TV-Presenter Cherno Jobatey, „a popular host of pubcaster ZDF“ (VARIETY) – is “the TV’s Darling!” raves Europe’s biggest newspaper BILD. “Charming Cherno” he is labeled by Germany’s people magazine BUNTE. „His winning smile has long been part of the show“, hails Cologne’s daily EXPRESS about the „well-known German TV personality“ (Washington Post). „No one is quite as entertaining,“ adds Germany’s TV guide HoerZu. The Times described him as „the most high-profile black journalist in television.“
Cherno Jobatey, TV-presenter
Journalist and moderator? The “champion of the tuxedo-sneaker combination” (Der Spiegel). “Cherno Jobatey is often underestimated: he is more news junkie than whimsical animator” (WAZ). Moreover, he is “a moderator who combines his extensive knowledge with pure entertainment. And he does it with astonishing ease” (SportBILD). “Television viewers liked the journalist and show host above all because of his friendly and almost always good-humored manner,” according to news.de.
Cherno Jobatey, Journalist
Cherno Jobatey began as a reporter, “made his mark as a journalist for various media and as a book author” (WirtschaftsWoche). Jobatey began at Berlin’s taz newspaper and wrote his way up through the ranks to weeklies like Spiegel and Die Zeit, before moving on to television with a stopover in radio. For a long time, he reported on Germany’s federal politics and made some forays into entertainment.
Moderator, Presenter, Emcee
Cherno Jobatey is known for lightning every stage, starting a fire, no matter how small the venue no matter how big. No matter how young the crowd or how old. As far as Jobatey’s style beyond politics, like on Tribute to BAMBI, the UdLDigital Talkshow or Cherno.The RBB Talkshow, newspaper Die Welt has this to say: “His trick is to let people have their say at the decisive moment. To unravel his guests’ offhand remarks until they’ve satisfactorily ensnared themselves in their own contradictions.” “All the while, Jobatey – as upbeat as ever and donning his trademark sneakers – had no problem digging deeper,” one TV critic wrote. “While many moderators just take an intellectual approach, Cherno Jobatey displays a
Speaker, Keynoter, Motivational Speaker
Cherno Jobatey’s stage ethos is not just about setting the mood or entertaining people. He is a regular at congresses and conferences. His presentations often focus on communication or politics, like his hit speech “Digital Power! The New Economy of Attention“: “In his usual, casual style, Cherno Jobatey spoke about online communication. … During his lecture in front of 500 guests at Expo-Wal, he got a lot of laughs with his humorous description” (HAZ). Cherno Jobatey is “somebody who works hard for his success”.
‘CSP‘ title for stage performance awarded by the international governing body of the speaking industry
The Board of Directors of the National Speaker Association has awarded Cherno Jobatey the title “Certified Speaking Professional” (CSP) in 2025, the highest internationally recognized quality award for speakers.
Editorial Director, Huffington Post
Cherno Jobatey went digital early on, triggered by an encounter with the American digital icon Arianna Huffington, becoming editor of the Huffington Post.
University Lecturer
For all his life in the limelight, Cherno Jobatey wanted to give something back, or rather pass something on. So, he started lecturing and teaching seminars at universities. Jobatey teaches at the University St. Gallen, TU Munich, FU Berlin, Leuphana University and, for many years, at the institute founded by the legendary Walter Jens at the University of Tübingen.
Charity, Engagement, Pro Bono
Despite all his encounters with the “important” people of this world, the TV presenter never forgot where he came from. Jobatey has long helped others. Hischarity activism has benefited AIDS charities, ONE.org, WIZO, SOS Children’s Villages, Unicef and others. Cherno Jobatey’s children’s reading project“Kopf-Kino für Kinder” received a “Land of Ideas” Award from the German President.