Désirée Bethge

About Désirée Bethge

Désirée Bethge is not only a renowned journalist and presenter in radio and television but also one of the most professional media and communication trainers.

Her clients include executives and managing directors from business, industry, politics, and healthcare. The focus is on optimizing appearances both in the media and within their own organization or company. Especially in crises, the credibility and composure of leadership are essential. Thus, leaders are trained on how to sustainably and quickly overcome stage fright and stress. They learn how to utilize so-called non-verbals, such as voice, breathing, body language, and space, to convincingly and calmly motivate in critical situations.

Ms. Bethge has 20 years of experience in radio and television, as a presenter, journalist, and in a leadership role. In addition to numerous TV formats (including zak, stern-tv, focus tv), she has moderated various live events, led discussion panels, and hosted special broadcasts. She has covered the first Russian parliamentary elections as well as politics from the capital as a correspondent. She has worked for ARD (HR, SWR, WDR), arte, and rtl, and has written for the Berliner Zeitung. She has been awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize and has trained numerous journalists and presenters, including for the Grimme Institute. She knows the media landscape and understands what her clients need.

This unique combination of qualifications makes her work highly effective in the areas of crisis communication, external and internal appearances, leadership topics, presentations, and media handling. She combines proven methods with the latest insights from neuroscience, which are highly effective and easily transferable into practice – with the motto: “It’s simple – and it works!”

The portfolio includes both in-house seminars and individual coaching and training sessions. These can be offered in English and French for international corporations.