As a journalist and TV presenter, Birgit von Bentzel reports daily on current events on the sports fields, race tracks and ski slopes of the world. She is a reporter for RTL Aktuell, presenter of special sports programmes such as the Football World Cup and producer of reports for RTL and n-tv. After graduating from high school, Birgit von Bentzel (*1969) trained as a presenter in the USA and in Nuremberg from 1989 to 1990. She then worked as a presenter and editor at the radio station Charivari. At the same time, she began her traineeship at the regional station Franken Fernsehen in 1994, where she subsequently remained as a presenter, editorial director and producer. After moving to RTL Franken, Birgit von Bentzel worked there as editorial director and anchorwoman. In 1997 she became the face of 'Guten Abend RTL' in North Rhine-Westphalia and from 2001 she was in front of the camera for eight years for RTL Punkt sechs, sieben and neun as well as the newsflashes in Punkt 12. Since 2003, the sports enthusiast, who was born in Nuremberg, has been standing in for Ulrike von der Groeben as the sports presenter for 'RTL Aktuell'. She also reports on the World Cup and European Championship football tournaments. In 2004, Birgit von Bentzel also took over as news presenter at n-tv. Since 2010, she has been the presenter and chief of staff for n-tv's sports news. Countess von Bentzel-Sturmfeder-Horneck is one of the most versatile presenters on German television. No matter if serious, glamorous or sporty - on stage Birgit von Bentzel is a real enhancement and impresses with elegance, quick-wittedness and absolute professionalism. Relaxed and charming, she leads through the most varied events at the highest level. Quick-witted and at eye level, she interviews politicians as well as business leaders and inspires with intelligent questions and empathy.