Benjamin Rietdorf
Head of Directorate General Management
Benjamin Rietdorf is the Head of Directorate General Management at DW. Reporting directly to the Director General, he coordinates specialized departments within the Directorate General, including Corporate Communications, Corporate Strategy, and Legal. Additionally, he serves as the communication interface to the other directorates and is responsible for DW's political communications.
Benjamin has been in charge of public affairs and government relations at DW since 2017. Prior to joining DW, the political scientist spent several years working as a research assistant for a Member of Parliament and as a parliamentary group specialist in the German Bundestag.
