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RBB affair: trade fair supervisor Wolf-Dieter Wolf resigns from his post
RBB affair: trade fair supervisor Wolf-Dieter Wolf resigns from his post: Wolf-Dieter Wolf is next to Patricia Schlesinger at the center of the RBB affair ...
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Patricia Schlesinger: How she screwed up her job as RBB director
Patricia Schlesinger: How she screwed up her job as RBB director: Actually Patricia Schlesinger wanted to lead the RBB on the road to success. Instead ...
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RBB after Schlesinger's resignation: calls for station reform grow louder
RBB after Schlesinger's resignation: calls for station reform grow louder: After the resignation offer of RBB director Schlesinger, Brandenburg's deputies ...
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Resignation: committee to hear Schlesinger on allegations
Resignation: committee to hear Schlesinger on allegations: Despite her resignation as director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), the main committee of the ...
morgenpost.de/berlin/article236101743/Ruecktritt-Ausschuss-will-Schlesinger-zu-Vorwuerfen-hoeren.html
After resignation: the RBB Broadcasting Council meets for a special ...
After resignation: the RBB Broadcasting Council meets for a special session in the Schlesinger case
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Breach of trust charges: Former RBB director Schlesinger must answer in court: It is one of the biggest scandals in the history of ARD: In the summer of 2022 ...
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rbb fails with constitutional complaint against new state treaty
rbb fails with constitutional complaint against new state treaty: Since 2024, the new state treaty between the states of Brandenburg and Berlin has applied to ...
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RBB appeals: Former director Patricia Schlesinger should pay
RBB appeals: Former director Patricia Schlesinger should pay: The RBB administrative board is appealing the ruling regarding the pension payment to former ...
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New career start: Former RBB director Schlesinger becomes crisis ...
New career start: Former RBB director Schlesinger becomes crisis consultant: Patricia Schlesinger resigned as director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg ...
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Key FactsFormer RBB Head Launches Crisis Consulting Career
Jul 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spiegel.de
  • Patricia Schlesinger served as director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg from 2016 until her 2022 resignation triggered by controversy.

  • The broadcaster faced accusations of wastefulness and nepotism in summer 2022, leading to Schlesinger's immediate dismissal.

  • She has been working since 2023 for a newly established agency specializing in crisis consulting for top executives.

  • Her role leverages expertise in handling public scrutiny, media pressure, and legal frameworks during exceptional situations.
  • Leadership at the highest level means, among other things, providing guidance in exceptional situations. It requires not only expertise but also experience with public expectations, media pressure, and crises, as well as the legal framework. This is exactly where I can make a contribution.
    — Patricia Schlesinger on the challenges of leadership in crisis situations.
RBB must pay Schlesinger a pension: But only for one month
RBB must pay Schlesinger a pension: But only for one month: The long legal battle between Patricia Schlesinger and RBB is coming to an end. On Wednesday ...
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No agreement between RBB and former director general Patricia Schlesinger
No agreement between RBB and former director general Patricia Schlesinger: The former RBB director general is demanding a pension from the broadcaster ...
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Remuneration for several years: RBB demands 270,000 euros back from ...
Remuneration for several years: RBB demands 270,000 euros back from Schlesinger: In the summer of 2022, Patricia Schlesinger's resignation plunges the RBB into a ...
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ARD "fact finders" embarrass themselves with translation error: ARD's "fact finder" team claims to have found inconsistencies in a report on the explosions at ...
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No RBB director election on Wednesday
No RBB director election on Wednesday: The station postpones the vote on an interim director to succeed Patricia Schlesinger.
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RBB dismisses Schlesinger without notice
RBB dismisses Schlesinger without notice: The recalled director of the Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Patricia Schlesinger, is dismissed without notice.
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RBB wants to dismiss Patricia Schlesinger
RBB wants to dismiss Patricia Schlesinger: The resigned director of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) is to be recalled by the broadcasting council - for ...
morgenpost.de/berlin/article236159487/RBB-will-Patricia-Schlesinger-entlassen.html
Patricia Schlesinger: RBB Broadcasting Council decides to dismiss without ...
Patricia Schlesinger: RBB Broadcasting Council decides to dismiss without notice.
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RBB broadcasting council removes Patricia Schlesinger as director of ...
RBB broadcasting council removes Patricia Schlesinger as director of operations: Schlesinger had come under criticism for questionable expense spending as well ...
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rbb employees feel betrayed:
rbb employees feel betrayed: "Colleagues are completely stunned!": In the sacred halls of the rbb seething: After the resignation of Intendant Patricia ...
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Schlesinger, el feminismo y la RBB: ¿Tan cagados como los hombres?
Schlesinger, el feminismo y la RBB: ¿Tan cagados como los hombres?: Como directora, Patricia Schlesinger modernizó el RBB. Luego, supuestamente, malversó fondos ...
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Patricia Schlesinger: ARD is in a deep crisis.
Patricia Schlesinger: ARD is in a deep crisis.: The resignation of RBB director Schlesinger was overdue, because she had gambled away her credibility long ago ...
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Unresolved allegations: RBB director remains under pressure
Unresolved allegations: RBB director remains under pressure: The ARD is no longer managed by RBB director Schlesinger. Unresolved allegations against her have ...
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