Overview

• Hendrik Lünenborg, a seasoned NDR leader, has been nominated by the Verwaltungsrat to succeed Joachim Knuth as Intendant.
• The Rundfunkrat will vote on Lünenborg's appointment during its next session on May 16, 2025.
• Lünenborg, currently director of the NDR Landesfunkhaus Hamburg, has over 30 years of experience within the organization.
• His nomination follows the failed bid of Sandra Harzer-Kux, who did not secure the required majority vote in early April.
• Joachim Knuth will step down as Intendant at the end of August 2025, ahead of his originally scheduled retirement in January 2026.