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maiwald giving a lecture at a school in 2008 cologne , germany 23 january 1940 a-maiwald2008 . jpg armin maiwald
 armin maiwald television director , producer
armin maiwald

armin maiwald , born january 23 , 1940 in cologne , is a german author , television director and producer .
maiwald is one of the founders of the award-winning german children 's television program , `` die sendung mit der maus '' .
often just called `` die maus '' -lrb- `` the mouse '' -rrb- , the program has been on the air since march 1971 and is one of the most successful children 's television programs ever produced .
maiwald has won over 50 awards for his work .
