Jan Hofer

In times of fake news and uncertainty, Jan Hofer is an
outstanding authority on reliable news reporting.
As presenter and chief spokesperson for Tagesschau, he has become an
institution in the German media landscape. He is regarded as the epitome of
for trustworthy information and also shines with his wide-ranging
wide-ranging knowledge.
His popularity is also reflected in surveys: among other things, he was voted the
market research institute Emnid as the most popular news presenter in Germany.
in Germany.
In addition to his work in the news business, Jan has also devoted himself to
to presenting TV talk shows. His first major station was the NDR
talk show, before he enriched the German media landscape with the Riverboat
enriched the German media landscape. The program became one of the
most successful talk shows and achieved outstanding ratings with market
market shares of up to 30 %. After 21 years and 415 broadcasts, he handed over
passed on the moderation in 2012.
He also imparts his profound knowledge in countless lectures as a
speaker and presenter, primarily in the areas of "the news behind the news" and business.
news behind the news" and business.
In December 2020, Jan retired after 36 years as
chief presenter of the Tagesschau.
However, as a true media professional, he was happy to take on the next challenge
challenge: In 2021, he took part in the RTL dance show "Let's Dance" and
reached fifth place. Shortly afterwards, he took on responsibility
for the development of the new news magazine "RTL direkt". For three years
years he shaped the program, which quickly secured a firm place in the German media landscape.
German media landscape.
Jan has also built up a considerable community on social media with his
built up a considerable community.
Together with his wife Phong Lan in particular, the two inspire their
their following with a lot of humor and give insights into their
life together on Mallorca.