Theo Koll Explained

Theo Koll
Education:Abitur
Birth Date:19 March 1958
Birth Place:Bensberg, Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nationality:German
Awards:See Awards

Theo Koll (born 19 March 1958) is a German journalist and television presenter.

Early life and education

Koll was born on 19 March 1958 in Bensberg, Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[1] From 1977 to 1985, he studied political science, modern history, sociology and constitutional law at the University of Bonn, as well as in London, Paris and Hamburg with a master's degree.

Career

Koll has been working for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) since 1990. He led the program's London bureau from 1993 to 2001. From 2001 to 2019, he presented political journal Frontal.[2] In addition, he presented the theater magazine Foyer on 3sat from October 2006 to April 2010, alternating with Esther Schweins.[3]

On 1 July 2014, Koll moved to Paris as the studio manager of ZDF.[4] In 2016, was one of the final candidates considered for the leadership of public broadcaster RBB; the position eventually went to Patricia Schlesinger instead.[2] On 1 March 2019, he took over the management of the ZDF capital studio in Berlin, succeeding Bettina Schausten.[5]

Personal life

Koll was in a relationship with Monika Grütters. He is married to Franziska Castell.[6]

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografie: Theo Koll: ZDF Presseportal. 4 May 2021. presseportal.zdf.de.
  2. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien/patricia-schlesinger-wird-neue-rbb-intendantin-14166831.html Schlesinger wird neue RBB-Intendantin
  3. Web site: Theo Koll gibt Moderation an Tita von Hardenberg ab. 4 May 2021. kress. de-DE.
  4. Web site: 19 August 2014. Medien: Theo Koll geht nach Paris – Newsticker – sueddeutsche.de. 4 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084427/http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1542626. 19 August 2014.
  5. Web site: 7 September 2018. Neue ZDF-Top-Jobs für Bettina Schausten, Theo Koll und Elmar Theveßen MEEDIA. 4 May 2021. de-DE.
  6. https://www.news.de/promis/855924673/theo-koll-privat-verheiratet-mit-frau-nach-hochzeit-keine-kinder-familie-des-zdf-journalisten-mit-vater-eltern-lebenslauf-twitter/1/ Theo Koll privat: So tickt der ZDF-Journalist abseits der Kameras als sympathischer Weltenbummler
  7. https://rp-online.de/panorama/fernsehen/der-bayerische-fernsehpreis-2005_bid-17120529 Der Bayerische Fernsehpreis 2005
  8. http://www.hanns-joachim-friedrichs.de/index.php/preistr%C3%A4ger-2006.html Preisträger 2006
  9. http://www.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/leute/article103054079/Medienmagazin-verleiht-Goldenen-Prometheus.html Medienmagazin verleiht "Goldenen Prometheus"
  10. http://www.goldenekamera.de/preisverleihung/chronik-fakten/article207261217/GOLDENE-KAMERA-2007-42-Verleihung.html GOLDENE KAMERA 2007 – 42. Verleihung
  11. http://www.baumev.de/News/7801/TheoKollHansKobersteinSteffenJudzikowskiZDFFrontal21.html Rückschau 2008
  12. http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/deutscher-fernsehpreis-2013-gewinner-a-925952.html Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2013: Alle Kategorien, alle Gewinner