Ulrich Wilhelm (born 8 July 1961 in Munich[1]) is a German lawyer and journalist who has been serving as director of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) since 2011.

On 19 March 2015 the Rundfunkrat des Bayerischen Rundfunks chose him for a second term by 31 January 2021.

[3] Wilhelm took over the rotating chairmanship of the ARD in 2018 for two years.

[4] In 2020, he announced that he would not extend his contract with BR beyond 2021.

[5] Wilhelm was appointed in 2007 as a commander with a star of the Royal Norwegian Confederation.