Imago TV’s Kirstin Benthaus-Gebauer to take over as MD at Tower Productions

Kirstin Benthaus-Gebauer has been appointed MD of All3Media-owned Germany production company Tower Productions, joining from rival Imago TV Film- und Fernsehproduktion.

Kirstin Benthaus-Gebauer

When she takes up the role at the beginning of April, Benthaus-Gebauer will bring almost 30 years of industry experience to Tower. She will replace Dietlinde Stroh who left earlier this year.

Benthaus-Gebauer spent over 10 years in various roles at Imago TV Film- und Fernsehproduktion, developing and producing a variety of formats. She was most recently creative director.

From 2011 to 2014, she worked as chief executive producer at Germany’s StoryHouse Productions in reality, people and factual entertainment.

Benthaus-Gebauer has held other executive positions including at South&Browse, and she also worked independently for many years as a producer and filmmaker, creating a variety of formats for a range of broadcasters including ProSieben, Vox and RTLII.

Tower produces established formats in Germany including Undercover Boss (RTL) and Das Große Backen (Sat.1) as well as documentaries Unforgettable – Our Choir for People with Dementia (ZDF) and Me, Simply Unemployable? (Vox). The company also has exclusive access to the international format catalogue of All3Media International.

Taco Rijssemus, CEO of All3Media Deutschland, said: “We are delighted that Kirstin is joining Tower Productions. Her first-class expertise and experience combined with brilliant creativity and a real passion for engaging and entertaining content will be invaluable to the future growth and success of Tower as she leads the company into its exciting next phase.”

Benthaus-Gebauer said: “I am very pleased about my new home at Tower Productions and am looking forward to joining the team. Tower is already very well positioned – a premium label in the market with an excellent format catalogue that is continuously growing. And, of course, we want to contribute to this from Germany. Thinking globally and acting locally very much applies to our business.”