Susanne Daubner: The “Tagesschau” spokeswoman with cult standing turns 65 | EUROtoday

Susanne Daubner as soon as described her work at ARD because the “longest relationship” of her life. A partnership characterised by mutual respect and belief, even in the event you do not all the time agree, she mentioned in 2025 on the ARD’s seventy fifth anniversary. ARD is a dependable associate – in good and unhealthy information instances. The “Tagesschau” spokeswoman has formed the picture of this system for many years. She shall be 65 years outdated on Thursday, March twenty sixth.

Born in Halle an der Saale in 1961, Daubner started her journalistic profession at youth radio DT 64. Stations on the broadcaster Freies Berlin and at East German Television lastly led her to the “Tagesschau” in 1999. She is among the longest-serving audio system there. She will be seen often in the principle version at 8 p.m., however she additionally accompanies viewers via on a regular basis life in shorter information clips.

She notably remembers the ARD’s reporting throughout her years within the GDR, she mentioned on the ARD’s anniversary. “It gave me an impartial view of our divided country and world events.”

Youth phrase meets information language

In latest years, Daubner has additionally develop into recognized past the basic information packages: she is taken into account a “cult announcer” for the youth phrase of the yr and historically explains it on the “Tagesschau” social media channels. In 2021, Daubner introduced the successful phrase “Cringe” (to make others ashamed) in a clip and defined it in a state-supporting tone as follows: ““Cringe” is the sensation you’ve gotten once I say the next sentence: “Digga, how fly is the “Tagesschau” when it makes use of youth phrases.”

When she deliberate to cease explaining the youth phrase on social media, followers protested. The withdrawal plan was canceled. When Daubner seems at social occasions in Hamburg, folks shortly collect round her to take a selfie – throughout all age teams. There are additionally sticker photos along with her likeness and youthful phrases.

Voice for cinema and information

Her voice can be in demand as a dubbing actress: within the German model of “Zoomania 2” she lends her voice to the snow leopard Fabienne Growley – an expertise that Daubner himself described in interviews as “exciting”. “When do you ever become a snow leopard? Of course I couldn’t say no when I got the offer,” she mentioned in an interview with the movie journalist André Wesche. She want to communicate on the “Tagesschau” in a snow leopard costume. “Maybe in my last show.”

Since November 2024, Daubner has additionally been accessible in a small model: the favored presenter presents the ARD information program in Hamburg’s Miniatur Wunderland. A small determine of the presenter moderates information within the miniature studio and runs on the push of a button.

Many viewers will most likely nonetheless bear in mind weird seconds from February 2000, when a cleansing man walked via the display throughout a program whereas Daubner learn out a message. When Daubner mentioned “Good morning,” a person within the background greeted him in a pleasant method.

Cult standing amongst younger viewers

Marcus Bornheim, first editor-in-chief of ARD-aktuell, mentioned that Daubner had managed to make the “Tagesschau” the primary information model throughout all generations. “With her charming presentation of youth words, she has achieved cult status among young viewers, while she has always stood for credibility and reliability among older audiences. She embodies the best of both worlds – and that’s exactly what makes her unique.”

According to her colleague Jens Riewa, Daubner unites the generations in Germany. “Today you are almost sacred to the nation, you once were like no other in the generations,” mentioned the “Tagesschau” chief spokesman in response to a dpa question. According to him, Riewa and Daubner began working collectively in radio in Berlin virtually 40 years in the past. “We shared the best voice teacher in the world, to whom we owe training that lasted for many decades in the voice profession.” Years after Daubner fled to the West, they met by likelihood on Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, says the 62-year-old. “I was already at the ORB and brought you in, just like years later at the Tagesschau.”

In her personal life, Daubner largely retains her life out of the general public eye. What is understood is that she lives in Hamburg and has a daughter. Years in the past she mentioned in an article for the “Magazine of the Business Club Hamburg” that her daughter was her best pleasure. Spending time along with her and with buddies, being there for one another, is what counts for her.