office of the Südasien Institut of the University of Heidelberg. 1978-1979 political editor, SWF Baden-Baden. Missions as ARD-approaching Middle East correspondent in Beirut, Lebanon. 1980-1982 SWF correspondent in Bonn, in addition special correspondent of the ARD for Afghanistan. 1982-1987 ARD radio correspondent for Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. 1988-1989 editor-in-chief "Aktuelles Zeitgeschehen", SWF Baden-Baden. 1990-1991 ARD radio correspondent for disarmament, UNO and Switzerland in Geneva. 1991 special correspondent Gulf War. 1992-1994 deputy director SWF/SDR studio in Bonn. 1994-1998 editor-in-chief and deputy director Deutschlandradio Berlin. 1998-2004 regional broadcasting director Baden-Württemberg and deputy Director-General Südwestrundfunk Stuttgart (SWR). Since April 2009 Director-General Deutschlandradio.

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Christian Achilles

Christian Achilles, born in 1964 in Göttingen, Director communication and media of the German Savings Banks Association, traineeship in a savings bank, studied law in Göttingen. 1989-1995 personal assistant of Bundestag President Rita Süßmuth, afterwards joined the Lower Saxony Savings Banks Association. 1998 moved to the German Savings Banks Association Berlin, initially as head of the Press and fundamental questions department. Since April 2000 head of the communication and media department.

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Boris Bergant

Boris Bergant, born 1948 in Maribor, Slovenia. Adviser to the Director-General for International Relations and Programming Cooperation at RTV Slovenia (Radio TV Slovenia). Journalist. Studied journalism at the University of Ljubljana. Editor in the foreign affairs department, Editor-in-chief of news and current affairs at Radio-RTV Slovenia. 1986–1990 Chairman of the Slovenian Association of Journalists. 1982–1992 President of the International Association of Public Television in Europe (Circom Regional). 1990–1992 and since 1996 member of the Administrative Council of the EBU. 1993 Deputy Chairman of the EBU-Television Committee. 1998-2008 Vice-President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Since 2006 Advisor to the Director-General for International Relations and Programming Cooperation, RTV Slovenia. Winner of several media prizes. Numerous publications in the field of foreign affairs and the media.

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Erik Bettermann

Erik Bettermann, born in 1944 in the Lindenthal district of Leipzig. Director-General of Deutsche Welle (DW). Studied philosophy, education and social paedagogics in Cologne and Bonn. Freelancer for Cologne daily newspapers and a Protestant church newspaper. After activities in the international youth exchange, as of 1982 department head at the Federal Ministry of Youth, Family and Health, subsequently head of the office of the Vice-president in the German Bundestag. 1985-1989 head of department in the SPD party executive, 1989-1991 deputy federal executive director. From 1992 to 2001 member of the City Council of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, 1995 to 2001 as a member of the Senate, representative for Federal Affairs, Europe and Economic Cooperation. Since October 2001 Director-General of Deutsche Welle.

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Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer

Prof. Dr. Maria Böhmer, born in 1950 in Mainz. Minister of State for Integration in the Federal Chancellery, German Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration. Studied mathematics, physics, political science and education, state examinations and doctorate, conducted research at the Universities of Cambridge and Augsburg, 1982 post-doctoral qualification in education at the University of Mainz. 1982-1990 State Commissioner for Women the Rhineland Palatinate, since 2001 professor of education in Heidelberg. Since 1990 member of parliament, member of the Federal Executive Board of the CDU, Deputy State Chairwoman of the CDU Rhineland Palatinate. Since 2001, Federal Chairwoman of the Frauenunion (Women’s Union), up to 2005 Deputy Chairwoman of the CDU/CSU Parilamentary Group. Since November 2005 Minister of State for Integration in the Federal Chancellery and German Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration.

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Peter Boudgoust

Peter Boudgoust, born in 1954 in Mannheim. Director-General of Südwestrundfunk (SWR). 1973-1978, studied law at the Universities of Heidelberg and Mannheim. 1979-1981, legal internship with completion of 2nd state examination. 1981-1984, Head of Social Affairs Department for the Main-Tauber Administrative District Office. 1984-1986, Press Officer of the Regional Council Stuttgart. 1986-1994, State Ministry Baden-Wurttemberg; most recently Head of Department I (Personnel, Budget, Finance, Media, Information and Communication Systems). 1995-1998, Legal Officer and Finance Director of Südwestrundfunk. October 1998-April 2007, Director of Administration of Südwestrundfunk, Managing Director of SWR Holding GmbH. January 1999 - December of 2000 Chairman of the ARD Finance Commission. Since May 2007, Director-General of Südwestrundfunk. January 2009-December 2010, ARD Chairman. Cooperation on numerous commissions of the ARD and ZDF, among others, member of the Strategy Group of the ARD, member of the Finance Group of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Chairman of the ARD/ZDF Working Group Broadcasting Licence Fees. In charge of central pay negotiations for the ARD. Member of the ARD Negotiation Group Election Reporting Contract.

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Roger de Weck

Roger de Weck, born in 1953 in Switzerland. Director-General of SRG SSR. Graduated in Economics at the University (HSG) in St. Gallen in 1976. Afterwards had articles published in the "Tribune de Genève", the "Weltwoche" and the Hamburg weekly newspaper "Die Zeit". From 1992 to 1997 editor-in-chief of Zürich’s "Tages-Anzeiger" and member of the Tamedia company management. As of mid-1997, editor-in-chief of "ZEIT". From 2001 to 2010 journalist. Presentation of the television programme "Sternstunde Philosophie" on SF 1 and President of the Foundation Board of Trustees of the "Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies" in Geneva. Since January 2011, Director-general of SRG SSR. Holder of honorary doctorates of the Universities of Lucerne and Freiburg. Lecturer at the College of Europe in Brügge and Warschau/Natolin, member of the Foundation Board of the International Charlemagne Prize of the City of Aachen, Groupe de veille France-Allemagne at the Institut Montaigne Paris. Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the magazine "Critique internationale" in Paris. Publisher of the foreign policy book series "Standpunkte" (Edition Körber-Stiftung Hamburg), Board of Trustees Theodor-Heuss-Stiftung Stuttgart.

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Frank Elstner

Frank Elstner, born in 1942 in Linz/Austria. Presenter, journalist and producer, practical training at the Badischen Neuesten Nachrichten. 1963 presenter at Radio Luxemburg. 1966 chief speaker at Radio Luxemburg. 1968 assistant director, 1970 deputy programme director. 1972 director of the German RTL radio programme. Television presenter of "Fernsehlotterie", "Spiel ohne Grenzen", "Montagsmaler". 1981 conception and presentation of the ZDF show "Wetten, dass...?". 1982-1987 presenter of the ZDF Annual retrospective "Menschen". Since 1987 also producer of the Nobel Prize winner series "Die stillen Stars", "Nase vorn", "Aber Hallo – Die Frank Elstner Show" and the quiz show "Jeopardy". Since 2000 presentation of the talkshow "Menschen der Woche" of SWR. 2002-2009 presentation of "Verstehen Sie Spaß?" in the ARD/Das Erste. Since 2006 presentation of the ARD show "Die große Show der Naturwunder" together with Ranga Yogeshwar. Numerous awards: including 1976 and 1982 Golden Camera (HÖRZU), 1979 Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 1981 Bambi (Bild und Funk), 1983 Silver Camera (HÖRZU), 1979 Platinum ROMY (ORF Television Prize) 1999 Golden Millennium Camera (HÖRZU). 2007 Award of Honor of the "Bayerischer Fernsehpreis". Since 2003 member of the Board of Trustees of CIVIS Media Foundation.

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Dr. Reinhart Freudenberg

Dr. Reinhart Freudenberg, born in 1932. Member of the Freudenberg Foundation. Attended school and studied law in Geneva. Scientific work and lawyer in Mannheim. In 1961 joined the Freudenberg group of companies founded by his great-grandfather. Up to 1969 manager of the tannery, 1972 personally liable partner and a member of the Management Board. 1988 - 1997 Chairman of the Management Board in succession to his brother Hermann Freudenberg. 1997 - June 30, 2005 Chairman of the Board of Partners of Freudenberg & Co KG. 2003-2012 Chairman of the board of trustees of the Freudenberg Foundation. Since 2004 member of the board of trustees of the CIVIS media foundation.

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Michael Hirz

Michael Hirz, born in 1952 in Neukirchen-Vluyn. Programme Managing Director of the ARD/ZDF Current Affairs and Documentary channel PHOENIX. Studied Languages and Political Science in Cologne and Bonn. 1977 traineeship and subsequently correspondent at the regional daily newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. 1981 editor and chief staff writer at the Press Office of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). 1986 Deputy Director of the Media and Public Relations at WDR. 1988 senior editor on the weekly ARD TV talkshow "Presseclub". 1991 Moved to the Department of Domestic Affairs, head of various talk shows. Developed and headed up a magazine on European affairs in the Department for Foreign Affairs. 1998 head of the editorial department "Kultur aktuell" at WDR television. 2002 head of the newly-launched Culture department and Deputy Director of the Culture and Science section. From February 1, 2008 Programme Managing Director of the ARD/ZDF Current Affairs and Documentary channel PHOENIX.

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Lutz Marmor

Lutz Marmor, born 1954 in Cologne. ARD Chairman and Director-General of Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR). Studied business management in Cologne. Graduated in business management in 1978. 1978 to 1979 worked at GEBERA Cologne (Company for business management consulting), focusing on controlling. 1980-1983 freelance management consultant and academic assistant at the University of Cologne. 1983 Work at the central finance department of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). 1986 Head of the Accounting department. 1991 Director of Administration at Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg (today rbb). Since 1992 simultaneously Managing Director of ORB-Werbung GmbH. 1995-2006 Director of Administration of Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and since September 1996 Executive Director of NDR-Media GmbH. 2003-2004 Chairman of the Finance Commission of ARD. 2006-2007 Chairman of the Administrative Board of the GEZ. 2006 Director of Administration and Deputy Director-General WDR. Head of the "Digital WDR" working group. Since 2008 Director-General of NDR. Since July 2012 Member of the Board of Trustees of the CIVIS Media Foundation. Since January 2013 ARD Chairman.

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Christian Petry

Christian Petry, born in 1941. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Freudenberg Foundation. Studied history and sociology in Tübingen, Berlin and Constance. 1970 teacher and social scientist at the Birklehof School and at Weinheim Comprehensive School. 1974-1987 development of the regional educational centre in Aurich/East Frisia. Development and management of regional offices for the promotion of foreign children and teenagers in North Rhine-Westphalia up to 1984. 1985-2009 Executive Director of Freudenberg Foundation in Weinheim. Since 2002 board of the Karl Konrad & Ria Groeben Foundation. Since 2004 member of the Executive Board of the European Rome Education Fund. Various publications on the history of student resistance during the Third Reich, on questions of educational reform and intercultural communication. 2003-2009 Deputy-Chairman of the Partners’ Meeting of the CIVIS Media Foundation. Since 2010 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Freudenberg Foundation.

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Dr. Beate Winkler

Dr. Beate Winkler, born in 1949 in Dresden. Adviser for European Policy- intercultural dialogue. Studied Law in Cologne, 1985 doctorat. 1978-1979 Federal Ministry of Education and Science responsible for the International Student and Scientist Exchange. 1979-1981 Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare responsible for the International Year of Disabled. 1981-1996 member of the staff of the Comissioner of the German Federal Government for Migration, Refugees and Integration. 1996-1998 chief executive of the association of Germans Architects (BDA). 1998-2007 director of the European Monitoring Centre on racism and Xenophobia in Vienna. March to July 2007 Provisional Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in Vienna. Since mid 2007 adviser im Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), European Commission. Numerous publications.

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Dr. Alexander Wrabetz

Dr. Alexander Wrabetz, born in 1960 in Vienna. Director-General of Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF). Studied law in Vienna. 1983 doctorate. 1983 practice in court as legal trainee. 1982-1983 freelance work for ORF regional studio Vienna. 1984-1987 trainee programme in the head office and bank of the Austrian savings banks. Group head Trade Finance. 1987-1992 assistant to the Chairman of the Executive Board of Österreichische Industrieholding AG, 1989 granted general commercial power of representation. 1990 Secretary-General of Austrian Industries/ÖIAG. Member of the supervisory boards of several companies within the ÖIAG. 1992-1994 Managing Director of Voest Alpine Intertrading Ges.m.b.H. Linz. 1995-1998 Managing Director of Vamed Engineering GmbH & Co KG, Planungs- und Errichtungsges. m.b.H., Vienna and member of the Executive Board of VAMED AG, Vienna. Further offices in the Vamed Group. 1995-1998 member of the Board of Trustees of Österreichischer Rundfunk. 1998 to 2006 Commerical Director of Österreichischer Rundfunk. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Österreichische Rundfunksender GmbH & Co KG, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Gebühren Info Service GmbH and Managing Director of TW1 Betriebsführungs GmbH. Since 2007, Director-General of Österreichischer Rundfunk.

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick

Prof. Dr. Andreas Zick, born 1962. Chair of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, University of Bielefeld. Studied protestant theology and psychology. 1988-1989 research assistant for social psychology at the University of Bochum. 1990-1998 scientific research assistant for social and organizational psychology at the University of Wuppertal. 1996 doctorate. 1999-2005 assistant professor for social and organizational psychology at the University of Wuppertal. 2005-2006 research assistant at the “Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Confict and Violence” at the University Bielefeld. Since 2007 head of the projects “Group-focused Misanthropy” and “Groupfocused Enmity in Europe” at the “Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Confict and Violence” of the University of Bielefeld. 2008 post-doctorate qualification. Since 2008 Professor for Socialization and Conflict Research at the University of Bielefeld. Since 2013 Chair of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, University of Bielefeld. Since 2012 Member of the CIVIS Board of Trustees.