Susanne Wille Biography: Husband, Career, Children, Parents, Age, Net Worth, Height, TV Shows

Susanne Wille is a respected Swiss journalist and television presenter. She has shaped public broadcasting through her roles in news anchoring and leadership at SRG SSR, becoming the first woman to head Switzerland’s national broadcaster and a key voice in political reporting.

Profile

• Full Name: Susanne Franziska Wille Fischlin
• Stage Name: Susanne Wille
• Born: April 25, 1974
• Age: 51 years old
• Birthplace: Muri, Aargau, Switzerland
• Nationality: Swiss
• Occupation: Journalist, Television Presenter, and Broadcasting Executive
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Rosmarie Wille-Egloff and Franz Wille
• Siblings: Two
• Spouse: Franz Fischlin
• Children: Three
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $1.5 million USD

Early Life and Education

Susanne Wille is a respected Swiss journalist and television presenter. She was born on April 25, 1974, in Muri, Aargau, Switzerland.

Raised by her parents, Rosmarie Wille-Egloff and Franz Wille—a long-time politician in the Canton of Aargau’s Grand Council—in the nearby town of Villmergen as the middle child of three, she grew up in a home that valued education and public engagement.

She studied journalism, history, and English literature at the universities of Fribourg, Zurich, and Edinburgh, completing her degree in Zurich in 2001. Alongside her studies, she worked as a flight attendant for Swissair.

Her ethnicity is Swiss, and she follows Christianity.

Career

Susanne Wille began her professional path in 1999 as a video journalist at the regional broadcaster Tele M1 in Aargau. She joined Swiss public broadcaster SRF in 2001, anchoring the daily news program “10vor10” for over a decade and serving as a political correspondent in Bern from 2011 to 2016.

She moderated major events, including 12-hour election coverage in 2015, the Gotthard Base Tunnel opening, and refugee crisis specials.

Her reporting series covered regions like Iran, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, India, and Southeast Europe. From 2016, she led digital transformation in SRF’s newsroom and contributed to the “SRF 2024” strategy.

In 2020, she became SRF’s deputy director and head of the culture department, while joining the 3sat management board.

She earned a master’s in business administration from IMD Lausanne, focusing on digital strategy. In May 2024, she was appointed SRG SSR’s director general, taking office on November 1, 2024—the first woman in that role.

She has hosted galas like SwissAward in 2013-2014 and written columns for the Aargauer Zeitung until 2019.

Award and Nomination

• MedienStar Award, Press Club Zurich (2015)
• Politik-Journalistin des Jahres, Schweizer Journalist Magazine (2016, 2017, 2018)
• Bedag-Medienpreis (2005) for “Alles unter Kontrolle?”

Social Media

Susanne Wille does not have a social media accounts.

Personal Life

Susanne Wille, 51, is a respected Swiss journalist and television presenter. She married journalist Franz Fischlin in a private ceremony; he anchored SRF’s Tagesschau from 2004 to 2022.

The couple has two sons and a daughter, with their third child born in 2013. They maintain a low-key family life in Switzerland, balancing her demanding role with quiet time and support from close kin.

Net Worth

Susanne Wille, is a respected Swiss journalist and television presenter. Her net worth stands at about $1.5 million USD, drawn mainly from broadcasting salaries, awards, and media contributions.