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Helga Schmidt

Head of Office ARD Brussels Radio / European Correspondent

Helga Schmidt is a European Correspondent and the Head of Office for ARD in Brussels, currently focusing on international news coverage. They previously held the position of Chief Editor for News & Current Affairs at WDR from 2010 to 2015, where they were responsible for multiple programs and established a robust editorial presence. Helga served as a Science Policy Fellow at Stiftung Mercator GmbH from 2019 to 2025 and is currently the Head of Office for WDR/NDR Brussels. They earned a Master's degree in History, Political Science, and Philosophy from the University of Cologne and studied at Université de Bordeaux.

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