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Nina Ruge
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Ruge at the premiere of the film "Asterix bei den Olympischen Spielen" in Munich (15. January 2008)
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Nina Ruge
24 August 1956 Munich, West Germany
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| Education | German language and literature |
| Occupation | TV presenter, journalist, author |
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Leute heute |
Nina Ruge is a well-known German journalist, TV presenter, and author. She was born in Munich on August 24, 1956. She has had a long and successful career in television and has also written many books.
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Early Life and School
Nina Ruge grew up as the daughter of an engineering professor. She went to the Ina-Seidel-Schule in Braunschweig. Her sister, Annette, is a doctor who works with aviation safety. After finishing high school at 17, Nina studied biology and German. She went to TU Braunschweig to become a teacher. She did very well in her final exams.
Nina's Career in Media
Starting in Radio and TV
From 1983 to 1987, Nina Ruge taught at a school in Wolfsburg. During this time, she also started working for NDR radio. She was a freelance worker, meaning she worked for herself. In 1987, she moved to Berlin. There, she worked behind the scenes for TV and film. She was a script girl and an assistant director.
Becoming a TV Presenter
In 1988, Nina helped create RIAS-TV. She presented the evening news show called Abendschau. Later, she hosted the morning show Frühstückfernsehen. Nina was brave and often took risks in her career. She would leave popular shows to work on new ones. This allowed her to have more say in how things were done.
Leute heute and Her Famous Saying
One of her most famous shows was Leute heute. This was a daily lifestyle magazine. At first, it was not very popular. But it soon became a huge success. In 1995, they showed the 2000th episode! Nina Ruge ended almost every show with her famous quote: Alles wird gut. This means Everything will turn out fine. This saying became her trademark. She even used it for some of her book titles. In 2006, Nina decided to leave Leute heute. Her last show was on February 3, 2007. She wanted more time for her personal life.
Nina as an Actress and Entrepreneur
In 1999, Nina Ruge appeared in a cinema film. It was called On the Wings of Love. She played a character named Clarissa. She acted alongside famous stars like Maximilian Schell. Since 2020, Nina Ruge has also been an entrepreneur. This means she helps start and run businesses. She invested in a company called Tomorrowlabs GmbH. This company works on skin and hair regeneration. In 2020, she also published her 25th book. It was called Altern wird heilbar (Curing Aging) and became a bestseller in Germany.
Helping Others and Awards
Nina Ruge does a lot of charity work. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. This means she helps promote UNICEF's work for children. She also supports charities that help prevent bowel cancer. She is a patron for a network that helps women and girls with disabilities in Bavaria. In 2005, Nina Ruge received a special honor. A bright orange-red rose was named after her on the island of Mainau.
Nina's Personal Life
From 1995 to 1998, Nina Ruge was married to TV producer Stefen Voss. In September 2001, she married Wolfgang Reitzle. He is a top manager of a big international company. Nina Ruge currently lives in Munich.
TV and Radio Shows
Nina Ruge has worked on many TV and radio shows. Here are some of them:
- TV-Abenjournal (RIAS, 1988)
- TV-Frühstückfernsehen (RIAS, 1988–1991)
- heute journal (ZDF, 1989–1994)
- Leute heute (ZDF, 1997–2007)
- Klassik Leute (Klassik Radio, 2000 – ?)
- Alles wird gut (ZDF, 2007 – ?)
Books by Nina Ruge
Nina Ruge has written many books, often sharing her positive outlook. Here are some of her books:
- Achtung Aufnahme. Erfolgsgeheimnisse prominenter Fernsehmoderatoren (1997)
- Mira May und das Zauberhandy (January 2002)
- Alles wird gut. Beflügelnde Worte (July 2002)
- Mein persönliches 'Alles wird gut' Buch (September 2003)
- Lucy im Zaubergarten (2003)
- Heilpflanzen. Blüten, Tee und Zauberkraft (June 2004)
- Altern wird heilbar: Jung bleiben mit der Kraft der drei Zellkompetenzen (June 2020)
