Birth name Sandra Maischberger Role Journalist Spouse Jan Kerhart (m. 1994) | Children Samuel Kerhart Name Sandra Maischberger TV shows Maischberger | |
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Awards Deutscher Fernsehpreis - Best Informational Program / Best Host in an Informational Program Similar People Maybrit Illner, Anne Will, Gunther Jauch, Frank Plasberg, Helmut Schmidt Profiles | ||
Helmut schmidt zu gast bei sandra maischberger im april 2015
Sandra Maischberger (born 25 August 1966) is a German journalist, talk show host, and author. She is the sister of German archeologist Martin Maischberger.
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- Helmut schmidt zu gast bei sandra maischberger im april 2015
- Peter scholl latour bei sandra maischberger zum jahresruckblick 2011
- Early life and education
- Career
- Other activities
- Recognition
- Personal life
- References
Peter scholl latour bei sandra maischberger zum jahresruckblick 2011
Early life and education
Born in Munich, Maischberger spent five years of her childhood in Frascati, near Rome, Italy and also grew up in Garching, near Munich. Her father was a physicist for the Max Planck Society and her mother was a tour guide. Her initial career choices while growing up were to become a veterinarian or a detective. From 1987 to 1989 she trained at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich School of Journalism.
Career
During her time at university, Maischberger started her career at the Bayerischer Rundfunk and has since been working for various television stations including Premiere, RTL, VOX, n-tv, and ARD.
Maischberger has written several books including Hand aufs Herz (an interview with Helmut Schmidt) and Die musst Du kennen — Menschen machen Geschichte, an encyclopaedia of the most prominent scientists, artists and politicians from classical times to the present.
Alongside Maybrit Illner, Peter Kloeppel and Claus Strunz, Maischberger also moderated the only TV election debate between incumbent Chancellor Merkel and her competitor Martin Schulz ahead of the 2017 elections, which was aired live on four of Germany's most-watched television channels during prime-time.
Other activities
In addition to her work as a journalist, Maischberger holds a variety of honorary positions, including the following:
In 2001, Maischberger and many other famous Berliners took part in the street art activity Buddy Bear Berlin Show. The proceeds raised from auctioning many bears were given to several children’s and youth projects in Berlin. The bear designed by Maischberger in homage to the sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle was auctioned in 2003 at Mercedes World at the Salzufer in Berlin. The total proceeds came to over €171,000. Today, the bear can be found at the museum in Bad Pyrmont.
In 2008, Maischberger founded an organization called Vincentino, which helps expose underprivileged children to the arts through sponsoring cultural projects in schools. Moreover, she supports the work done by the Freya von Moltke Foundation and the Kreisau Initiative in the running of the New Kreisau in regards to the opportunities that are given to the younger population throughout Europe.
Recognition
Maischberger has been awarded numerous prizes, including the Golden Camera from the German magazine Hörzu for her Helmut Schmidt interview.
Personal life
Maischberger is married to cameraman Jan Kerhart. After 12 years of marriage, their first child, son Samuel, was born on February 24, 2007. The family has homes in Hamburg and in Berlin. Maischberger likes to travel and also enjoys mountain climbing and diving.