Wolf In der Maur

Wolf In der Maur, also known as Wolf in der Mauer or Wolf Indermaur, (March 2, 1924 - March 17, 2005) was an Austrian journalist, television director and news editor.

Wolf In der Maur was born on March 2, 1924 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee into the Tryolese noble family In der Maur zu Strelburg und Freifeld. After graduating from his studies, he served from 1942-1945 in the Austrian military war service as a lieutenant. After World War II, he worked as a journalist, theater director, and a freelance employee at the Klagenfurt station. After 1945 he served in the Landtag of Carinthia. In 1947 he was a correspondent for various German and Austrian newspapers, later also publishing several industrial magazines. From 1949 to 1958 he was a public relations manager of the Dr. Hans Neuner shoe and leather factory in Klagenfurt.

He served as chief editor of the Wochenpresse from 1959 until 1961. In 1962 he began working for the newspaper Die Presse, where he became chief of the service, then managing director, and finally editor. In 1974, In der Maur moved to the ORF where he became the radio director under Otto Oberhammer. He worked as a television announcer for FS 1 from 1979-1984. In 1977 he co-founded the Austrian Journalist Club with Günther Nenning.

In 1985 he was awarded the Decoration of Merit in Gold for the Republic of Austria.

In der Maur died on March 17, 2005 in Vienna.