Annette Dittert is a German journalist, filmmaker, correspondent, and author. Throughout her career, Dittert has covered a wide range of topics, including international conflicts, diplomatic relations, cultural developments, and human interest stories. Dittert studied at the University of Freiburg and at the Freie Universität Berlin before working for Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (1983-1985), Sender Freies Berlin (1984), and Westdeutscher Rundfunk. In 1993, Dittert joined German public broadcaster ARD, holding several key positions within the organisation, including serving as a correspondent in Moscow, London, and Warsaw. Dittert has also contributed to numerous publications, including Freedom for Scotland? (Freiheit für Schottland?) (2021) and London Calling: Als Deutsche auf der Brexit-Insel (2017) and has been awarded the Hanns Joachim Friedrichs Award and the Grimme-Preis.

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Why the Germans Do it Better: Join Germanophile Angus Robertson as he discusses the role Germany plays in Europe and the reinvention of Berlin with author John Kampfner and one of Germany’s topbroadcasters, Annette Dittert. (2023)