Jenke von Wilmsdorff: "It is curiosity that drives me"

Jenke von Wilmsdorff
"It is curiosity that drives me"

Jenke von Wilmsdorff is experimenting again.

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The new series "JENKE." starts: Jenke von Wilmsdorff reveals what drives him in his experiments and how far he would go to do so.

Journalist Jenke von Wilmsdorff (55) is known for his social experiments on TV. For his new series "JENKE." (from Monday, November 30th, at 8:15 p.m.) he will once again get to the bottom of a topic by means of a self-experiment and thus celebrate his debut at his new employer ProSieben. "I was at RTL for 19 years, that's a damn long time. Now the time has come for me to develop myself further," explains von Wilmsdorff in an interview with the news agency spot on news. At the same time, he is very attached to the "experiment" format that he developed himself years ago. "It was then clear that I would go ahead and redesign it."

In the opening sequence, the 55-year-old explores the question of whether a younger look is worth striving for at all costs. "We all want to get insanely old, but not look old. An example: Seven million women bought anti-wrinkle creams last year. Where does it come from that we have such problems with age?", Explains von Wilmsdorff the approach of his experiment. Social media have also contributed to conveying a certain image of beauty, especially to younger people.

In his beauty experiment, von Wilmsdorff wants to look 20 years younger in 100 days. In the end, the question arises whether cosmetic products are sufficient for this or whether he has to put himself in the hands of a cosmetic surgeon. For a special effect, he has his face split in half before the cosmetic treatments. "I've tried everything the market has to offer. Creams with botox or hyaluron, snail slime or even powdered bird droppings," says von Wilmsdorff. Ultrasonic wands or LED masks were also included. He then went to a professional beautician for treatment. He can promise impressive results, says the journalist.

Jenke von Wilmsdorff: "The topic knocks"

In his experiments he always wants to experience socially relevant topics first hand. "It is curiosity that drives me to delve deeper into a problem and social structure," explains the journalist. He regrets none of his previous experiments. "All are important. Even if they are all damn tough and each one challenges me enormously. One more physically like the alcohol experiment in which I drank every day for four weeks, the other more psychologically like the experiment I was in Was solitary in prison. "

Von Wilmsdorff approaches his experiments with an open mind. In an experiment, he does not set any limits for himself in advance, he explains. "If a limit arises in the meantime that I do not want to cross, then I break off. But I check it carefully beforehand." If he would ethically or morally injure other people and protagonists, then of course he would not go any further. Does he have a next experiment in mind? "I never plan on anything. That really shows the time," says von Wilmsdorff. "The topic knocks, there it is and I accept it with thanks."

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