Theo Koll

Koll was born on 19 March 1958 in Bensberg, Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.{{Cite web|title=Biografie: Theo Koll: ZDF Presseportal|url=https://presseportal.zdf.de/biografie/Person/theo-koll/|access-date=4 May 2021|website=presseportal.zdf.de}} From 1977 to 1985, he studied political science, modern history, sociology and constitutional law at the University of Bonn, as well as in London, Paris and Hamburg with a master's degree.

Koll has been working for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) since 1990. He led the program's London bureau from 1993 to 2001. From 2001 to 2019, he presented political journal Frontal.[https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien/patricia-schlesinger-wird-neue-rbb-intendantin-14166831.html Schlesinger wird neue RBB-Intendantin] Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 7 April 2016. In addition, he presented the theater magazine Foyer on 3sat from October 2006 to April 2010, alternating with Esther Schweins.{{Cite web|title=Theo Koll gibt Moderation an Tita von Hardenberg ab|url=https://kress.de/news/detail/beitrag/103666-3sat-theatersendung-foyer-theo-koll-gibt-moderation-an-tita-von-hardenberg-ab.html|access-date=4 May 2021|website=kress|language=de-DE}}

On 1 July 2014, Koll moved to Paris as the studio manager of ZDF.{{Cite web|date=19 August 2014|title=Medien: Theo Koll geht nach Paris – Newsticker – sueddeutsche.de|url=http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1542626|access-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084427/http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1542626|archive-date=19 August 2014}} In 2016, was one of the final candidates considered for the leadership of public broadcaster RBB; the position eventually went to Patricia Schlesinger instead. On 1 March 2019, he took over the management of the ZDF capital studio in Berlin, succeeding Bettina Schausten.{{Cite web|date=7 September 2018|title=Neue ZDF-Top-Jobs für Bettina Schausten, Theo Koll und Elmar Theveßen {{!}} MEEDIA|url=https://meedia.de/2018/09/07/neue-zdf-top-jobs-fuer-bettina-schausten-theo-koll-und-elmar-thevessen/|access-date=4 May 2021|language=de-DE}}

Koll was in a relationship with Monika Grütters. He is married to Franziska Castell.[https://www.news.de/promis/855924673/theo-koll-privat-verheiratet-mit-frau-nach-hochzeit-keine-kinder-familie-des-zdf-journalisten-mit-vater-eltern-lebenslauf-twitter/1/ Theo Koll privat: So tickt der ZDF-Journalist abseits der Kameras als sympathischer Weltenbummler], news.de, 1 August 2021

• 2005: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis as moderator und ensemble member of Frontal 21[https://rp-online.de/panorama/fernsehen/der-bayerische-fernsehpreis-2005_bid-17120529 Der Bayerische Fernsehpreis 2005] on rp-online.de, accessed on 18 July 2016
• 2006: Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis as moderator and ensemble member of Frontal 21[http://www.hanns-joachim-friedrichs.de/index.php/preistr%C3%A4ger-2006.html Preisträger 2006] on hanns-joachim-friedrichs.de, accessed on 18 July 2016
• 2007: Goldener Prometheus as Fernsehjournalist des Jahres (Television Journalist of the Year)[http://www.morgenpost.de/printarchiv/leute/article103054079/Medienmagazin-verleiht-Goldenen-Prometheus.html Medienmagazin verleiht "Goldenen Prometheus"] on morgenpost.de, 27 January 2007, accessed on 18. Juli 2016
• 2007: Goldene Kamera in the category Bestes Polit-Magazin (Leserwahl) (Best Polit Magazine (Reader's Election)) as ensemble member of Frontal 21[http://www.goldenekamera.de/preisverleihung/chronik-fakten/article207261217/GOLDENE-KAMERA-2007-42-Verleihung.html GOLDENE KAMERA 2007 – 42. Verleihung] on goldenekamera.de, accessed on 18 July 2016
• 2008: B.A.U.M.-Umweltpreis in the category Medienvertreter (Media Representative) as ensemble member of Frontal 21[http://www.baumev.de/News/7801/TheoKollHansKobersteinSteffenJudzikowskiZDFFrontal21.html Rückschau 2008] on baumev.de, accessed on 18 July 2016
• 2013: Deutscher Fernsehpreis in the category Beste Information (Best Information) as ensemble member of auslandsjournal XXL: Brasilien[http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/deutscher-fernsehpreis-2013-gewinner-a-925952.html Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2013: Alle Kategorien, alle Gewinner] on spiegel.de, 3 October 2013, accessed on 18 July 2016
• 2017: Hildegard von Bingen Prize for Journalism

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