Overview

• RBB has accrued roughly €818,000 in legal fees contesting pension and damage claims by former executives.
• The broadcaster paid €2.6 million in pensions to ex-executives in 2024, including Patricia Schlesinger’s claimed €18,300 monthly stipend.
• RBB has filed counterclaims seeking several million euros in damages over the halted ‘Digitales Medienhaus’ project.
• Two multi-hour mediation sessions ended without agreement as the Administrative Council found the parties’ positions irreconcilable.
• Despite a €49.3 million surplus in 2024, RBB will cut 254 full-time positions by 2026 to alleviate financial pressure.