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Gert Scobel

b. 1959

German television presenter and journalist

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About Gert Scobel

Born 1959. Gert Scobel is a German television presenter, journalist, writer, presenter and author.

Gert Scobel (born 12 May 1959) is a German journalist, television moderator, author and philosopher.

Life and career Gert Scobel was born on 12 May 1959 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

He studied philosophy and Catholic theology from 1977, first at the Jesuit University St. Georgen in Frankfurt, where he graduated in Catholic theology in 1983, and at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also received a Master of Arts in 1981.

From 1985, Scobel worked as a freelancer for a magazine of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as well as for the Hessischer and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) In 1988 he completed a traineeship at Hessischer Rundfunk. The programs are produced by Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), 3sat and Lens Media Videos.

Personal life Until 2008, Scobel lived with Susanne Fröhlich, whom he had met during his traineeship at Hessischer Rundfunk. They lived near Frankfurt and have two children.

Awards and nominations

1998: Deutscher Fernsehpreis and Grimme-Preis nomination in the category "spezial" for the moderation of "Kulturzeit" 2001: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for the moderation of Kulturzeit and delta and nomination for the Adolf-Grimme-Preis spezial 2004: nomination for the Grimme-Preis 2004 2005: Grimme-Preis of the Kategorie "spezial" for the moderation of Kulturzeit and moderation and editorial staff of delta 2006: „Kulturjournalisten des Jahres“ of the Medium Magazin 2007: Together with Lutz Hachmeister nomination for the Deutscher Fernsehpreis for the documentary film "Ich – Marcel Reich-Ranicki" 2018: Besondere Ehrung (Special Honor) of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband, together with Inge von Bönninghausen and Armin Wolf, awarded during the 54th Grimme-Preis and Preis für Wissenschaftspublizistik (price for science journalism) (2018) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie 2019: Lorenz-Oken-Medaille of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte

Literature

Zwischen Kant und Kamera. In: Cicero (2009).

Books (selection)

Die Plühms bekommen ein Baby, Coautor mit Tochter Charlotte Fröhlich, Bloomsbury 2007. Weisheit: Über das, was uns fehlt. DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag, Köln 2008. Wie Niklas ins Herz der Welt geriet, Berlin Verlag, 2008. Der Ausweg aus dem Fliegenglas: Wie wir Glauben und Vernunft in Einklang bringen können. Fischer, Frankfurt 2010. Warum wir philosophieren müssen. Die Erfahrung des Denkens. S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2012. Der fliegende Teppich. Eine Diagnose der Moderne. Fischer Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 2017. NichtDenken. Achtsamkeit und die Transformation von Körper, Geist und Gesellschaft. Nicolaische Buchhandlung, NP&I, Berlin 2018. .

Movies

Documentary film "Ich, Reich-Ranicki" (together with Lutz Hachmeister) (2007)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
Employers
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Hessischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, 3sat
Awards
Bavarian TV Awards; Grimme-Preis; Deutscher Fernsehpreis; Lorenz Oken Medal

Family & relationships

Partner
Susanne Fröhlich

People in Gert Scobel's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gert Scobel?

German television presenter and journalist

When was Gert Scobel born?

Gert Scobel was born on 12 May 1959 in Aachen.

What is Gert Scobel's occupation?

Gert Scobel is a television presenter, journalist, writer, presenter and author.

What nationality is Gert Scobel?

Gert Scobel is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gert Scobel

· Wikidata: Q1515337

· DBpedia: Gert Scobel

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