Claudia Kleinert

Last updated
Claudia Kleinert in 2019 2019-04-10-Claudia Kleinert-Maischberger-5334.jpg
Claudia Kleinert in 2019

Claudia Kleinert (born December 31, 1969, in Koblenz) is a German television host.

Contents

Life and career

Kleinert is the daughter of a professional soldier and a saleswoman; she has one brother. Born in Koblenz, she lived with her family in Cologne from early childhood, where she attended the Irmgardis-Gymnasium - an all-girls school until 1983. She took speech and acting lessons while still at school.

After graduating from high school in 1988, Kleinert began training as a Bankkauffrau and then worked for some time at Deutsche Bank in Cologne. In 1993, she began studying Business Administration at the University of Cologne, at the same time she worked for Westdeutscher Rundfunk and did Program announcements, among other things. In addition, she completed her studies in 1998 as a Diplom-Kauffrau. [1]

As early as 1996, Kleinert moved to Wetterkanal in Düsseldorf, then presented the weather show and the travel magazine for the Cologne station n-tv and from 1999 also Das Wetter im Ersten on Das Erste and some dritten programs. She also moderates numerous events at trade fairs and presentations. At the end of the 1990s, she was recruited by Jörg Kachelmann to his company Meteomedia, where she rose to become a member of the management board. From 2002, she gave up her management role in favor of the weather announcements before the Tagesschau and after the Tagesthemen. Since the spring of 2002, she has alternated with Sven Plöger, Donald Bäcker and Karsten Schwanke in presenting the weather.

From March to December 2007, Kleinert presented the cooking program Kleinert kulinarisch on WDR Fernsehen.

On July 24, 2010, ARD broadcast a film (by Holger Weinert, Hessischer Rundfunk) about Claudia Kleinert as part of the series Höchstpersönlich. [2]

Personal

Until 2012, Kleinert had a residence in Gais near St. Gallen in Switzerland, since then she has lived in Cologne and Munich.

Kleinert has been involved with Kindernothilfe North Rhine-Westphalia. She has also been an ambassador for Lebenshilfe Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V. [3] since 2008 and an ambassador for the children's rights organization Save the Children [4] since 2021. She is the godmother of an Ethiopian child. As Kleinert mentioned in a television interview on NDR, she has a soft spot for vintage cars and owns a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 350 SL. [5] She is in a relationship with the photographer and film producer Michael Souvignier. [6]

On March 7, 2023, she was awarded the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Rhine-Westphalia</span> State in Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a state (Land) in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in Germany. Apart from the city-states, it is also the most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of 34,084 square kilometres (13,160 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest German state by size.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region</span> Urban area in Germany

The Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region is the largest metropolitan region in Germany, with over ten million inhabitants. A polycentric conurbation with several major urban concentrations, the region covers an area of 7,110 square kilometres (2,750 sq mi), entirely within the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region spreads from the Ruhr area (Dortmund-Bochum-Essen-Duisburg) in the north to the urban areas of the cities of Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Leverkusen, Cologne, and Bonn in the south. The location of the Rhine-Ruhr at the heart of the European Blue Banana makes it well connected to other major European cities and metropolitan areas such as the Randstad, the Flemish Diamond and the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zülpich</span> Place in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Zülpich is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between Aachen and Bonn. It belongs to the district of Euskirchen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dormagen</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Dormagen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Würselen</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Würselen is a town in the borough of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leichlingen</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Leichlingen (officially Leichlingen (Rheinland); Ripuarian: Lëijchlinge) is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Leichlingen is a centre for apple and berry growing in the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mechernich</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Mechernich is a town in the district of Euskirchen in the south of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the "Naturpark Nordeifel" in the Eifel hills, approx. 15 km south-west of Euskirchen and 55 km from Cologne. Mechernich is a former mining town and had, in 2009, its 700-years celebration of foundation. Its local football club is called TUS Mechernich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Korschenbroich</span> City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Korschenbroich is a city in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Niers, approx. 13 km west of Neuss and 5 km east of Mönchengladbach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lohmar</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Lohmar is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niederkassel</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Niederkassel is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of around 37,000 people. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Bonn and 15 km (9 mi) south-east of Cologne. Niederkassel is subdivided into seven quarters : Mondorf, Rheidt, Niederkassel, Uckendorf, Stockem, Lülsdorf and Ranzel. People can walk next to the river Rhine in Lülsdorf, Niederkassel and Rheidt.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tönisvorst</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Tönisvorst is a town in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Krefeld.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rheinberg</span> Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Rheinberg is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approx. 10 kilometres north of Moers and 15 km south of Wesel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oberliga Westfalen</span> Association football league in Westphalia, Germany

The Oberliga Westfalen is the highest level football league in the region of Westphalia, which is part of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The league existed from 1978 to 2008, but was then replaced by the NRW-Liga, a new statewide league. With the reform of the league system in 2012, which reduced the Regionalliga West to clubs from North Rhine-Westphalia only and disbanded the NRW-Liga below it, the Oberliga Westfalen was reintroduced as the highest tier in the region and the fifth level overall in Germany. It is one of fourteen Oberligas in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NRW-Liga</span> Highest football league in North Rhine-Westphalia (2008–2012)

The Nordrhein-Westfalen-Liga was the highest football league in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) from 2008 to 2012. It was one of the eleven Oberliga groups in German football, the fifth tier of the German football league system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia</span> State parliament (Landtag) of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia

The Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia is the state parliament (Landtag) of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which convenes in the state capital of Düsseldorf, in the eastern part of the district of Hafen. The parliament is the central legislative body in the political system of North Rhine-Westphalia. In addition to passing of laws, its most important tasks are the election of the Minister-President of the state and the administration of the government. The current government is a coalition of the CDU and the Greens, supporting the cabinet of Minister-President Hendrik Wüst since June 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg</span>

The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg is the public transport association covering the area of the Cologne/Bonn Region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dunja Hayali</span> German journalist and television presenter

Dunja Hayali is a German journalist and television presenter for public broadcaster ZDF. She has an interest in sports, and is also known for her social activism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Özlem Demirel</span> German politician

Özlem Demirel is a German politician who is currently a serving representative of the party The Left as a Member of the European Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joachim Stamp</span> German politician

Joachim Stamp is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia from the 2012 elections to 2022. He served as Deputy Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2017 to 2022. Since 2023 he has been serving as Special representative of the Federal Government for Migration Agreements.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia</span> German court

The Constitutional Court of North Rhine-Westphalia is the constitutional court of the most populous German state NRW. Art. 76 of the state constitutions authorizes and establishes the court. In its history the method of composition has been changed multiple times.

References

  1. Vita claudia-kleinert.de, retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. Das Wetter-Team des Ersten daserste.de, retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. Archived (Date missing) at lebenshilfe-nrw.de (Error: unknown archive URL)
  4. Claudia Kleinert wird Botschafterin für Save the Children, retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. Die Wetterexpertin fährt am liebsten Cabrio welt.de, retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. DIE WELT 28 August 2015.
  7. "Ministerpräsident Hendrik Wüst verleiht den Verdienstorden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen an sechs Bürgerinnen". land.nrw. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-08-24.