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Tagesthemen Presenter Helge Fuhst to Leave ARD for Unnamed Private Media Role

NDR says he will step down from his ARD-aktuell/Tagesthemen duties after a recent contract extension.

Overview

  • KNA reporting, cited by DWDL.de, says Fuhst plans to join a private media company whose identity has not been disclosed.
  • An NDR spokesperson confirmed to t-online that he will leave his roles, while a personal statement from Fuhst has not yet been issued.
  • His prospective position is expected to combine management responsibilities with on-camera work, according to KNA.
  • Fuhst has served as Second Editor-in-Chief of ARD-aktuell since September 2019 and regularly presents Tagesthemen.
  • He previously held program management at Phoenix, worked as a personal aide to WDR director Tom Buhrow, and in 2024 lost a bid to lead WDR to Katrin Vernau.