Zimmermann was the adopted daughter of journalist and television presenter
Eduard Zimmermann, who died in 2009. She had originally aimed for a different career path, successfully completing training as a police photographer and working for the
Munich Police Department for seven years. However, in 1983, after finishing business training, she joined her adoptive father's
Ismaning-based production company as its managing director. She continued to be the show's producer until 2011. Zimmermann died on 1 May 2020, following a short, but severe illness. == References ==