VITA KATHARINA BEHRENDS
KATHARINA BEHRENDS
- Personal Data
- Year of birth
- 1966
- Nationality
- German
- Residence
- Munich
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
since 2022
General Manager (DACH) at MFE - MediaForEurope N.V., Amsterdam/ Netherlands
2018 − 2021
Managing Director GAS, Central and Eastern Europe at NBCUniversal Networks, London/UK, Munich
2009− 2017
Member of the Supervisory Board at A & E Networks German-speaking region
2008 − 2018
Managing Director Germany, Austria and Switzerland at NBC Universal Global Networks GmbH, Munich
2005 − 2007
Director Legal, Business Affairs and Network Development, Member of the Management Board at NBC Universal Germany GmbH, Munich
1999 − 2005
Director Business Affairs and Distribution, Member of the Management Board at MTV Central Europe, Munich
1995 − 1999
General Counsel at Premiere Medien GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg (now: Sky Deutschland Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG)
since 1995
Lawyer
Katharina Behrends studied law at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster and at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. She has more than 25 years of experience in management positions at global media groups. She has also held various industry-relevant board positions, for example as a member of the board responsible for television at the Association of Private Media VAUNET and on the board of A&E Germany. Since October 2022, Behrends has been General Manager for MFE-MediaForEurope’s activities in the DACH region. Previously, she held various management positions at NBCUniversal International Networks since 2005, during which time she was responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive free/pay TV/SVoD strategy as well as for the company’s digital transformation. Thanks to these many years of experience, Behrends brings with her a deep knowledge of the market environment and the relevant challenges for ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s business segments (including broadcasting and streaming).
Marco, 2025 was a year of great change for ProSiebenSat.1. MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE has been the new majority shareholder since September. You've been the new Group CEO since October. How have the first few months been for you?
Five values in the corporate culture of ProSiebenSat.1 form the common foundation for over 7,000 employees. In this interview, five colleagues talk about how they live the values in the ProSiebenSat.1 cosmos.
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