This is our history
CBN Germany is part of the internationally Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN for short). The non-profit organization was founded in 1960 as a TV station in the USA and is now one of the largest (TV) ministries in the world. CBN programms are available in around 145 countries in over 60 languages. CBN’s vision is to make the Gospel of Jesus Christ known. In doing so, CBN no longer only uses television, but also modern media. It is also actively engaged in humanitarian projects with the CBN-ministries Operation Blessing and Orphan’s Promise in order to help people in a very practical way.
The emergence of CBN in Germany
The German branch of CBN was founded in 2007 under the management of Andreas Waldmann as CBN Germany / Club700 e.V. However, the idea for a German spin-off arose two years earlier, in 2005, when Swiss producer Marc Villiger and Peter Darg, the then head of CBN England had the idea to produce a German-language version of “The 700 Club.” The 700 Club is a CBN TV program where people talk about their experiences with God and pray with the audience. It originated from a donation appeal in 1961, which looked for 700 partners willing to continue the work with a monthly contribution of $10. The show was so well received among viewers that The 700 Club became a permanent fixture and became an integral part of the TV work. To date, The 700 Club is the flagship of CBN and one of the longest continuously broadcasting TV programs in the world.
A German TV programm
In 2007, the German version Club700 went on air for the first time. Since the first episode, the moderator team Sabine Bhandari and Andreas Waldmann have been leading through the program in which people and their experiences are portrayed with God. The program was first recorded in the USA. In 2010, the production was then relocated to Europe. Since 2013, an international team has been producing the magazine with French colleagues at CBN Studio in Brussels.
CLUB700 BECOMES ERLEBT TV
After more than 10 years, the show got a completely new look: starting with the studio, the graphics and ending with the name, the show was revised and modernized – but the popular content has remained the same! From December 2019 the TV magazine went on air under the title ERLEBT TV. From December 2019, the TV magazine went on air under the title ERLEBT TV. A studio was set up in the Hamburg offices in 2019. Since then, ERLEBT TV has been recorded in Germany.
The prayer hotline
In the spring of 2007, the prayer hotline was set up in Germany. It has been an integral part and an important pillar of CBN Deutschland’s work right from the start. After that, Austria and Switzerland have their own hotlines. Thousands of calls and emails are answered by the prayer team every year.
The prayer hotline
In the spring of 2007, the prayer hotline was set up in Germany. It has been an integral part and an important pillar of CBN Deutschland’s work right from the start. After that, Austria and Switzerland have their own hotlines. Thousands of calls and emails are answered by the prayer team every year.
CBN for Kids – Superbook
In 2015, another long-awaited project could be realized. For a long time CBN Germany had the heart to teach children the stories of the Bible. With the animation series Superbook, CBN Germany brought the reissue of the globally successful CBN animated classic to the German market for the first time. The Church Edition, specifically for the use of Superbook in Children’s church services, was developed and has been available since 2016.
ERLEBT Magazine
In February 2017, CBN Germany published the ERLEBT magazine for the first time. Each issue of the print magazine, which is aimed at partners and people interested in CBN, contains inspiring and encouraging impulses for everyday life and a life with God. The magazine also provides information about the individual areas of work and projects and what is currently moving the team at CBN.
ERLEBT Magazine
In February 2017, CBN Germany published the ERLEBT magazine for the first time. Each issue of the print magazine, which is aimed at partners and people interested in CBN, contains inspiring and encouraging impulses for everyday life and a life with God. The magazine also provides information about the individual areas of work and projects and what is currently moving the team at CBN.
CBN today
CBN Deutschland has been in steady growth for years. What began in 2007 as a small team with married couple, Ruth and Marc Villiger in Switzerland, and Andreas Waldmann in southern Germany is today an official office in Hamburg, Germany. With a team of permanent employees and numerous volunteers who are involved in the prayer hotline. Andreas Heerwagen took over the management in September 2018 as successor to Andreas Waldmann