Overview
- NDR confirmed that Jörg Schönenborn will make his Tagesthemen moderation debut on Monday, 6 July 2026.
- Schönenborn will join the existing presenting rota that includes Jessy Wellmer and Ingo Zamperoni while Julia‑Niharika Sen and Susanne Stichler remain part of the team.
- ARD announced in March that Schönenborn would give up his WDR program director post to widen his duties across the broadcaster, and he will keep presenting election results and analysis for ARD and co‑host the Presseclub.
- Marcus Bornheim, chief editor of ARD‑aktuell, described Schönenborn as a figure of credibility and reliability, and Schönenborn said he sees Tagesthemen as a place to give viewers orientation.
- Schönenborn’s move returns a long‑time WDR figure to a high‑profile studio role and highlights ARD‑aktuell’s strategy of using familiar election expertise to strengthen the programme produced in Hamburg.