Judith Rakers is a German journalist, television presenter, and author who has had a long and successful career in the media industry. Rakers began her journalism career as a reporter on local radio before moving to the public broadcaster ARD.
Since then, she has become one of Germany’s most prominent journalists and TV presenters, often appearing on major news programs such as Tagesthemen and NDR Aktuell.
Judith Rakers.
Judith Rakers began her career in journalism in 2001 at the ‘Westdeutscher Rundfunk radio station, where she worked as a news presenter and reporter. In 2002, she joined the editorial team of ‘Westport,’ a magazine program broadcast by the WDR channel.
Judith gained recognition from her work on this show and went on to present different programs such as ‘Brisant’ (2006), ‘Börse in Ersten’ (2007), and ‘Berliner Abendschau’ (2011).
Her most recent assignment was as a moderator for ‘Die Reportage,’ a weekly magazine show that aired every Friday evening.
Early Life and Education.
Judith Rakers was born on 8th January 1976, in Paderborn, Germany. Her father is Hermann Rakers, and her mother is Kunigunde Rakers. She studied journalism and communication studies, German philology, and modern and contemporary history at the University of Münster
Rakers worked as a radio presenter at the NRW-local radio stations; Radio Hochstift and Antenne Münster.
From 2004 to 2010, Rakers presented the Hamburg Journal for local TV station Norddeutscher Rundfunk. She later went on to co-host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011.
Career Beginnings.
Judith Rakers is a German journalist, television presenter, and author. She has become one of the most well-known personalities in the European media landscape over the past two decades. She began her career as a radio host for “Radio Köln” in Cologne in 1998 before becoming a news anchor for Westdeutsche Rundfunk (WDR) from 2001 to 2006.
In addition, Judith has worked with various print publications such as Bild am Sonntag and Focus magazine.
In 2009 she joined ARD (a public broadcaster consortium), where she was responsible for anchoring several major news programs, including Tagesschau and Tagesthemen on the Das Erste Morgenmagazin on the ZDF channel.
Rise to Fame.
Judith Rakers is a journalist and television presenter who has risen to fame in Germany. Starting out as a freelancer for radio stations such as Radio Düsseldorf, she quickly became the anchor for German news channel N-TV in 2004.
From there she made her way to ARD’s Tagesthemen program in 2013, making a name for herself as a journalist of notoriety. Together with broadcaster Claus Kleber and journalist Annchristin Brauckmann, they’ve each earned their places in the spotlight.
Judith’s success was further solidified when she took on the position of the lead presenter of the heute journal that same year.
Over the past 7 years, her career has only continued to climb upward, making her one of the most recognizable faces of German journalism today.
Notable Achievements.
Judith Rakers has been appearing on German television since 1999 and is widely known as an anchor and news presenter.
She has presented several shows, including the Tagesthemen, Nachtmagazin, and heute-journal; in addition to appearing regularly on Die Welt der Wunder.
Judith Rakers is also recognized for her work as a host for various events like the German TV News Awards, CCN-Siegel Awards, and Bambi Awards. Judith has a wide range of expertise from news presentation to hosting interviews; her diversity is certainly one of her notable achievements in the media industry.
Business Life.
Judith was well known for her enthusiasm to seek out stories as well as for producing articles surrounding topics ranging from foreign policy to business. By 2008 she had taken on a role at Tagesschau24 News combining both journalistic reporting and anchoring duties.
Judith has had many highlights in her career; she has interviewed various influential figures such as Tony Blair, interviewed refugees crossing into Germany during the height of the migrant crisis, and played a key role in coverage surrounding major events such as Brexit and the US elections.
Judith also presented on NDR’s weekly show ‘Anne Will’ where she quizzed political figures on domestic issues.
Following this Judith posted regularly on ZDF having left Tagesschau24 and finally settled in ARD for their decision-making show ‘Hart aber Fair’, where Judith hosts debates with political representatives and active stakeholders discussing complex matters within German politics.
Judith currently continues her role at ARD demanding transparency from government officials and bringing cutting-edge news content straight to TV screens across Germany.
Conclusion.
Judith Rakers has been an integral part of the German media industry for almost two decades, and her unique career path is a testament to that. From radio shows and anchoring Tagesthemen on N-TV to being the lead presenter of heute journal at ARD, she has built up quite a résumé over the years.
Her ability to report across various topics such as foreign policy, business news, domestic issues, and major events like Brexit or US elections has made her one of Germany’s most recognizable faces in journalism today.
With Judith continuing to present ‘Hart aber Fair’ on ARD demanding transparency from government officials while bringing cutting-edge news content straight into homes all around Germany; it’s clear that we’ll be seeing more from this incredible journalist for many years yet!
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