Hagen von Ortloff
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Hagen von Ortloff is a German
TV presenter. He is most famous for Eisenbahn-Romantik
, a television programme about historical rail travel (specifically steam engines
in Germany, Switzerland and Austria) produced by the television company SWR
.
After the death of his father in 1957 he spent his childhood with his grandmother in Dresden
. In 1960 he moved to live with his mother in West Germany
, near to Heilbronn
. He attended the school Justinus-Kerner-Gymnasium in Weinsberg
.
From 1972 to 1975 Hagen von Ortloff studied at the Fachhochschule für Druck in Stuttgart
as an industrial engineer. Following this, he studied Sociology, Political Science and Management Economics at the University of Stuttgart
, which he completed in 1984.
In 1977 he started working with the Süddeutschen Rundfunk broadcaster, and in 1991 the series Eisenbahn-Romantik first aired, which Hagen von Ortloff has presented since.
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...
TV presenter. He is most famous for Eisenbahn-Romantik
Eisenbahn-Romantik
Eisenbahn-Romantik is a German television programme, broadcast by SWR. It portrays railway-related reports, whose content covers modern railway systems, museum railways and their facilities as well as items on model railway layouts...
, a television programme about historical rail travel (specifically steam engines
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
in Germany, Switzerland and Austria) produced by the television company SWR
Südwestrundfunk
The Südwestrundfunk is a public broadcasting company for the southwest of Germany, specifically the states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The company has main offices in three cities: Stuttgart, Baden-Baden and Mainz, with the director's office being in Stuttgart. It is an...
.
After the death of his father in 1957 he spent his childhood with his grandmother in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. In 1960 he moved to live with his mother in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, near to Heilbronn
Heilbronn
Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is completely surrounded by Heilbronn County and with approximately 123.000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state....
. He attended the school Justinus-Kerner-Gymnasium in Weinsberg
Weinsberg
Weinsberg is a town in the north of the German state Baden-Württemberg. It was founded ca. 1200 and is situated in the Heilbronn district. The town has about 11,800 inhabitants. It is noted for its wine...
.
From 1972 to 1975 Hagen von Ortloff studied at the Fachhochschule für Druck in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
as an industrial engineer. Following this, he studied Sociology, Political Science and Management Economics at the University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
, which he completed in 1984.
In 1977 he started working with the Süddeutschen Rundfunk broadcaster, and in 1991 the series Eisenbahn-Romantik first aired, which Hagen von Ortloff has presented since.