Benedikt Hofer

Benedikt Hofer is an experienced journalist currently serving as Auslandredaktor for Tagesschau, 10vor10, and SRF News at SRF - Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen since July 2022. Previously, Benedikt was a producer and co-founder of the award-winning podcast NZZ Akzent at Neue Zürcher Zeitung from February 2020 to June 2022, focusing on international politics with responsibilities in topic planning, guest selection, storytelling, and post-production. Benedikt's earlier roles at SRF included editorial positions for Tagesschau and 10vor10, along with a stint as a political research assistant at gfs.bern. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Political Sociology from The London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from the University of Zurich.