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barbara_voelkel_zdf2

1991

Degree: “Magister Artium” / Justus Liebig University of Gießen.
Department: Middle and modern history with specialized journalism, politics and criminal law.
(Politics and Criminal Law with distinction)

1984 – 1991

Editor `Gießener Allgemeine Zeitung`
TV – Internship: ZDF / Broadcast line / 3sat / Broadcast line
Editor – Print media in Asia / Bangkok / Singapore.


WORK EXPERIENCE TV

Seit 2016

Main editorial office News / Management / ZDF / Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Responsible editor in Brussels: EBU (European Broadcasting Union) Investigative Projects and Network

Representation : EBU Management Committee / `Steering Committee`

Support of Europe-wide teams and implementation of investigative projects / International research network – BELLINGCAT

Specification / fact checking / verification toolset

2012 – 2016

ZDF- Editor-in-chief/Politics and Current Affairs

Auslandsjournal extra / Country Guide / News / Studio Rheinland Pfalz /

Local reporter (Middle East, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus, Libya)

2002 – 2011

ZDF – reporter / domestic and international reports / investigative journalism / reporters on site
Studio manager representation at ZDF – Studio Kiel

2002

Studio manager representation at ZDF – Studio Kiel

1992 – 2001

FRONTAL ( investigative ZDF policy magazine)
LIVE – Moderation ZDF/phoenix

1990 – 1992

ZDF/Contemporary History
ZDF/3sat transmission line
LIVE – Moderation 3sat
LIVE – Moderation of hr3 aktuell (TV-ARD) news program