WDR Aktuell is a news programme that covers news from across Germany, with a focus on the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is broadcast by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
West 3 Aktuell[]
1988–1990[]
1990–1993[]
1993–1994[]
WDR Aktuell[]
With the rebrand of the television programme from West 3 to WDR Fernsehen in 1994, the programme was rebranded to WDR Aktuell.
1994–1997[]
BETTER LOGO NEEDED
1997–2003[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
FF Meta
Launched:
Unknown
Title Card
2003–2009[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
FF Meta (WDR) WDR TV (custom)/PTL Speech (aktuell)
Launched:
Unknown
Title Card (2003–2008)
Title Card (2008–2009)
2009–2013[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
FF Meta (WDR) WDR TV (custom)/PTL Speech (aktuell)
Launched:
Unknown
Title Card
In 2009, the graphics were updated with a uniform package for WDR Aktuell and the Aktuelle Stunde.
2013–2016[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
WDR Sans (custom)
Launched:
Unknown
Title Card
With the 2013 WDR Fernsehen rebrand, the typeface of the logo was updated, the "WDR" part was also changed from FF Meta to WDR Sans.
2016–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
WDR Sans (custom)
Launched:
4 September 2016
With background, used online
In 2019, the main news operations were moved from Düsseldorf to Köln, the current logo was kept with the move.
