The governing board of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) has decided to appeal portions of a recent ruling by the Berlin Regional Court in its legal dispute with former Director-General Patricia Schlesinger. The decision was made during a board meeting on August 5th, RBB announced Tuesday.
Board Chairman Wolfgang Krüger stated the aim of the appeal is to avert financial damage to both public broadcasters’ contributors and RBB itself. Specifically, the supervisory body seeks a ruling from the Berlin Court of Appeal establishing that Schlesinger is personally liable for decisions regarding bonus payments and the ARD supplementary payment.
Furthermore, RBB is demanding compensation for the discontinued “Digital Media House” (DMH) project. “We also aim to recover the costs of the Digital Media House project from her” Krüger explained. The project was terminated at the end of 2022 and RBB is seeking more than 12.9 million euros, plus interest.
The Regional Court had previously separated the “Digital Media House” component from the main proceedings.
