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Panel guests 2008 in Berlin
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Endre Aczél Endre Aczél was 1968 - 1985 political editor of the Hungarian News Agency. Head of News of Hungarian National Television 1986-1990. Co-editor-in-chief of “Kurír” 1990, Managing Editor of “Hungarian Economic Review” and “English language bi-monthly” 1991-1995, Managing Editor “PannonVilag“ and “Pannon GSM” 1996-2oo3. Leading political columnist of „Népszabadság“ since 1991. Regular columns in “Reform”, „168 ÓRA”, on Nap Television and Hungarian National Radio. Breakfast TV anchorman at Nap Television 1999-2oo8. |
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Dr. Peter Ammon Dr. Peter Ammon studied mathematics, physics and economics and became PhD in economics. He joined the German Foreign Service in 1978. He served in the German Ambassy in London, Dakar and New Dehli and also in the Foreign Office. He was Head of Policy Planning Staff in the German President’s Office from 1996 until 1999 and Economic Minister in the German Embassy in Washington from 1999 until 2001. Later he became Director General for Economic Affairs and Sustainable Development in the Foreign Office and G8-Sous Sherpa. In July 2007 Frank Walter Steinmeier engaged him as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in France. Since August 2008 Dr. Peter Ammon is State Secretary in the Foreign Office. |
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Wolfgang Brehm With substantial expertise and experience in all major areas of copyright and entertainment law Wolfgang Brehm advises a wide range of German and international clients particularly in the field of film production and finance. He studied Law and Philosophy and is a co-founder of the firm Brehm & v. Moers. Since 1992 he is an expert to the Media Business School in Madrid and since 1993 a lecturer at the Film Academy in Ludwigsburg. |
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Dr. Hans-Günther Brüske Dr. Hans-Günther Brüske was appointed Program Director for Television, Radio and Orchestra, and Deputy-Head of the public broadcaster Saarländischer Rundfunk in 2001. He studied Politics, French, Sociology and economics in Mainz and Brussels and took his doctor´s degree with thesis about heroism in the novels of Jean Genet. He served as Speaker of the Chancellor of the University in Mainz, Editor in Charge of the “Europäische Zeitung” and Head of Academic Foreign Office of the University in Erlangen-Nuremberg. In 1984 he became Speaker of the Head of Program of the broadcaster ZDF. There, he worked as editor in the office “Word II” of the entertainment department in 1988 and as its' head from 1989 to 1992. That year he was elected CEO program of Arte Germany TV. 1995 to 2001 he was coordinator Arte of ZDF and CEO Arte Germany. |
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Ulrich Deppendorf Ulrich Deppendorf started his professional career as trainee with WDR in 1976. He worked as reporter and editor for WDR and ARD television. In 1981 he became domestic correspondent for the “Tagesschau/ Tagesthemen”, in 1986 head of television editorial ARD Aktuell and deputy-head of the editorial group “Zeitgeschehen/Aktuell”. 1989 – 1991 he served as its head. For ARD Aktuell he was second editor-in-chief and since 1993 first editor in chief. In 1999 he changed to Berlin where he became editor in chief of ARD-Hauptstadt-Studio. 2002 – 2007 he was television program director at WDR. Since May 2007 he serves as head of ARD-Hauptstadt-Studio. |
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Milena Fessmann Since 1991 Milena Fessmann has worked as a full- time DJ for various radio stations such as Radio Eins' "After Work Lounge-Party” and since 1996 for Radio Eins/SFB/RBB with her own weekly show called "Free Falling". She was also moderator of several national events and panels such as the "Cartoon Movie Award” from 2002 to 2008. In 1989, she founded Cinesong, a music research and score supervision company for theatrical and TV product. The music consulting firm offers professional and creative research services for music from all genres and times, Copyright clearance, excellent contacts to musicians and DJ’s as well as personal and direct contacts to all the major and independent music companies, soundtrack production and executive score and song production. Since 2003, she lectures at the dffb (Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin, one of the most prestigious film schools in Germany). |
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Petr Gottwald Petr Gottwald has a degree as Master in Economics from the Technical University in Liberec. He served as Head of Media Analysis Department of AQS. Inc. - the acquisition partner for TV Nova & TV Prima - from October 2000 to March 2005. Afterwards he was Media Analyst of TV Nova, Programming Analyst of TV Prima, Head of Programming of TV Prima and Programming Consultant of TV Joj Slovakia-Mac TV. Since July 2007 he is Head of Program Scheduling and Planning of HBO Ceska Republika and responsible for the creation of an informative web portal containing information on TV Programs and for the introduction of new formats e.g. “Pop Idol”, “Big Brother” and “Test the Nation” to the Czech Market. |
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Dimitar Gotchev Dimitar Gochev is co-founder, partner, producer and director of photography of Camera Ltd. established in 2002 and partner, producer and director of photography of SIA Advertising established in 1991. After graduating from art school in Prague he worked as DP for several Bulgarian movies and TV-feature-films. From 1985 until 1991 he headed the camera department of the National Academy for Theatre and Cinema Art “Krastyo Sarafov” in Sofia. Camera Ltd. and SIA produce a lot of Movies and fictional programmes for public and commercial TV-channels in Bulgaria. SIA is responsible for the Bulgarian “Big Brother”. |
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Dr. Hans Hege Hans Hege studied law in Tübingen and Berlin. Following the completion of his legal clerkship, Dr. Hege became an assistant in the Berlin House of Representatives, then an Advisor in the Berlin Senate’s Department of Justice and Director of the Media Department for Cultural Affairs. From 1985 to 1992, Dr. Hege served as the Director of the Berlin Cable Authority and, in 1988, took on the additional role of Chairman of the Working Committee for Minority Protection at the Directors’ Conference of the State Media Authorities (DLM). He is Director of the Berlin-Brandenburg Broadcasting Media Authority (MABB) since 1992. In 1993, Dr. Hege began his two-year term as Chairman of the DLM. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Chair of the DLM’s Working Group for Digital Access and has been the Chair of the DLM’s Joint Center for Digital Access ever since. |
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Janis Kalejs Janis Kalejs studied Film at the Riga Motion Picture Studios and Theatre at the Latvian State Conservatory. In 1991 he moved to Canada where he started to work in the North American film industry as Assistant Director. He made his feature film début with the canadian movie „Matin Dans Une Foret de Pins“ in 1999. In 2000 he moved back to Latvia, 2002 he founded the film production company Film Angels Studio in Riga. Kalejs made numerous TV commercials and in the year 2007 he completed the feature film “Vogelfrei“. |
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Reinhard Klimmt Reinhard Klimmt was Chairman of the SPD federal executive's Media Commission from 1990 to 2001. In 1964 Reinhard Klimmt becomes a member of the SPD (Social-Democratic Party of Germany) He was i.e. Head of the SPD in the Saarland parliament, Prime Minister in Saarland and Federal Minister of transport, building and housing. Reinhard Klimmt is consultant of the board of the Deutsche Bahn AG since 2002. |
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Krzystof Koehler Krzysztof Koehler is an important poet, essayist, academic lecturer and Polish scholar. In 1994, he joined TVP as editor of the weekly cultural magazine “The Messenger” and of the program “On the Hours”. He is co-author of several documentary pictures, among them “Sarmacja, That Is To Say Poland” and " Adam Mickiewicz”. He is author of the volumes “Unsuccessful Pilgrimage”, “The Partisan of Truth”, “On the End of a Large Field”, “You Died Death” and “Vulture-Szarzynski”. He was appointed CEO of TV Kultura – a special culturally-minded channel of TVP – in August 2006. |
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Sophie Kvintradze Sophie Kvintzadze studied journalism on the Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia. Afterwards she worked for the Newspaper “Akhali Epoka” and “24 Hours” and the Broadcasting Company Channel One. For the Broadcasting Company Rustavi 2 she served as Senior Correspondent of Foreign Desk in 2003 and 2004 and as Editor for political, business and economic issues from 2004 – 2006. In February 2006 she became Chief News Producer. |
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Frank Mackenroth Frank Mackenroth is a partner in the Valuation & Strategy practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Germany. He heads the competence center for entertainment and is part of the global PWC entertainment and media industry group. He has served clients from various parts of the media industry for whom he has worked for domestic and international projects. |
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Hartwig Masuch Hartwig Masuch studied economics. After first experiences as independent producer he founded in 1980 the independent music label Wiehagen & Masuch which he sold in the late 90ies. In 1985 he joined Warner Music Publishing Germany as General Manager Repertoir. From 1987 to 1991 he served as General Manager & Vice President Creative Affairs. In 1991 he became Managing Director & Senoir Vice President GSA of BMG Music Publishing. In 2007 and 2008 he was Consultant of BMG. |
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Matthias Matussek Matthias Matussek studied German and American Studies. After working for “Abend” (Berlin) and the weekly “Stern” he changed to the magazine “Der Spiegel”. From the fall of the Berlin Wall until the German reunification, he worked as a special correspondent from East Berlin. Afterwards Matussek headed the offices in Rio de Janeiro and New York, before leaving to London as a correspondent. From 2005 until 2007 he headed the Culture Department of “Der Spiegel”. |
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Ivo Mathé Since 2005 he has been Rector at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. He was Executive Producer at the Czechoslovak Television between 1976 and 1990, after velvet revolution Commissioning Editor and Head of Production for the Arthouse Department. From 1992 until 1998 he was General Director of Czech Television and between 1995 and 1998 simultaneously Vice President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). From 1999 – 2003 he was Chancellor of the President’s Office. |
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Alexey Nikolov Alexey Nikolov mostly stuck to sports reporting and has covered major sporting events, including major world championships and the Olympics. During the 80ies. When perestroika took place, he made the change for news journalism and, in 1990, joined Russia’s first-ever independent radio station, Echo of Moscow, as a news anchor and reporter. Since 1994, he has mostly worked in television, including being one of key launch team members for the new national REN TV network. At the same time he continued his love of sports journalism and still writes frequently for national newspapers and magazines. Alexey joined Russia Today in 2005 and is now Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the entire news organisation, including both the English and Arabic services. |
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Péter Radnai Radnai worked as Reporter and editor of the daily news program and morning show 1990 – 1994 of Hungarian public broadcasting, Editor of the weekly political Program ”Government Questioning” 1994 and 1995, Head of Hungarian Television Bureau in Moscow 1995 - 1997 and Producer and enchor of „Manouvre“. In 1998 Peter Radnai became Reporter of the weekly show „Frei dosszié“ (RTL Klub). In 2002 he was Editor in Chief of the morning and day-time shows of RTL and established the first daily celebraty-show ”Találkozások”.For the commercial channel TV2 he produced „Big Brother“ and the casting shows „The Bachelor“ and „The Bachelorette“ from 2002 – 2004. |
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Fritz Raff Fritz Raff was born in Ludwigsburg in 1948. While studying Public Administration, he worked as a freelance journalist for several daily newspapers. His first professional posts were as Executive Director of the Southwest German Journalists Association, followed by Chief Executive Officer of the German Journalists Association (DJV) in Bonn. In 1985 he was elected as Lord Mayor of the county seat of Mosbach in Baden-Württemberg. In 1990 Raff changed over to the Saarländischer Rundfunk as Administrative Director. Since 1996 he is the head of the broadcasting company, holding the post of Director, and since the early 2007 he is also Chairman of the ARD. |
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Stefan Ruzowitzky Stefan Ruzowitzky studied drama and history. He worked as a director for theatre and the radio and television channels of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF. He has also directed music videos. In 1996 he presented his first feature film “Tempo”, which was followed by the high critical acclaimed “Die Siebtelbauern”. He gained commercial success with “Anatomy” and “Anatomy 2”. In 2008 he directed in Austria and Babelsberg “The Counterfeiters” which was premiered during the Berlin Film Festival in 2007. In summer 2007, he returned to Babelsberg and made “Hexe Lilli”. |
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Helge Sasse In April 2006, Sasse was appointed CEO. The trained lawyer founded in 1991 in Munich the law firm Sasse & Partner, specializing on media law. In parallel, he became involved in television. In 1991 he founded the production company Me, Myself & Eye GmbH. Two years later he was one of the founders of Viva TV. With partner Marco Weber and the joint holding company HSW GmbH he acquired on 25 November 2005 50.1 percent of the share capital of the insolvent Senator AG. In April 2006, Sasse was appointed CEO. Under Sasse’s management the Senator Entertainment AG is involved in its core business, production and distribution of feature films as well as in TV production, music business and DVD distribution. |
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Maxim Shevchenko Maxim Shevchenko is Member of Public Chamber of the Russian Federation. He is considered as one of the leading Russian journalists and expert on problems in ethno-cultural and religious policy. He conducts the political talk show “Judge it” on Channel One TV, on pubcaster's radio «Vesti-FM» the analytical program «About the Main Thing with Maxim Shevchenko», and on the radio «Echo of Moscow», the weekly program «The Special Opinion with Maxim Shevchenko» . In 1990, he finished the Moscow Aviation Institute. Later he attended courses at the Asia and Africa Institute of the Moscow State University. He earned his journalistic experience as correspondent of the «Bulletin of Christian Democracy» and as head of society and cultural department of «First of September». He was author, special correspondent in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chechen Republic, Dagestan, former Yugoslavia, Israel and Palestine and editor-in-chief of the appendix “NG-Releigion” of «Nezavisimaya gazeta» and author and editor-in-chief of the magazine "Sense". In 2000, he created «the Center of Strategic Research of Religion and Policy of the Modern World» |
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Miodrag Soric Miodrag Soric was appointed Director of the Eastern European editorial department DW Radio in 1999 and editor-in-chief in 2002. After completing his degree in 1987, he worked as freelance journalist and presenter for "Deutsche Welle", WDR and several local papers in Munich and Düsseldorf. In 1991, Miodrag Soric is member of the board of "Reporter sans frontières". |
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Stephan Stuchlik Stephan Stuchlik studied European Literature. He started as trainee with WDR. In 1998 he joined the ARD-studio in Brussels. He was editor and reporter of the political magazine “Panorama” from 2000 till 2005. He was awarded by Grimme-Prize for the nonfictional programme “The death pilotes” which dealed with the background of the terrorists of September 11. Since 2005 he is correspondent in the ARD-Studio in Moscow which is responsible for all states of the former Soviet Union. |
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Krzysztof Surgowt On current position since 1997. Among the most important projects are: introduction of pay-tv in the Polish market; participation in building of base stations of Era GSM network; building of the cable networks in Poland; consulting on managing/utilization of the Polish orbital positions (team by the Chairman of URTiP); marketing support of the Wizja TV project; realization of broadband access via satellite projects in Poland and Central Europe. |
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Wojciech Jagielski, Gazeta Wyborska, Warsaw Panel 4 |
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