The case deals with details such as controversial consulting contracts for an RBB construction project that has now been put on hold, an expensive company car for Schlesinger with massage seats, catering to guests in his private apartment at RBB’s expense with allegedly fake bills. , a steep salary increase for Schlesinger of 16 percent to 303,000 euros, plus a bonus system for executives, which the broadcaster has so far kept a secret. The renovation of the executive floor with fancy furniture for 1.4 million euros has caused resentment, and Schlesinger’s trip to London is also being questioned.
The central question is whether the station manager and the station manager Wolf could have treated each other too loosely in the event of a possible collision of professional and private interests. An external investigation by a law firm is ongoing, but results are not yet available. They are not expected for weeks.
personnel change
There have already been other personal consequences, days ago the chief artistic director, Verena Formen-Mohr, was released with immediate effect. Like Wolf, she is considered to be Schlesinger’s mate. The question is whether there will be more personnel changes at the top of the season. The composition of the Broadcasting Board and the Board of Directors has also been questioned in recent weeks.
Prior to the broadcasting board meeting, the RBB editorial committee asked the committee to do everything possible to ensure that all contracts, bonuses, performance-related salary components, awards, business, economic and special reports are disclosed at the broadcaster.
It was also said that the Broadcasting Board must also assume its responsibility. The committee asked how all control mechanisms apparently failed.
Following his resignation on Sunday a week ago, Schlesinger’s role was taken over by managing director Hagen Brandstätter.