Patricia Schlesinger (born in Hanover, Germany)"Patricia Schlesinger" Imdb is a German journalist, television presenter, former director of national broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), and former chair of public broadcast network ARD.
In April 2016 the highest RBB council, led by Friederike von Kirchbach, designated Schlesinger to follow Dagmar Reim as RBB director (RBB-Intendantin)."Schlesinger wird RBB-Intendantin" taz.de 8 April 2016, retrieved 8 December 2025
In 2020 the RBB increased Schlesingers basic salary by 16 % to Euro 303,000 , bonus payments in 2021 reached an additional Euro 20,000 according to press research.Jan C. Wehmeyer: "303.000 Euro im Jahr: Verzichtet ARD-Chefin Patricia Schlesinger wegen der Berater-Affäre auf ihre Gehaltserhöhung?" businessinsider.de, 26 July 2022, retrieved 8 December 2025
In August 2022, Schlesinger resigned both from the directorship and the chair after allegations of misconduct and reckless spending had become public.Carolina Schwarz: "Schlesingers Scherbenhaufen" TAZ, 8 August 2022, retrieved 6 December 2025 She and the former head of the RBB's board of directors, real estate entrepreneur Wolf-Dieter Wolf, were sued by the RBB for damages.Dr. Max Kolter: "RBB kommt altes Ruhegeldsystem teuer zu stehen" lto.de, 16 January 2025 ,retrieved 8 December 2025 Tagesspiegel.de, 11 December 2025, retrieved 11 December 2025
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