Welt Group founds investigative department
The Welt Group has founded an investigative department. Jörg Eigendorf becomes chief reporter and member of the editorial board. He is succeeded as head of the business, finance and real estate department by Olaf Gersemann.
With effect from September 1, 2010, Jörg Eigendorf will become chief reporter of the newly formed seven-strong investigative reporting team of the Welt Group and, in this function, also a member of the editorial board. The economics graduate has been in charge of the business, finance and real estate department together with Thomas Exner since 2003.
He will be succeeded as head of department by his previous deputy, Olaf Gersemann. In future, he will be responsible for the Welt Group's economic and financial reporting alongside Thomas Exner.
Jan Dams has been appointed as the new deputy. He has been with the Welt Group since 2001 and currently works as a financial policy correspondent.
Dorothea Siems-Gerstenberger, who is responsible for economic policy in the politics section, will be appointed chief correspondent for economic policy at the same time.
