Overview

• RBB director Ulrike Demmer has put longtime executive Robert Skuppin forward as program director, with the Broadcasting Council meeting in Potsdam and the outcome still undecided.
• The staff council, women’s representatives and editorial committee lodged protest letters, citing two compliance matters involving Skuppin’s department and raising doubts about his suitability.
• One disputed case concerns Skuppin’s wife working in his unit and receiving well-paid assignments, which the compliance officer reportedly flagged internally even as the broadcaster said no breach was found.
• A separate dossier tied to former Radio Eins music chief Anja Caspary underpins criticism that Skuppin failed to meet his duty of care, alongside reports of a workplace climate where employees sought help in tears.
• Demmer acknowledged a personal friendship with Skuppin but defended the nomination, while Skuppin touted recent audience gains and sketched event, dialogue, digital and youth priorities before parts of the session were closed to the public.