Frederik Pleitgen Biography
Frederik Pleitgen is a German anchor and reporter working for CNN as a Senior International correspondent. He joined the CNN news team in 2006, after previously working for N-TV.
Frederik Pleitgen Career
Pleitgen lives in Berlin and works as a Senior International Correspondent. Pleitgen has brought a uniquely German point of view to CNN’s global audience since he joined the international news network. He covered Berlin for CNN from 2006 to 2014, giving viewers a look into the political, economic, and cultural effects of this important European power. Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pleitgen has been an important part of CNN’s coverage. He was part of the CNN team that won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage for their work on this story in 2023.
In 2009 and 2013, he was one of the main people CNN interviewed about the elections for the German Bundestag. In 2014, he covered the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, using his family’s memories to help him do the job. He has also reported a lot about the current conflict in Syria, visiting Damascus, Homs, Aleppo, and many other war-torn cities across the country. A few days after rebel-held areas were hit with chemical weapons in 2013, he was the first foreign reporter to report from Damascus. This almost led to U.S. military action. Pleitgen was also in Aleppo when the city was taken back by the Syrian government in late 2016.
Pleitgen was a key reporter in 2011 during the unrest in the Arab world. He was in Egypt during the revolution that eventually brought down the Mubarak government and was part of the team that won an Emmy for its live coverage of the protests in Cairo. He was also one of the first reporters to get inside Misrata, Libya, which was under attack. Pleitgen also went to Myanmar disguised as someone else several times to report on the effects of Cyclone Nargis in 2008 and the flawed elections and release of Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy campaigner, in 2010.
Pleitgen has reported on many important events over the years, such as the 2004 Asian Tsunami, the death of Pope John Paul II, and the election of Cardinal Ratzinger as the first German pope and now Pope Benedict XVI. He who speaks German, English, and French well, reported from London during the terrorist attacks in July 2005. He was also sent to cover the terrible aftermath of Hurricanes Wilma and Katrina in the United States for German viewers. Pleitgen worked in the political unit at the German public service broadcaster ZDF before joining CNN. Before that, he was a reporter and senior producer at the private news network N-TV. In the past, Pleitgen has also worked for RTL and TV Berlin.
Rhine Friedrich Wilhelms University in Bonn and Free University Berlin are where Pleitgen studied North American Studies. It was at Free University Berlin that he wrote his master’s thesis on the history of American media. He also went to the School of Journalism at New York University for a year and got a grant from the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in San Fernando Valley, USA, in 2004. Pleitgen was also given the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship in 2005. He spent the fellowship at the International Center for Journalists in Atlanta, Georgia.
Frederik Pleitgen Salary
Pleitgen earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Frederik Pleitgen Net Worth
Pleitgen has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a News Correspondent.
Frederik Pleitgen Age
Pleitgen was born in 1976, in Cologne, Germany. He is 48 years old as of 2023. He has not disclosed his date and month of birth. However, this information will be updated when available.
Frederik Pleitgen Height and Weight
Pleitgen stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall (1.72m) and weighs 64 kgs (141 lbs)
Frederik Pleitgen Family
Pleitgen was born in Cologne, Germany to Fritz Pleitgen (father), a journalist and former director of public broadcaster, and Gerda Lichtenberg (mother). Frederik was raised alongside three siblings. His father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020 and died in Cologne on September 15, 2022, at the age of 84.
Frederik Pleitgen Wife and Children
Pleitgen is maried to Justyna Pleitgen. The couple is blessed with two children; a son and a daughter whose names are not revealed to the public. However, this information will be updated when available.
Frederik Pleitgen Social Media Platforms
Pleitgen is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 85.4k followers on Twitter 16k followers on Instagram, and 2.8k followers on Facebook.