TV judge Barbara Salesch has experienced two worlds in her career: the world of the courts and the world of television stations.

TV judge Barbara Salesch has identified significant differences between the television industry and the German judicial system. "I tend to say: the television business is tougher than the judicial system," the 75-year-old told the German Press Agency. "Fortunately, there is a certain degree of security in the German judicial system." The state guarantees that judges and prosecutors can work well and without influence, Salesch continued. This also leads to a sense of calm.

On television, however, the winds sometimes blow harsher. "Television—at least private television—has to make money. That's just the way it is," said Salesch. "And that quickly leads to a thumbs-up or thumbs-down."

The 75-year-old, born in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe, is very familiar with both worlds. Before her television career, she was a lawyer at the Hamburg Regional Court. In the late 1990s, she helped spark the huge boom in courtroom dramas with the show "Judge Barbara Salesch" (Sat.1). Salesch, who lives on a farm in East Westphalia, now works for RTL. The channel currently airs "Barbara Salesch - The Criminal Court" in the afternoon.

A primetime special will soon be added. "Barbara Salesch - The Biggest Trial of Her Life: The Dead Woman in the Rhine" airs on June 10 at 8:15 p.m.