Christin Bohmann becomes new MDR editor-in-chief

According to MDR press release Christin Bohmann will take over as Head of the Information and Innovation Editorial Department on 1 December 2024 and become the new cross-media MDR Editor-in-Chief. The former Editorial Director of MDR Aktuell Online succeeds Julia Krittian, who has moved to HR.

"I am delighted that with Christin Bohmann we have gained an experienced, committed and empathetic leader from our own ranks for the position of MDR Editor-in-Chief," said MDR Director General Ralf Ludwig. "As Editor-in-Chief of MDR Aktuell Online, Christin Bohmann has significantly developed MDR's current online news offering, from the website to the app to MDR text and social media, and has contributed to MDR's digital transformation with decisive impulses. She impresses operationally and strategically with her excellent specialist knowledge, high level of innovation, news expertise and strong leadership. Christin Bohmann is highly recognised both internally and externally and is well connected in the media industry."

Christin Bohmann (37) was born and grew up in Gera, Thuringia. She studied German language and literature, journalism and general and comparative literature in Leipzig and Dublin. She then began her professional career at the Berliner Morgenpost, completed her traineeship at the Axel Springer Academy and then moved to Welt as an editor, where she was responsible for the cross-media business section, among other things. In August 2014, Christin Bohmann joined MDR in Leipzig, where she initially took on editorial responsibility in the online news department.

In January 2016, she was put in charge of setting up and managing the new MDR Aktuell Online editorial team. In this role, Ms Bohmann has since been responsible for the Information and Innovation department's online news offering. In addition to personnel and budget responsibility, she is responsible for the overall management of the web offerings for MDR Aktuell, the MDR Aktuell app, MDR-Text and the social media channels of MDR Aktuell as well as their planning, networking and strategic development.

Christin Bohmann succeeds Julia Krittian, who took up the position of Programme Director at Hessischer Rundfunk on 1 November.