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VolkerWeicker

Broadcast and event direction since 1985.

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Four decades of live direction

Directing since 1985.

Broadcast, sport, entertainment, music, culture and major live events.

1985 Present
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Fields of Work

Fields of Work

Live direction across entertainment, talk, music, culture and sport.

Show

Game shows, entertainment and competition formats.

Denn sie wissen nicht, was passiert, Schlag den Star, Deutschland sucht den Superstar, Dein Song, Die Küchenschlacht

Talk

Studio conversations, interviews and political programming.

Markus Lanz, Günther Jauch, stern TV, Beckmann, election debates

Sport

Host broadcasting and direction for major international sport.

FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, Formula 1, CHIO Aachen, Wimbledon

Culture

Cabaret, comedy, theatre and awards ceremonies.

3satfestival, Berlinale, Nuhr im Ersten, Bülent Ceylan

Music

Concert recordings, music programmes and live events.

Pop Around @ Bauhaus, José Carreras Gala, JazzBaltica, Die ultimative Chart Show, Weihnachtssingen an der Alten Försterei

Industry Events

Corporate events, conferences and brand productions.

Porsche, Audi, KPMG, Red Bull, Kodak, FDP, CSU

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Formats

Formats

Selected formats across entertainment, talk, music, culture and sport.

Experience

Since 1985

More than 40 years of directing.

Across studios, stadiums, stages and control rooms.

Volker Weicker on the set of a televised leaders’ debate
Volker Weicker behind a red figure of Richard Wagner
A large production team on a television stage
Volker Weicker on a television set beside an illuminated LIVE sign
Volker Weicker with Thomas Gottschalk
Volker Weicker backstage with an award recipient
A conversation backstage under blue stage lighting
Volker Weicker with an award
Volker Weicker beside an elephant on a television set
Volker Weicker on a television set
A multiview monitor wall in a television control room
Volker Weicker at the director’s console
Volker Weicker with colleagues in front of a tour bus
Volker Weicker holding two illuminated tubes
Awards from Volker Weicker’s collection
Close-up of Volker Weicker’s hands
Volker Weicker appearing on a ZDF programme
Volker Weicker on the set of Die ultimative Chart Show
Production team on the set of Wetten, dass..?
Portrait of Volker Weicker seated in a studio chair
Volker Weicker speaking at 3satfestival
Volker Weicker holding a small owl
A young Volker Weicker directing on set
A staged portrait of Volker Weicker
A young Volker Weicker in a sports production gallery
Rehearsal in a television cooking studio
Rehearsal on a brightly lit television set
Crew rehearsing on the Deutschland sucht den Superstar set
Volker Weicker at a television show rehearsal
Production team on the Deutschland sucht den Superstar stage
Studio camera and monitor during a television production
Musicians rehearsing on a television stage
Volker Weicker seated in a director chair on a television set
A camera rig on a television studio floor
Volker Weicker on a winter-themed television set
Volker Weicker at a televised debate rehearsal
Volker Weicker with a puppet on a television set
Panoramic production team photograph on the Wetten, dass..? set
Volker Weicker directing beside monitors on a studio floor
Volker Weicker wearing a headset at a production control console
Volker Weicker backstage at a gala production
Volker Weicker at a gold-coloured drum kit on a studio stage
Volker Weicker and colleagues during an outdoor production
An archive photograph of Volker Weicker at a mixing console
Volker Weicker and colleagues in an archive control-room photograph
Black-and-white portrait of Volker Weicker on a production site
Archive close-up portrait of Volker Weicker
Black-and-white archive portrait of Volker Weicker
Volker Weicker in a stadium during the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Archive photograph of Volker Weicker holding a microphone
Volker Weicker seated on an illuminated television set
Portrait of Volker Weicker during a television production
Volker Weicker seated at a table in a white shirt and dark scarf
Volker Weicker working at his desk
Volker Weicker with a guest backstage at a gala
Volker Weicker seated in a flower-decorated chair on a show set
An outdoor broadcast screen showing the German flag beside the sea
Volker Weicker and a guest in a television studio
Volker Weicker and a guest at the José Carreras Gala
A CHIO Aachen production pass and camera notes at a control console
The production team on the Die Küchenschlacht studio set
Volker Weicker and a colleague seated during a production break
An outdoor poster for the 3satFestival 2025
Volker Weicker beside the monitors in a production control room
A CHIO Aachen production pass on camera-planning documents
A concert set list and crew pass beside a control console
Three production colleagues wearing event passes
Volker Weicker speaking with performers on a studio set
Volker Weicker on a festive winter television set
The illuminated Deutschland sucht den Superstar stage
Volker Weicker seated at the TV total studio desk
A 3satFestival production team gathered outdoors
Rehearsal on a brightly lit studio stage
A multiview monitor wall during a golf broadcast
Live music rehearsal beneath yellow stage lights
A band rehearsing with drums and guitars on a studio stage
Production colleagues taking a group photograph at an event
A multiview monitor wall during a television show production
A performer silhouetted against bright stage lights
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Press

Interviews

Interviews on Live Direction

On camera selection, sports broadcasting and directing sensitive live situations. Excerpts translated from German.

taz

Sport, Media

“The emotions — the joy, the sadness — should feel as spontaneous as possible, not staged for the camera.”
Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Kompressor, Interview

“I don’t think the situation — and this subject in particular — allows for that.”
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Recognition

Awards & Nominations

Personal awards and recognition for productions directed by Volker Weicker.

Team shortlist

Nannen Preis — Shortlist, Republik Category

The Markus Lanz team was shortlisted; Volker Weicker is named as a member of the team.

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Production nomination

Deutscher Fernsehpreis — Nomination

Denn sie wissen nicht, was passiert was nominated for Best Entertainment Show.

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Production nomination

Grimme-Preis — Nomination

Denn sie wissen nicht, was passiert was nominated; the official listing credits Volker Weicker as director.

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Production nomination

Deutscher Fernsehpreis — Nomination

Dein Song was nominated for Best Factual Entertainment; Volker Weicker directed the live show and final.

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Production nomination

Grimme-Preis — Nomination

Weltall.Echse.Mensch was nominated; directed by Volker Weicker.

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Awarded production

Deutscher Comedypreis — Winner

Mario Barth deckt auf! won Best Comedy Show; directed by Volker Weicker.

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Personal award

Eyes & Ears Excellence Award

The Excellence Award was presented to Prof. Volker Weicker.

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Named winning team

Deutscher Fernsehpreis — Winner

Best Sports Broadcast for RTL Boxen: Klitschko vs. Haye — Der Kampf; Volker Weicker is named among the winners for direction.

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Awarded production

Deutscher Comedypreis — Winner

Atze Schröder live! Revolution won Best TV Solo Programme; directed by Volker Weicker.

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Personal award

HORIZONT SPORT BUSINESS Award

Player of the Year in the media category, presented to Volker Weicker.

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Personal award

Bayerischer Fernsehpreis — Blauer Panther

Presented to picture director Volker Weicker and Dieter Thoma for RTL’s Four Hills Tournament coverage.

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Personal award

Grimme-Preis — Winner

Awarded for television direction on RTL’s special coverage of 11 September 2001, together with Peter Kloeppel.

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Portrait of Volker Weicker seated in a studio chair
About

Profile

Volker Weicker

Volker Weicker has worked as a director since 1985. His work spans live television, entertainment, talk, music, culture and sport.

For more than two decades, he has taught live television direction at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He served on the jury of the Deutscher Fernsehpreis in six editions: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2016. His named distinctions include the Grimme-Preis, Bayerischer Fernsehpreis, Eyes & Ears Excellence Award, HORIZONT SPORT BUSINESS Award and a Deutscher Fernsehpreis as part of the winning broadcast team. Productions under his direction have also won the Deutscher Comedypreis.

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