Torsten Frings

Torsten Frings is an experienced professional in the media and finance sectors, currently serving as the Teamleader of Strategy and Programming at ZDF since January 2002, focusing on International Fiction through acquisition and coproduction. Frings has previously held roles at ZDF as an Editor in both coproduction and acquisition, as well as programming scheduling and strategic planning, and served as a Financial Controller managing program budgets. Prior to ZDF, Frings worked at Dresdner Bank from April 1999 to December 2001 as a Risk Controller, specializing in counterparty risk management. Frings holds an EMBA in Media Management from Hamburg Media School and a bachelor's degree in business administration from AKAD Fachhochschule Lahr.