Erich Böhme
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Erich Böhme was a German
journalist and television host. He served as editor-in-chief of Der Spiegel
from 1973 to 1989. In 1990 he took over as host of Talk im Turm, a weekly talk show
on Sat.1
.
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Böhme earned his Diplom
in economics
from the Goethe University Frankfurt. In 1958 he joined Der Spiegel as business correspondent, and in 1973 became editor-in-chief. Under his guidance, Der Spiegel uncovered a number German political scandals
, including the Flick affair
and the Barschel affair.
Böhme died in Bad Saarow
on November 27, 2009 from cancer.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
journalist and television host. He served as editor-in-chief of Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
from 1973 to 1989. In 1990 he took over as host of Talk im Turm, a weekly talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
on Sat.1
Sat.1
Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....
.
Born in Frankfurt am Main, Böhme earned his Diplom
Diplom
A Diplom is an academic degree in the German-speaking countries Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and a similarly named degree in some other European countries including Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Ukraine...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Goethe University Frankfurt. In 1958 he joined Der Spiegel as business correspondent, and in 1973 became editor-in-chief. Under his guidance, Der Spiegel uncovered a number German political scandals
German political scandals
This is a list of major political scandals in Germany:*Spiegel scandal *"Radikalenerlass" or Berufsverbot *Rudel Scandal *CDU secret party donations scandal , twice:**1982 "Flick Affair"...
, including the Flick affair
Flick Affair
The Flick Affair was a German political scandal of the early 1980s relating to political contributions by the Flick company, a major German conglomerate, to various political parties "for the cultivation of the political landscape"...
and the Barschel affair.
Böhme died in Bad Saarow
Bad Saarow
Bad Saarow is a municipality in the Oder-Spree district, in Brandenburg, Germany....
on November 27, 2009 from cancer.