Mareile Höppner: How old can she really be? Birthday whirl!

Mareile Höppner: How old can she really be? Birthday whirl!

On June 6, 2025, the popular television presenter Mareile Höppner caused a few surprises on the “NDR Talk Show”. First and foremost, she let viewers know that she wasn't sure her age. In an amusing moment, she revealed that she originally thought she would live to be 48, which made her boyfriend Florian quite excited. He had already made preparations for her birthday, including fancy balloons. But instead of the feared 48, she finally turned 46, much to the relief of both of them. [Bunte] reports that Höppner appeared in an eye-catching pants suit and beige high heels and openly admitted that she has a “weakness in numbers,” which came to light at school due to difficulties with math.

As she herself noted, her teacher had previously said that “Mathematics and Mareile are happy to part ways.” This humorous anecdote not only illustrates her loving nature, but also shows that despite her difficulties in life, she doesn't let herself get down. But she didn't just face challenges in math - her career is the best example of determination and talent.

A look at Mareile Höppner's career

Mareile Höppner was born on May 12, 1977 in Hamburg and grew up in Lübeck, where she graduated from high school at the Johanneum. Although she originally studied German and Protestant religion to become a teacher at the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, she decided to abandon her studies without taking the final exam to start her career in journalism. She started in the traffic and weather department at Radio NORA and worked her way to the top of German television via stations such as RTL Nord in Kiel. [Wikipedia] shows that, among other things, she was a weather presenter on “Guten Abend RTL” for two years and presented the show as the main presenter in 2002.

Over the years she has moderated numerous formats, including “Newstime” on ProSieben, the finale of “Verliebt in Berlin” and “Sat.1 am Mittag”. From 2008 to 2022 she was the voice behind the tabloid magazine “Brisant” and since 2015 she has also been involved in the MDR series “Schlager einer Stadt”. Her move from ARD to RTL, announced in 2022, shows that she never stands still and likes to take on new challenges.

Private and social commitment

But Mareile Höppner is not only active professionally. As the mother of a son, whom she gave birth to in 2010, and as a committed ambassador for SOS Children's Villages and the German José Carreras Leukemia Foundation, she also shows a big heart away from the cameras. In December 2021, she even hosted a José Carreras Foundation gala together with the famous tenor. [Wikipedia] highlights that in 2019 she also announced her separation from her husband Arne Schönfeld, a product manager, to whom she was married from 2006 to 2019.

Mareile Höppner remains a multi-faceted talent in the German media landscape. With her sense of humor and her constant pursuit of new challenges, she is very popular with her fans. The upcoming projects and her continued commitment are being followed with excitement, and with her story she has shown us once again that you can get through life well with a pinch of humor.