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Name Frederik Pleitgen

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB Born in 1976. As of 2025, he is around 49 years old.

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Introduction :

Frederik Pleitgen is a reporter, director, news correspondent, and journalist from Germany who works for CNN.
Well-respected and accomplished, Pleitgen has been recognized across Europe in particular for bringing a fresh and exciting perspective to the CNN network.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Fred Pleitgen was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1976.
He is the son of Gerda Lichtenberg (mother) and journalist, Fritz Pleitgen (father).
Frederik’s father, Fritz, was the Director of the West German Broadcasting Corporation and is also a pancreatic cancer survivor. He underwent surgery to remove his prostate in Heidelberg. In addition to being a journalist, Fritz was also an author and German Cancer Aid President, a position he was elected into on March 28, 2011.
Pleitgen is married to a woman named Justyna, and together, they have a daughter and son. He loves to share pictures of his family and their adventures on his Instagram account.
The Pleitgens have two dogs named Hector and Taiga. Hector is the youngest of the two dogs and is a survivor of Respiratory Pneumonia which was caused by him eating too fast and accidentally inhaling some of his food. He was saved and treated at the Freie University Berlin Animal Hospital, and Frederik shared these details on his Instagram account.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Frederik attended the Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Bonn, where he majored in North American Studies. He also obtained a Master’s in American Journalism before moving to New York, where he finished off his Journalism studies at the New York University’s School of Journalism.
In 2004, Frederick was awarded an Institute for Cultural Diplomacy fellowship and spent some time living and studying in San Fernando Valley, California.
In 2005, he received an Arthur F. Burns Fellowship and spent some time in Atlanta, Georgia, at the International Center for Journalists.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

Early on in his career, Frederik spent some time working in Berlin at the stations, TV Berlin and RTL. He was also the Executive Producer and Reporter for N-TV and spent time at ZDF network’s political unit.
During his time in Germany, Fred covered numerous high-profile stories, including the 2004 Asian Tsunami and the July 2005 London terror attacks.
In 2006, he joined the CNN network and began working from Berlin as an International Correspondent.
Throughout his career with CNN, Frederik has reported on important stories like the Berlin Wall fall’s 25th anniversary and traveling around the Middle East covering stories that include the ongoing Syrian conflict.
He has also traveled to Myanmar and other Asian regions, where he worked undercover to report on several stories, such as the Nargis Cyclone in 2008.
In 2023, Fred played a crucial role in CNN’s coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, contributing to the team’s Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage. He was actively involved in reporting on the German Bundestags-Elections in 2009 and 2013 and covered the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 2014, incorporating his own family’s personal experience into his reporting.
In addition to being a CNN International Correspondent, Pleitgen is also an anchor and interviewer for the Amanpour Show, which airs on CNN International. He usually serves as a stand-in when the show’s creator and veteran journalist, Christiane Amanpour, is absent.
He also has a few film credits as a member in projects like 2012’s Schutzengel and 2015’s The Martian (he played a small cameo in the movie as a ‘CNN Reporter’).
Regarding his future plans, Pleitgen expresses openness to returning to Germany some day but finds his current role at CNN very exciting.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

Pleitgen speaks fluent German, French, and English.
In February 2023, a CNN crew in Ukraine that included Fred narrowly escaped a Russian missile strike, described by correspondent Frederik Pleitgen as “a really close call.” The incident occurred in Kramatorsk while the team was heading to report on a residential building that had been destroyed by a Russian projectile overnight.
When he is not working, Frederik loves to travel with his family and share pictures with over 12k followers on Instagram.
According to Pleitgen, a significant distinction between German and American media lies in their approach to planning. Germans tend to plan long term, while Americans make quick decisions, especially in rapidly changing situations. Another notable difference is the early assignment of responsibility to younger journalists in the American media landscape. In terms of reporting tone, he observes a more personal and casual style in American journalism, partly influenced by the lack of formal and informal address forms.
Frederick Pleitgen Height / Größe : 6′1″