Theo Koll

Theo 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.[1]

From October 2006 to April 2010, Koll presented the theater magazine Foyer on 3sat, alternating with Esther Schweins.[2]

On 1 July 2014, Koll moved to Paris as the studio manager of Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF).[3] On 1 March 2019, he took over the management of the ZDF capital studio in Berlin.[4]

He was in a relationship with Monika Grütters. He is married to Franziska Castell.[5]

• 2005: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis as moderator und ensemble member of Frontal 21[6]
• 2006: Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis as moderator and ensemble member of Frontal 21[7]
• 2007: Goldener Prometheus as Fernsehjournalist des Jahres (Television Journalist of the Year)[8]
• 2007: Goldene Kamera in the category Bestes Polit-Magazin (Leserwahl) (Best Polit Magazine (Reader's Election)) as ensemble member of Frontal 21[9]
• 2008: B.A.U.M.-Umweltpreis in the category Medienvertreter (Media Representative) as ensemble member of Frontal 21[10]
• 2013: Deutscher Fernsehpreis in the category Beste Information (Best Information) as ensemble member of auslandsjournal XXL: Brasilien[11]
• 2017: Hildegard von Bingen Prize for Journalism

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