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Biography
Peter Limbourg (born July 7, 1960) is a German broadcast journalist and the Director-General of Deutsche Welle.
Career
Between 2008 and 2013, Limbourg was the main presenter of daily news show SAT.1 News. In addition, he served as Editor-in-Chief of N24 (2008-2010) and as Information Director of ProSiebenSat.1 Media (2010-2013).
In September 2016, Limbourg condemned Turkey for confiscating the recording of a Deutsche Welle interview with Youth and Sports Minister Akif Çağatay Kılıç at his office in Ankara, arguing that the seizure of the video tape was "a blatant violation of press freedom." Deutsche Welle reporter Michel Friedman had asked Kılıç questions about July's attempted coup, mass layoffs and arrests that followed the failed putsch, and the media situation and the position of women in Turkey.
Other activities
- Aktion Deutschland Hilft (Germany's Relief Coalition), Member of the Board of Trustees
- Civis Media Foundation, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2013)
- International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP), Member of the Board of Trustees
- RIAS Berlin Commission, Co-Chairman (alongside David Reinert)
- Reporters Without Borders Germany, Member of the Board of Trustees (until 2014)
- Board of Trustees: Peter Limbourg Civis Media Foundation.
- Board of Trustees (2016-2019) International Journalists’ Programmes (IJP).
- Members of the Commission RIAS Berlin Commission.