Overview

• Hendrik Lünenborg was elected as the sole candidate with 50 of 53 votes, achieving the required two-thirds majority in the Rundfunkrat's second attempt to fill the position.
• Lünenborg, who has been with NDR since 1994 and most recently served as Director of the Landesfunkhaus Hamburg, will succeed Joachim Knuth, who offered to step down early.
• The new Intendant plans to prioritize digital transformation by accelerating the development of new formats for platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
• NDR, responsible for flagship ARD news programs like Tagesschau and Tagesthemen, faces potential structural changes as public broadcasters aim to consolidate resources.
• Financial uncertainty looms as the broadcaster awaits a Federal Constitutional Court decision on ARD and ZDF's lawsuit for a broadcasting fee increase, while adhering to state-mandated budget cuts.