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The University of Dortmund wins TV celebrities into the house: Michael Steinbrecher, Lockenhaus miracles from the "gym" is now moderating journalism seminars. After failure of first double pass between science and practice tailored to his deft professor on a television bodice.

 

They called him "Stoni". And also some "bone crusher". Then, in the eighties, when Michael Steinbrecher still waving Main Haars kicks, right outer rail or defense. First, he was youth players in the Dortmunder Borussen, then went to the Gladbacher Borussen, last played in the amateur regional team at Westfalia Herne, a club with great tradition and ambition - almost had in the 1985/86 season, the climb in the second Bundesliga geklappt.

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Ball Kundler Steinbrecher: Transfer to the TU Dortmund

But then Steinbrecher received the offer, at the ZDF to Volontiers and the moderation of youth program "colon" to take over. For him, a clear decision against the football: "At 21 I have from one to the other day stopped. Both did not work together."

That was long ago, now plays the German TV presenter ( "The current gym) Bundesliga, at least scientifically. To Sommersemester returns the 43-year-old back to the university at which he referred to the ones used to be his school-diploma made ones, and over a Professor. Only once. Because if everything runs smoothly, Steinbrecher is solid in the winter professor at the Institute of Journalism at the Technical University of Dortmund.

All theory is gray, green lawn of life

Surprisingly, this is not. Already in the past year had Steinbrecher then promoted to a professorship and also kept a sample lecture. Shortly before one of the four candidates of the final round should be appointed, the university broke the application procedures. The reason: They've found that the call for "too wide" was created, it was back then.

What else can read: The tender would not simply on the desire candidates Steinbrecher fit. For there to be cross-media developments in journalism go, ie, the network of traditional media newspaper, radio and television through the Internet. This requires scientific expertise with theoretical grounding. This, however, had little stone crusher hat on. He is a television man, moderator ( "Yes, you can now quietly clap"), Torwandwart ( "firing at our guest").

Also new was announced, officially. And this time the same two places. Again, one for cross-media developments and another for just: TV and video journalism - with a requirement profile for Steinbrecher as written. Why it grumbled behind the scenes, especially Steinbrecher is no designated researchers.

Previous research, notably in the stadium

Ph.D., he has until 2008, so to speak, just in time and also in Dortmund (Theme: "TV programming at the Olympics in the Olympic network dependencies"). And despite a few guest lectures at his old university - research, Prof. Stoni mainly in football stadiums. Even scientific expertise but will be sent to the prestigious Dortmund Institute capitalized. Actually.

Now the procedure is as good as through. The reputation for cross-media agency, the Technical University of Dortmund to Klaus Meier granted, now journalism professor in Darmstadt. And Steinbrecher be as his doctoral supervisor Professor Günther Rager inherit and also head of the new "TV Lernsenders.NRW", where above all practical experience counts.

The public has the legal Lockenhaus miracles en masse: For over 20 years he has been seen on television. In 1992 he was with 26 years of recent moderator of the "current sports", he worked for the ZDF-political magazine "frontal", filmed reports, received several prizes, including the Grimme Prize.

Stoni's coming home

In Dortmund jubilates therefore on the transfer. Local Patriot Steinbrecher pleased about the return to a hometown. And praise rather unaufgeregt that he would be "at full strength and energy of the new mission at the Institute are dedicated." The University will "continue my work in journalism ZDF benefit, because science and practice are simply put together." But now we speak first about "what conditions are needed, so that we can really achieve something for the students, but also for the institution."

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In short: They are all happy. Even the earliest entkernerte ZDF: "I am pleased for Michael Steinbrecher and am sure that it both challenges successfully engaged, as usual," says ZDF sports chief Dieter Gruschwitz.

As might initiate a conflict. After all, there is a full-time professor, not a part or a teaching. And with prominent heads, the universities, sometimes in search of flagship hire, make the students not only good experiences presence is important for teaching.

Steinbrecher, also the side of the production company Stone Breaker TV GmbH operates will continue to remain on the screen. Can the double pass between theory and practice, between campus and Lerchenberg truly succeed? Holger Wormer from the Institute of Journalism has already announced that Stone crusher main job at the university would be: "For television, he could then only have a limited scope of activities."