Katrin Eigendorf

German journalist and writer
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Katrin Eigendorf

Summary

Katrin Eigendorf is a human[1]. She was born in Tönisvorst[2]. She was born on January 1, 1962[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], foreign correspondent[6], film director[7], and television director[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Tönisvorst[2], Katrin Eigendorf…
  • Katrin Eigendorf was born on January 1, 1962[3].
  • Katrin Eigendorf was born on July 1, 1962[9].
  • Among Katrin Eigendorf's spouses was Jörg Eigendorf[10].
  • Katrin Eigendorf held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • German was Katrin Eigendorf's native language[12].
  • Katrin Eigendorf worked as a journalist[4].
  • Katrin Eigendorf worked as a writer[5].
  • Katrin Eigendorf worked as a foreign correspondent[6].
  • Katrin Eigendorf worked as a film director[7].
  • Katrin Eigendorf worked as a television director[8].
  • Katrin Eigendorf's professions included television writer[13].
  • Katrin Eigendorf's field of work was war journalism[14].
  • Katrin Eigendorf's field of work was TV programming[15].
  • Among Katrin Eigendorf's employers was Q49653[16].
  • Katrin Eigendorf was employed by RTL[17].
  • Among Katrin Eigendorf's employers was ZDF[18].
  • Katrin Eigendorf's education included a stint at Technical University of Dortmund[19].
  • Katrin Eigendorf received the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[20].
  • Katrin Eigendorf received the Robert Geisendörfer Award[21].
  • Katrin Eigendorf received the Winfried Award[22].
  • Katrin Eigendorf received the Journalist des Jahres[23].
  • Katrin Eigendorf received the 2022 Grimme-Preis[24].
  • Katrin Eigendorf received the Augsburg Peace Prize[25].
  • Katrin Eigendorf is recorded as female[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tönisvorst[2], Katrin Eigendorf… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1962[3] and July 1, 1962[9]. German was her native language[12].

Education

Katrin Eigendorf's education included a stint at Technical University of Dortmund[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], foreign correspondent[6], film director[7], television director[8], and television writer[13]. Fields of work include war journalism[14], a journalism genre[27] and TV programming[15]. Employers include Q49653[16], a broadcaster[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1950[30], headquartered in Stuttgart[31]; RTL[17], a television station[32], in Luxembourg[33], founded in 1984[34], headquartered in Cologne[35]; and ZDF[18], a generalist television channel[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1963[38], headquartered in Mainz[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[20], a journalism prize[40], in Germany[41]; Robert Geisendörfer Award[21], an award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1983[44]; Winfried Award[22], an award[45]; Journalist des Jahres[23], an award[46], in Germany[47]; 2022 Grimme-Preis[24], an award ceremony[48], in Germany[49]; and Augsburg Peace Prize[25], a peace award[50], in Germany[51].

Personal Life

Katrin Eigendorf was married to Jörg Eigendorf[10].

FAQs

Where was Katrin Eigendorf born?

Born in Tönisvorst[2], Katrin Eigendorf…

Who was Katrin Eigendorf married to?

Katrin Eigendorf's spouses include Jörg Eigendorf[10].

What did Katrin Eigendorf do for work?

Katrin Eigendorf worked as journalist[4], writer[5], foreign correspondent[6], film director[7], and television director[8].

Where did Katrin Eigendorf go to school?

Katrin Eigendorf was educated at Technical University of Dortmund[19].

What awards did Katrin Eigendorf receive?

Honors received include Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award[20], Robert Geisendörfer Award[21], Winfried Award[22], and Journalist des Jahres[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . horizont.net. horizont.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . horizont.net. horizont.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . grimme-preis.de. grimme-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . augsburg.de. Retrieved . augsburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  24. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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