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Markus Schaefer Takes Over as President, CEO of ZDF Studios, Succeeding Fred Burcksen

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Naman Ramachandran Markus Schaefer will assume the role of president and CEO of ZDF Studios, succeeding Fred Burcksen, who is leaving the company after more than 26 years.

Together with co-director Karoline Meichsner-Sertl, Schaefer will be in charge of ZDF Studios’ future plans.Schaefer held various management positions at All3Media Deutschland in Munich from 2004 before being appointed chief financial officer in 2010 and CEO in 2014.

He is also deputy chair of the board of the Alliance of German Producers – Film and Television.ZDF director-general Norbert Himmler said: “In Markus Schaefer, we have an experienced media manager taking over the management of the ZDF Studios Group.

With his knowledge of the industry and strategic skills, he will drive forward the digital development of the group. I would like to thank Fred Burcksen for his great services to ZDF Studios and his extraordinary commitment to the company.

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