Claim: Jan Hofer  is a German journalist, broadcast news analyst and retired television presenter who joined the Tagesschau in 1985 where he became the managing editor in 2004.
Evidence: Jan Hofer (born 31 January 1952 in Büderich) is a German journalist, broadcast news analyst and retired television presenter. Hofer was the chief anchor on Tagesschau from 2004 until 14 December 2020, having been a newsreader on that programme since 1985. He became the managing editor in 2004.