Christine Westermann

Christine Westermann (born 2 December 1948 in Erfurt) is a German television and radio host, journalist and author.

After finishing her Abitur she did an editorial traineeship at Mannheimer Morgen [de] and attended the Deutsche Journalistenschule (German Journalism School) in Munich.

Starting in 1972, she worked as a freelance journalist for several radio and TV stations, produced films and reports and moderated the drehscheibe [de] on ZDF.

Westermann also works as a host for the German radio station WDR 2, where she presents – rotating with her colleagues – the Montalk (Monday talk) and on Sundays the Buchtipp (Book tip).

In collaboration with Jörg Thadeusz [de] she published the 2008 book Invitation for dance – a twosome story (German: Aufforderung zum Tanz – Eine Zweiergeschichte), a correspondence between two journalists.