Annette Dittert awarded the German Order of Merit

Journalist Annette Dittert will be awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz) on October 3. The award recognizes her outstanding journalistic work and her significant contributions to fostering German-British friendship.

Dittert served as a long-time foreign correspondent for NDR in London from 2008 until the end of 2025. She has been widely recognized for her ability to explain British politics, culture, and society to a German audience through television reports, documentaries, publications, and podcasts.

NDR Editor-in-Chief Adrian Feuerbacher praised her work as knowledgeable and passionate, noting that she captures not only major politics and the royal family but also the essence of the British spirit. The jury highlighted her role as a bridge-builder between the two nations.