The new face on "10vor10" Eliane Leiser: "I carry seven scars, I was a wild child"
SRF is getting a new face at prime time: Eliane Leiser is taking over "10vor10" from audience favorite Bigna Silberschmidt. In an interview with blue News, the Zurich native reveals: "I was a wild child."
No time? blue News summarizes for you
- Eliane Leiser takes over as presenter of "10vor10" from March 27. She is the successor to Bigna Silberschmidt.
- The experienced political journalist wants to score points with her authentic presence and expertise in the Federal Parliament.
- In her private life, the Zurich native enjoys spending time with her daughter in the garden, baking or hiking.
Two dress rehearsals and then it's studio lights on - and Eliane Leiser follows in the footsteps of "10vor10" anchor Bigna Silberschmidt.
On Thursday, March 27, political journalist Eliane Leiser will celebrate her premiere on "10vor10". Not an easy task, as her predecessor Bigna Silberschmidt was an audience favorite.
Leiser knows that: "Bigna managed to make an authentic appearance. That's what I'm aiming for too: for people to perceive and feel me as a person in the studio."
About the person
Eliane Leiser has been working at SRF for more than ten years. After various positions at Radio SRF 4 News - for example as presenter of the "Politikum" format or host of the "Einfach Politik" podcast - she was most recently employed as domestic editor at Radio SRF and as presenter of the "Samstagsrundschau". She will continue in both roles, albeit on a reduced workload. Born in Zurich, she studied at the Universities of Zurich and Hamburg and has a Master's degree in German and Film Studies. She lives with her family in Bern.
Leiser: A lot of what happens in the Federal Parliament is complicated
Eliane Leiser's advantage is her many years of experience as a political expert with experience in the Federal Parliament. Her hobbyhorse is reporting on the goings-on in Bern:
"They don't say the Federal Palace has thick walls for nothing. A lot of what happens there is complicated; the processes are not clearly perceptible.
Explaining this business, which is important for our everyday life, our life in Switzerland - that's something that's close to my heart."
When the Zurich native is not dealing with news, she spends her time with her soon-to-be seven-year-old daughter.
The SRF journalist's leisure activities include gardening in her own garden, baking and hiking.
One of her highlights was her tour of the Bishorn in Valais (4151 meters above sea level) two years ago. Her first 4000 meter peak!
Leiser: "I have seven scars on my face"
When asked about a fun fact, the TV journalist says: "A fun fact? A fact is the seven scars on my face and head. I was a wild child."
The scars all happened between the ages of five and 10.
Not so funny for her parents. Leiser says: "But they are just part of me."
