Marietta Slomka is a German journalist and television presenter who has worked for ZDF since 1998. She has presented the ZDF news programme „heute journal“ since 2001 and also works as a reporter and documentary presenter. Slomka studied economics and politics at the University of Cologne and the University of Kent. Her television work has earned several awards, including the Adolf-Grimme-Preis, Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichspreis and Deutscher Fernsehpreis.

Biography

FieldInformation
Full NameMarietta Slomka
Date of Birth20 April 1969
BirthplaceCologne, Germany
ProfessionJournalist, television presenter
EducationUniversity of Cologne; University of Kent
Academic DegreeDiplom-Volkswirtin
EmployerZDF
ZDF CareerSince 1998
Main Programme„heute journal“
„heute journal“Main presenter since February 2001
Previous ZDF Programme„heute nacht“
Earlier EmployerDeutsche Welle
Books„Kanzler lieben Gummistiefel“, „Mein afrikanisches Tagebuch“, „Kanzler, Krisen, Kapital“

Family Tree

RelationName
Ex-HusbandChristof Lang
SpouseAndreas Veauthier

Career Highlights

  1. Became a ZDF parliamentary correspondent in 1998 and later worked from the broadcaster's Berlin capital studio.
  2. Took over as the main presenter of „heute journal“ in February 2001.
  3. Presented and produced ZDF reports and documentaries, including Afrikas Schätze and Zwischen Anden und Amazonien.

Awards

  1. Adolf-Grimme-Preis, 2009.
  2. Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichspreis, 2015.
  3. Goldene Kamera, Best Information, 2017.
  4. Deutscher Fernsehpreis, Best Moderation/Information, 2018 and 2020.