Das Mannheimer Barockschloss und der Ehrenhof unter blauem Himmel.
Larissa Rieß hat lange braune Haare und einen Pony. Sie trägt einen rosanen Pullover und auf dem Kopf einen rosanen Haarreif.

Larissa Rieß

Current job:
Radio presenter at 1LIVE (WDR), DJane and producer with a record deal, comedian in various TV and streaming shows, series, and films

Studies in Mannheim:
Media and Communication Studies, Romance Studies

Highest degree:
Bachelor's

Career

I studied Media and Communication Studies as well as Romance Studies in Mannheim and Barcelona. During my studies I was a presenter at the student radio station radioaktiv and completed a practical training at the radio stations Energy in Munich and JamFM in Berlin. I successfully finished both my studies and practical training at the same time. Then I started working at the radio station bigFM. At first, I presented the afternoon program, then the morning show and the “bigFM Spotify Show” on Saturdays. Since 2015, I have been a presenter at Europe’s most successful youth radio station 1 LIVE (WDR) in Cologne, where I present the afternoon program. In the same year, I began my career in television. I started out as an author for “Neo Magazin Royale” before joining the team in front of the camera. Since then, I starred in Christian Ulmen’s comedy “jerks”, “Genial Daneben”, and the remake of “7 Tage 7 Köpfe”. I have also been part of the “LOL, Last One Laughing” crew, which currently is the most successful Amazon Prime Show.

Apart from my career in radio and television, I have written and produced my own songs and DJaned as “Lari Luke” in clubs. I have a record deal with Sony Records and play at Tomorrowland Festival, for example.

Tips for starting your career

I think internships are important to find out what you really want to do later. My internship at bigFM was in sound engineering because I considered a career in this field at first. But there I realized I had more fun presenting shows. I also did not focus on payment, the city or job prospects in the respective company when I chose my career. Instead, I chose the radio station where I had the feeling I could have the most fun and develop my potential as a presenter. You are never good in a job or a company you do not really like.

Relevance of the studied program

Working in media, I have realized how important my time at the University of Mannheim was for me, as I learned how to deal with certain topics in depth and not just superficially. Critical thinking and looking at issues from various perspectives to form my own opinion are important skills I acquired at Mannheim.

 Last updated: February 2023

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