Julia Reuter will be appointed Managing Director of Bavaria Film GmbH on 1 November and will work closely with longtime CEO Christian Franckenstein in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Former CFO, Iris Ostermaier, will leave the company on October 31 at her request. Julia Reuter was a member of the management of RTL Germany for three years until April 2022, where she was responsible for strategy, human resources and culture. Previously, she worked for RTLzwei in various positions for 19 years, including CFO and COO. So now the move to the manufacturer side.
Bavaria Film’s shareholders are – via private sector subsidiaries – WDR, SWR, BR and MDR, as well as the Free State of Bavaria via LfA Förderbank Bayern. WDR Director Tom Buhrow, who chairs the supervisory board, and WDR Mediagroup Chief Michael Loeb, Chairman of the Shareholders’ Meeting, now jointly declare: “We are delighted that Julia Reuter is coming to Bavaria Film as CEO. With Julia Reuter, we are acquiring a highly experienced and industry-recognized media manager for our company. In the coming months, we will have to carry on the internal modernization projects that have been initiated and at the same time lead the group well through external challenges. I review the film to make sure we are in the best position for the future. We aim to complete this process by the end of 2023 at the latest. “
Julia Reuter states: “Bavaria Film is a company with a great tradition that faces the ongoing transformation in the media industry and the challenges associated with an open visor. It fills me with joy that Bavaria Film together with Christian, whom I have known for a long time. time I know and appreciate the economic success and the creation of a modern and flexible organization.We want to be an employer for creative talents.I would like to thank the supervisory board and shareholders for their trust and look forward to getting started with the entire team from Bavaria “.
