Ingo Zamperoni: What is known about his wife, children and salary

Ingo Zamperoni is a German-Italian television presenter and journalist who became known to a wide audience through his moderation of “Tagesthemen” on Erste in 2012. Since then he has been an integral part of the German television landscape. In addition to his work on “Tagesthemen”, he has moderated various shows such as “That should be right? Controversial judgments with Ingo Zamperoni” and “The Citizens’ Parliament”. Away from the camera, he was appointed honorary professor at the Stuttgart Media University in 2022.

Ingo Zamperoni: His breakthrough came as a USA correspondent

Before his time in journalism, Zamperoni studied law, history and American studies in Konstanz. He began his career at Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in Hamburg. He later moved to ARD and worked there as a reporter and author for the “Tagesthemen” and the “Tagesschau”. His first role as a TV presenter was in various programs such as “Weltbilder”, “Niedersachsen 19.30” and “NDR aktuell”. His breakthrough came in 2012 on “Tagesthemen” when he temporarily stood in for Susanne Holst and later took over her place as permanent presenter.

Zamperoni is known for his versatility and also moderated special formats such as “Battle of Nations Overwhelms Saxony” for Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR). He also worked as a correspondent in the ARD studio in Washington DC before returning to “Tagesthemen”.

Also working as a lecturer since 2022

In January 2022, Ingo Zamperoni was appointed honorary professor at the Media University in Stuttgart. Since 2017 he has been leading events such as “Attention Practice: Professionals report on their everyday lives” and has been offering the master’s program “Moderation Qualification Program” since 2019. He is the tenth honorary professor appointed by this university.

Ingo Zamperoni private: Does he have a wife and children?

In his private life, Ingo Zamperoni found happiness in North America. The presenter is married to the American Jiffer Bourguignon, with whom he has three children. The connection to the USA is also evident in his professional vita. He is an active author and has published books such as “Foreign Land America” (2016) and “Anderland: The USA under Trump – a damage report” (2018). Zamperoni and his family have settled in the chic west of Hamburg and live in a house there.

The chief presenter of “Tagesthemen” has an interesting sporting past. More than 28 years ago, he experienced a big defeat in the final of the German indoor hockey championship as a player for the A-juniors of the Wiesbaden Tennis and Hockey Club. Although his team, SC 1880 Frankfurt, was considered a predictable opponent, the game ended with a clear 6-2 win for the Frankfurt team, which was Zamperoni’s biggest sporting defeat.

The German-Italian never lost his passion for field hockey. Not even after moving to Hamburg. A roommate in his shared apartment once took him to the Großflottbeker Tennis, Hockey and Golf Club, where he actively played hockey until five years ago. Today his children are members of the club and are continuing their father’s tradition.

The “Tagesthemen” presenter is socially committed

Zamperoni has been an ambassador for the children’s aid organization “Save the Children” since 2007. His focus is on the organization’s education campaign, which aims to improve the lives of children in war zones. He also takes on the role of ambassador for the “Bierenherz” Foundation, which takes care of seriously ill children.

It is rumored that Zamperoni is a member of the German-American association Atlantic Bridge. In fact, he took part in the Young Leaders program without being an official member.

Since 2018, Ingo Zamperoni has been the sponsor of press freedom for the German Journalists’ Association of Hesse. V. (DJV Hessen). This feather, a Mont Blanc penholder engraved with the name of the person being honored, is presented each year on May 3rd, International Press Freedom Day.

It is awarded to journalists who advocate freedom of the press or who have been persecuted, imprisoned, tortured or forced to flee because of their opinions and articles. Those honored with this award included Zehra Doğan, Raif Badawi, Darya Chultsova, Marina Vladimirovna Ovsjannikova and Niloofar Hamedi.

Is Ingo Zamperoni related to Luca Zamperoni?

The attentive ARD viewer will not have missed the fact that Ingo Zamperoni shares his last name with another person on the first.

Actor Luca Zamperoni is well known to die-hard soap fans. The Hanau native is best known for his role as Nikolaus “Nick” Prozeski in the hit series “Forbidden Love”. In an interview with the “Express”, the actor confirmed his relationship with the presenter: “It’s a distant relationship, it goes back many, many generations. If one day Ingo is asked about me as often as I am about him – then I have I did it.”

How much does Zamperoni earn at ARD?

At ARD, the presenters of “Tagesthemen” and “Tagesschau” do not receive permanent employment, compared to their partner station ZDF, but work on a freelance basis. According to Dagmar Berghoff, a former “Tagesschau” spokeswoman, the fee for the main edition at 8 p.m. is comparatively low at around 257.35 euros.

Jan Hofer, former chief spokesman for the Tagesschau, had already made it public in 2020 that the fee for the 8 p.m. program was around 260 euros. Payment is based on time spent, so that speakers can achieve a monthly salary of between 8,000 and 10,000 euros if they make several appearances per day.

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