Anne Volk
Anne Volk (born February 8, 1944 in Königsberg ; died January 6, 2017 in Hamburg ) was a German journalist , editor-in-chief and publisher . She was the first woman to head the editorial team of Brigitte 's women's magazine .
Life
Anne Volk grew up with four older brothers near Stuttgart , her father died in World War II . After finishing school, she attended the fashion school in Stuttgart.
At the age of 22 she became a fashion editor for Neue Mode magazine . In 1970 she switched to Für Sie magazine . At the age of 28 she became editor-in-chief of Neue Mode and headed the editorial office for eight years. She worked as deputy editor-in-chief for the women's magazines Petra und Freund .
In 1985 she took over the chief editor of Brigitte . In addition, the management was transferred to her in 1994. Under her leadership, another women's magazine, Brigitte Woman, and the internet portal brigitte.de were created . From 2002 to the end of 2004 she was the editor of the Brigitte Group magazines.
For many years she was a member of the board of the Literaturhaus Hamburg and was most recently deputy chairwoman of the association.
Anne Volk was married to the cultural journalist Axel Hecht (1944–2013). She died in early January 2017 after a long and serious illness at the age of 72.
Editorships (selection)
- Brigitte - our best menus . Bassermann, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-8094-1795-5
- That's how I find my style . Goldmann, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-442-39063-2
- Brigitte ideal diet . Goldmann, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-442-39039-7
- I want the job! Goldmann, Munich 2002, ISBN 978-3-442-39034-2
- New low-fat cuisine for connoisseurs . Naumann and Göbel, Cologne 2001, ISBN 978-3-625-10246-5
- Fitness - completely relaxed . Naumann and Göbel, Cologne 1999, ISBN 978-3-625-10222-9
- Brigitte - The big Christmas book . Naumann and Göbel, Cologne 1996, ISBN 978-3-625-10210-6
- New mothers - new daughters . Mosaik-Verlag, Munich 1994, ISBN 978-3-576-10425-9
- Oh baby ... I had imagined it very differently . Mosaik-Verlag, Munich 1991 ISBN 978-3-576-03199-9
Web links
- Peter-Matthias Gaede : Obituary. Meedia .de, January 9, 2017; accessed on January 10, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Brigitte": With Anne Volk to Success , rp-online.de , May 6, 2004; accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Heike Faller: Miss Germany . In: Die Zeit , No. 13/2005.
- ↑ Long-time “Brigitte” editor-in-chief Anne Volk has died . focus .de , January 9, 2017; accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Anne Volk is dead . Spiegel Online , January 6, 2017; accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Kathrin Tsainis: BRIGITTE mourns: longtime editor-in-chief Anne Volk is dead . brigitte.de; accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Long-time “Brigitte” editor-in-chief Anne Volk has died . Kölnische Rundschau online, January 9, 2017, accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Anne Volk, editor of the BRIGITTE Group magazines, is withdrawing from her professional life . Press release from Gruner + Jahr , December 29, 2004; accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ^ Mourning for Anne Volk , Literaturhaus Hamburg, January 9, 2016; accessed on January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Long-time “Brigitte” boss Anne Volk has died . Deutschlandradio Kultur , January 9, 2017; accessed on January 10, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Volk, Anne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Königsberg (Prussia) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 2017 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |