Overview
- Jacqueline Stuhler died on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Friolzheim after a long, serious illness, a fact her husband confirmed to Südwestrundfunk.
- She helped found the SWR-produced ARD‑Buffet in 1998 and served as the program’s visible face for eleven years, making her widely known across Germany.
- Stuhler began her media career after a newspaper traineeship and theater studies, joining Bayerischer Rundfunk in 1980 and later working for WDR before leading interior politics at the former SDR from 1990.
- Her work won industry recognition including the Ernst‑Schneider‑Preis in 1982 and the Hans‑Bausch‑Mediapreis in 2001, and she went on to present political formats such as SWR Wortwechsel and Ländersache.
- SWR has paid public tribute, with Intendant Kai Gniffke calling her a defining face of the broadcaster, and the scheduled on‑air memorials will prompt reflections on her role in shaping regional daytime and political programming.