Heribert Prantl

Heribert Prantl

Prantl in August 2009

Prantl in August 2009
Born (1953-07-30) July 30, 1953
Nittenau
Nationality German
Occupation journalist
Known for books, speeches, civil rights engagement
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Heribert Prantl (born 30 July 1953, in Nittenau) is a German journalist and jurist. He is the head of the domestic policy department of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Early life and family

Prantl was born in Nittenau in Bavaria on 30 July 1953. A stipendiary of the Catholic "Cusanuswerk", he studied law, philosophy and history at the University of Regensburg and earned his juris doctor.[1] Afterwards he studied journalism and worked as a judge as well as a public prosecutor.[2]

Prantl lives together with journalist Franziska Augstein.

Work as a journalist

In 1988, Prantl started working for the Süddeutsche Zeitung in the department for domestic policy with focus on legal policy. In 1992 he was promoted to deputy head of the department and 1995 he became the head of the department where he works until today.[2]

Considered a social liberal by many, Prantl has achieved a reputation of being a defender of a liberal and cosmopolitan society that respects the basic rights of all people.[3]

Other work

Heribert Prantl (2013)

Apart from his work as a journalist, Prantl is a critically acclaimed author of political commentary, especially concerning basic liberties and the rule of law. He also appears often on ARD radio stations as a commentator for current domestic affairs.[3]

Prantl is also a lecturer for journalism at the Akademie für Publizistik in Hamburg[4] and at the Institut zur Förderung publizistischen Nachwuchses in Munich[5] as well as a member of the PEN center of Germany. Since 2002 he is lecturer for law at the University of Bielefeld and since 2004 he is on the advisory board of "Pro Justitia".

In addition, Prantl hold the following honorary positions:

Awards

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Wiermer, Christian (August 2007). Juristen als Journalisten (in German). GRIN Verlag. p. 43. ISBN 3-638-70108-5.
  2. 1 2 "Theodor Wolff Preis: Dr. Heribert Prantl" (in German). Bundesverband Deutscher Zeitungsverleger. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. 1 2 "MDR INFO auf der Buchmesse" (in German). Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Dozenten". Akademie für Publizistik Hamburg. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Referenten". Institut zur Förderung publizistischen Nachwuchses e.V. Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
  6. ↑ General Assembly of Members UNICEF Deutschland.
  7. ↑ Advisory Board European Law Students' Association (ELSA) – Germany Chapter .
  8. ↑ "Dokumentation Erich-Fromm-Preis 2006" (in German). Radio Luma. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
  9. ↑ "Heribert Prantl erhält den Brüder Grimm-Preis 2012". Philipps-Universität Marburg. 2012-12-20. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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