Karin Helmstaedt

Karin Helmstaedt (born 29 December 1966) is a journalist, presenter and former competitive swimmer with the Canadian national swimming team. Since 2003 she has presented the English-language Euromaxx culture and lifestyle show for Deutsche Welle on DW-TV.

Education Helmstaedt studied 'Physical and Health Education/ Literature' in Canada from 1985 to 1989 at the University of Toronto, then Literature Studies from 1989 to 1990 at McGill University. She then moved to France and studied French Literature at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was also a finalist at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain. and into the Ontario Aquatic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Journalism While studying in France Helmstaedt began writing and working as a translator and presenter at sports events. That year she was Press Officer for the FINA Swimming World Cup. in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Her father was German and her mother Canadian. Helmstaedt is married and has two children. She resides in Berlin.