Helmut Philipp Hetzel, 9 mei 1955

Study:

Journalism, Social Science, History, Economy, Philosophy at the University of Dortmund, Germany. Management- trainee at the publishing group of Vogel-Verlag, Würzburg.

University-Degree Master (MA) on the subject of “Masscommunication and Public Opinion” in 1981

1981-1983 Research at the University of Dortmund. Main subjects:

“Masscommunication and Social Impacts” for Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung, Köln (Cologne), Germany

Work:

1983-1985 Foreign Correspondent in Beijing (Peking), PR of China

1985 Foreign Correspondent in The Hague, The Netherlands. Coverage:
Benelux-countries. Reporting for: Die Welt (now: Welt-Gruppe-N24-TV), Berlin, Die Presse, Wien, Finanz und Wirtschaft, Zürich, Luxemburger Wort, Luxemburg, Stuttgarter Zeitung, ect.
as well as for radio and TV in Germany, N-24, N-TV, Belgium and The Netherlands.

In Holland he is a regular guest and contributor to TV- and radio-programs  such as ,,Een vandaag’’ or ,,Business Class.’’

Together with the Dutch Radio and TV-Station VPR0 he created the program:
‘The German Connection,’ which he presented as anchorman for five years.

From 1990-1998 President of the Foreign Press Association of the Netherlands (BPV).

From 1994 -2005  board member of the Association of European Journalists (VEJ) / Dutch section.

From 1998 – 2004 International President of the Association of European Journalists (AEJ/EJ European Journalists Asscoation

Since 2004 Honorary President of the EJ European Journalists Association

Awards:

1997: European Journalism Award from EU-Commission, Brussels

1999: International Communication Award from the Republic of China on Taiwan

2001: Medal: “Proclamation of a United Europe” by Ferdinand Martinenga Foundation, Bratislava, Slovakia

Bookpublications:

Serveral books about Belgium, China, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Hague

European Commitment:

Special reports about the Euro, several interviews with Wim Duisenberg, former President of the ECB, published in: Die Welt, Wall Street Journal, Finanz und Wirtschaft, Börsen-Zeitung, Die Presse, Luxemburger Wort, Japanese newspapers and in a huge sample of German regional papers.
Lectures about the Euro in The Hague and Eger, Hungary and the Vorarlberger Wirtschaftsforum, Bregenz, Austria. Coverage of the Maastricht and Amsterdam EU-Summits. University of Groningen, Euregio – Dutch-German Cross Border Cooperation, Duisburg, Kleve.