Hans Michael Strepp

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Hans Michael Strepp (* 1967 in Bonn ) is a German lawyer . He was press spokesman and head of the press office in the country management of the CSU , as its chief executive from October 2013 to February 2019. Since then he has been head of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs, which was founded in November 2018 .

Career

Strepp studied law and was awarded a doctorate in 2000 at the law faculty of the University of Munich with a dissertation on misleading and risk of confusion: Some dogmatic aspects of the relationship between competition and trademark law to Dr. iur. PhD . After completing his studies, he worked in Munich as a public prosecutor and judge . Under Edmund Stoiber , he was press spokesman for the State Chancellery . On May 1, 2006, he succeeded Bernhard Schwab as press spokesman in the CSU state management. He also carried out this post for Erwin Huber and Horst Seehofer . Strepp resigned in late October 2012. His successor was Jürgen Fischer . In October 2013, Strepp was appointed chief executive officer of the CSU, initially only on a temporary basis, after the election of the new general secretary Andreas Scheuer by the party executive in December 2013. According to the Süddeutscher Zeitung of December 2013, Strepp is “Seehofer's most important strategist” and “the real architect of the CSU election success” alongside Alexander Dobrindt .

Affair about attempted influence on media coverage

The affair was triggered by a phone call from Strepps on Sunday, October 21, 2012, to the ZDF editorial team today , about which the Süddeutsche Zeitung first reported in an article from October 23, 2012, which was subsequently confirmed by ZDF and subsequently has been supplemented with further details. Strepp is said to have tried with the call to dissuade the editors from their plan to report in their broadcast at 7 p.m. on the state party conference of the SPD Bavaria , at which Christian Ude was elected as the top candidate for the state election. If the ZDF broadcasts a report, although neither the editorial team of the ARD Tagesschau nor the channel Phoenix, which is jointly operated by ARD and ZDF , are planning to report this, this will "lead to discussions". According to the reports, the editorial staff said they were surprised by the call and saw it as a clear attempt to influence the broadcaster's independent reporting. Strepps superior, the CSU chairman Horst Seehofer , is a member of the ZDF board of directors and CSU general secretary Alexander Dobrindt is a member of the ZDF television council , which monitors compliance with the program guidelines and its chief editor, which is responsible for the news programs in particular.

Strepp confirmed the call but denied having put any pressure on the station. Strepp told the Süddeutsche Zeitung that the statement that it was a threatening phone call corresponded "not to the facts, and I decidedly disagree". The editor-in-chief of ZDF, Peter Frey , however, stated that Strepp had called the “heute” editorial office “and questioned the planned reporting on the SPD state party conference”. Furthermore, Frey reported that Strepp had also tried to influence the reporting through the head of the ZDF regional studio , Ulrich Berls , and the head of the main news department, Elmar Theveßen . The director of the ZDF, Thomas Bellut , called the intention of the call "clear". Frey demanded that Strepp had to answer the question for what reason and with what intention he had called the editorial office. Strepp did not comment publicly on this question.

In the course of discussions about Strepps call in Mainz head of said ARD Berlin Studios , Ulrich Depp village , Strepp have also the same day via SMS at a by Bayerischer Rundfunk inquires sent to Berlin political editor for plans of ARD, through the state convention of the SPD Bayern to report.

Reactions

Strepps acting was the occasion for a broad discussion about the influence of functionaries or politicians of political parties on the media , the freedom of the press in general and the behavior of the CSU towards the public.

On October 25, 2012, Strepp asked Seehofer to release him from his duties as press spokesman. Seehofer complied with this request and immediately informed the media of Strepp's resignation. On the same day, the Bavarian state parliament dealt with the affair due to an urgent motion by the SPD parliamentary group. On this occasion, Seehofer canceled his participation in the conference of the prime ministers of the federal states in order to be able to “speak for himself if necessary”. In the debate, Seehofer described Strepp's call as “in need of clarification” and promised to help clarify the matter in the ZDF committees. The resignation was "necessary and right". Eberhard Sinner , media policy spokesman for the CSU parliamentary group in the state parliament, called Strepp's call “superfluous”, “unbearable” and “intolerable”. However, Sinner sharply rejected the opposition's allegations that the call was part of Seehofer's press strategy, pointing out that the CSU was the “party of freedom of the press and freedom of expression”. Strepps successor was the previous strategy officer and Seehofer confidante Jürgen Fischer. Even after his resignation as press spokesman, he retained his position as head of the planning staff at the party headquarters in Munich.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Controversial call in the “Today” editorial office. Ude: "So idiot". In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. October 24, 2012
  2. ↑ Sandra Tjong: Seehofer keeps his distance. Does the CSU general stumble over the call from his spokesman? In: Focus. October 24, 2012
  3. ↑ Speaker's scene . Issue No. 109, May 4, 2006 (PDF; 563 kB) ( Memento from January 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ^ Dpa: Brief portrait: Hans Michael Strepp. In: Zeit Online . October 25, 2012
  5. ↑ Jürgen Fischer: I am a Seehoferianer , Donaukurier, November 4, 2012
  6. ^ CSU spokesman Jürgen Fischer: The voice of his master , Süddeutsche Zeitung, November 4, 2012
  7. ↑ Schwab changes to Aigner's ministry . Central Bavarian Newspaper. October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ New CSU General Secretary Andreas Scheuer: Fight hard for Bavarian positions. ( Memento from January 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF), CSU press release from December 20, 2013
  9. ↑ Mike Szymanski and Wolfgang Wittl: CSU General Secretary Scheuer: Dobrindt light. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung of December 17, 2013
  10. ↑ Attempted exertion of influence: "Something like this hasn't existed for a long time" ( Memento from February 6, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) In: heute.de. October 25, 2012
  11. ↑ Alexander Dobrindt , on the ZDF corporate website
  12. ↑ Veit Medick : Controversial phone call with the “today” editorial team. ZDF call becomes a problem for Seehofer. In: Spiegel Online. October 24, 2012
  13. ↑ a b Report on attempted influence. Bavarian state parliament advises CSU call to ZDF. ( Memento from October 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) In: Tagesschau. October 25, 2012
  14. ↑ ZDF director Bellut: "ZDF does not allow any political influence on its programs" (PDF; 12 kB), ZDF press release from October 25, 2012
  15. ↑ Media affair: Strepp no ​​longer speaks for the CSU. In: The time. October 25, 2012
  16. ↑ Lisa Sonnabend, Mike Szymanski and Beate Wild: CSU spokesman Strepp resigns. Opposition speaks of the "Seehofer case". In: Süddeutsche Zeitung. October 25, 2012
  17. ↑ From the delicate relationship between politics and the media (with audio), radio interview with media scholar Bernd Gaebler in the broadcast market and media of Germany radio from October 27, 2012
  18. ↑ Plenary minutes No. 110 of the Bavarian State Parliament (PDF, 297 kB), from October 25, 2012, accessed on February 13, 2013
  19. ^ Out for CSU spokesman Strepp. ( Memento from October 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) In: Tagesschau.de . October 25, 2012
  20. ↑ Bavaria's opposition: Did Strepp act on behalf of Seehofer? In: FAZ.net . October 25, 2012
  21. ↑ Patrick Guyton and Lisa Caspari: Strepps hard to explain faux pas. In: zeit.de October 25, 2012
  22. ^ Despite the phone call: Strepp remains planning chief of the CSU In: Handelsblatt , November 19, 2012. Retrieved on November 19, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Strepp, Hans Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German press officer
DATE OF BIRTH 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Bonn