Jochen Richert

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Memorial plaque on the house at Koenigstrasse 29 in Berlin-Zehlendorf

Jochen Richert (born May 9, 1915 in Zehlendorf near Berlin , † February 11, 1984 in Hamburg ) was a German manager. He is considered the founding father of the ARD television lottery .

In the mid-1950s, Richert was press officer for the Berlin relief organization, whose relief operations he coordinated. He recognized the opportunities that the still young medium of television offered and initiated cooperation with the First German Television . On April 28, 1956, the first television lottery took place under the title “Vacation Places for Berlin Children”. Richert invented the motto “With five marks you are there!” And acted as the draw manager. In his honor there is a memorial plaque at Königstraße 29 in the Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf .

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  2. ↑ http://www.luise-berlin.de/Ehrung/r/richert_jochen.htm
  3. ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 31, No. 19, January 27, 1979.
personal data
SURNAME Richert, Jochen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German manager
DATE OF BIRTH May 9, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Zehlendorf
DATE OF DEATH February 11, 1984
Place of death Hamburg