Wolfgang Bergmann
Born in Wiesbaden, Germany on 2nd November, 1962
Professional Background
**ARTE Deutschland TV GmbH,**Baden-Baden
- Since October 2011: Managing director of ARTE Deutschland GmbH and ARTE Coordinator of the ZDF
- Since 1998: Head of the Theatre and Music unit
ZDF (Mainz)
- 2010-September 2011: Coordinator of the ZDFkultur / Theatre Group
- 2001-2010: Head of ZDFtheaterkanal (the ZDF's theatre channel) alongside carrying out missions for 3sat and ARTE
3sat (Mainz)
- Since 1998: Head of the Theatre Group, ZDF / 3sat
- 1994-1998: Head of Communication
- Until 1994: Press and Public Relations Officer and Commissioning Editor of Theatre programs
Teaching
- 2008-2010: Founder, director and teacher at the Akademie für Darstellende Kunst (Academy of the Performing Arts), Baden-Württemberg
- 2006 University of Mainz
- Goethe Institute
- Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen (University of TV and Film), Potsdam
Education and Training
- 1982-1989: Studies in ethnology, journalism and German literature at the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Honours
- 2007: Filmkunstpreis für Fernsehen (film award in the TV category), International Filmfestival in Mannheim-Heidelberg
- 2006: German Critics Award in the TV category