Hape Kerkeling
Encyclopedia
Hans Peter Wilhelm "Hape" Kerkeling (ˈhaːpə ˈkɛʁkəlɪŋ; born 9 December 1964, in Recklinghausen
, Germany
) is a well-known German actor
, presenter
and comedian
.
Kerkeling started his career as a comedian in radio, working for various German broadcasting companies, such as WDR
and BR
.
The real breakthrough came in 1984/85 when, still aged only 19, Kerkeling got a role in the Känguru [sic] television comedy
show (the German word for kangaroo
deliberately spelt without an "h" at the end although this broke the spelling rules at that time). The best-known character in this show was the little boy Hannilein, played by Kerkeling, an irritating child with red hair in a pudding-basin style, dungaree
s and sitting on giant-sized chairs, who commented on the world of adults.
Later came guest appearances and sketches on the Radio Bremen
show Extratour. Then in 1989 Kerkeling started up his own comedy TV show, Total Normal
(Totally Normal) along with pianist Achim Hagemann. This show, a satirical spoof on prime-time TV-Shows, had a totally new format and was awarded several television prizes such as the Goldene Kamera, the Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bayerischer Fernsehpreis
.
On the show, Kerkeling made television history on 25 April 1991 when he dressed up as Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
on a state visit to Berlin
and almost managed to get into Schloss Bellevue
to meet the President of Germany
for dinner. The satirical song from this show, Das ganze Leben ist ein Quiz (All life is a quiz) made it into the German pop charts.
On 10 December 1991 in German television talkshow, the filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim
revealed that Kerkeling, among others, was gay
. Kerkeling's comment on the ensuing fuss (mostly in the gutter press) was that while anyone of a more sensitive nature than him would probably have climbed into the bath with a hairdryer, he could not see the point: they would be dragging another poor soul through the dirt the next day anyway.
In 1992, Kerkeling's first film came out: Kein Pardon, which he directed and starred in, as well as helping to write the script.
In 1992, Kerkeling turned down an offer by the big public broadcasting
company ZDF
to work on the immensely popular prime-time show Wetten, dass..?
and instead, without his previous partner Hagemann, moved to the independent television sector with the show Cheese. This was similar in concept to Total Normal and viewing figures were relatively high; still this is considered as his first flop.
In the second half of the 90s, Kerkeling worked once more for ARD
, presenting the show Warmumsherz (Heartwarming), and filmed several television films (Club Las Piranjas (1995), Willi und die Windzors, 1996; Die Oma ist tot, 1997).
In 1999 Kerkeling returned to success with his Sat.1
show Darüber lacht die Welt (What makes the world laugh). He also presented the yearly fundraising gala for the German AIDS
fund Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe. In 2003 he was awarded the Deutscher Fernsehpreis
(German Television Prize) in the category Best Entertainment Presenter.
In January 2004 Kerkeling made another film entitled Samba in Mettmann, which is set in Mettmann
in North Rhine Westphalia. In May 2004 and a year later in May 2005 he presented the Großer Deutsch-Test (a national test show for German grammar and spelling) and in October 2004 the Großer Deutschlandtest (a test about people's knowledge of Germany). In April and May 2006 he presented the live TV show Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing
/Dancing with the Stars
, with Nazan Eckes
.
In a survey by the television station Kabel 1
in 2005, Kerkeling made it into the top ten favourite faces on German television; the only other two presenters were Günther Jauch
and Thomas Gottschalk
.
In 2001 Kerkeling went on a pilgrimage
, following the Way of St James for 650 kilometres (403.9 mi) to Santiago de Compostela
. In June 2006 his book Ich bin dann mal weg (I'm off for a bit, then), his diary of this pilgrimage, was top of the Spiegel
magazine non-fiction
bestseller list. By May 2008 it had sold 3 million copies. It is to appear in English in June 2009 entitled I'm Off Then: My Journey Along the Camino De Santiago. It has also been translated into French, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Spanish.
Hape Kerkeling lives with his life partner and co-author Angelo Colagrossi in Berlin
. Colagrossi wrote a large number of texts and sketches for Total Normal and other shows, and co-directed the films Kein Pardon, Willi und die Windzors, Die Oma ist tot and Samba in Mettmann.
In March 2011, Kerkeling announce that he be divorced with Colagrossi.
Since Spring 2005, Kerkeling has presented the show Hape trifft! (which is ambiguous in the German language and may be translated as Hape hits the spot! or Hape meets!) show, produced by Günther Jauch
's production team i&u TV on RTL
.
of the fictitious newspaper Grevenbroich
er Tagblatt. His motto is to "get up close and ask tough questions". Dressed in a grey trenchcoat and with a small black manbag
on his arm, he holds interviews at real events such as the Bundestag
elections.
Schlämmer speaks to interviewees in an overfamiliar manner, using du for you rather than the polite Sie, and addressing them as Schätzelein (sweetheart). He seems to think he is a sex symbol
, attempting to kiss female interviewees despite his loose false teeth. To impress women, he boasts that he earns three thousand (euro
) net a month.
On the ARD
's Harald Schmidt
show, Kerkeling explained his methods. Before a Schlämmer interview, he said, he pours a few drops of strong liquor over his coat, to give the interviewee the impression he or she is being interviewed by a real reporter, but with an alcohol problem, prompting a real response.
The single
Schätzelein came out at the start of 2006, including the songs Schätzelein and Meine letzte Zigarette (My last cigarette).
In May 2006, Schlämmer appeared on Wer wird Millionär (the German Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
) as a celebrity candidate, and became the first person to persuade Günther Jauch
, the presenter of Wer wird Millionär, into the contestant's seat. The two made 500,000 euro for a good cause (German AIDS Foundation).
In 2007, a computer game "Weisse Bescheid?!", based on Horst Schlämmer, was released.
In 2009 Kerkeling announced a mockumentary
about Horst Schlämmer running for German Chancellor. It is scheduled to be released to cinemas in Germany shortly before the German federal election of 2009. According to a BBC piece, Horst Schlämmer would receive 18% of the German vote due partly to his Obama inspired slogan, "Yes weekend".
or Udo Jürgens
).
, for example, he went on the ghost train
with Barbara Schöneberger
, a TV host, and almost passed out with fear.
1991
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Recklinghausen
Recklinghausen is the northernmost city in the Ruhr-Area and the capital of the Recklinghausen district. It borders the rural Münsterland and is characterized by large fields and farms in the north and industry in the south...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) is a well-known German actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
Career
At secondary school in Recklinghausen, Hape Kerkeling and some fellow students formed a band (Gesundfutter, meaning: health fodder) and published a record (Hawaii).Kerkeling started his career as a comedian in radio, working for various German broadcasting companies, such as WDR
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD...
and BR
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Bayerischer Rundfunk [Bavarian Broadcasting] is the public broadcasting authority for the German Freistaat of Bavaria, with its main offices located in Munich. BR is a member of ARD.- Legal foundation :...
.
The real breakthrough came in 1984/85 when, still aged only 19, Kerkeling got a role in the Känguru [sic] television comedy
Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
show (the German word for kangaroo
Kangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
deliberately spelt without an "h" at the end although this broke the spelling rules at that time). The best-known character in this show was the little boy Hannilein, played by Kerkeling, an irritating child with red hair in a pudding-basin style, dungaree
Dungaree
Dungaree may refer to:*Dungarees, jeans made from denim or, in the United Kingdom, Bib and brace overalls*Dungarees, nickname of the cotton working and tropical field uniform, equivalent to US Army Fatigues, used by the United States Marines during World War II, for*Dungaree, a Hindu goddess...
s and sitting on giant-sized chairs, who commented on the world of adults.
Later came guest appearances and sketches on the Radio Bremen
Radio Bremen
Radio Bremen , Germany's smallest public radio and television broadcaster, is the legally mandated broadcaster for the city-state of Bremen...
show Extratour. Then in 1989 Kerkeling started up his own comedy TV show, Total Normal
Total Normal
Total Normal is a German television series....
(Totally Normal) along with pianist Achim Hagemann. This show, a satirical spoof on prime-time TV-Shows, had a totally new format and was awarded several television prizes such as the Goldene Kamera, the Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bayerischer Fernsehpreis
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis is an award presented by the government of Bavaria, Germany since 1989.- 2010 :* Nina Gummich, Nachwuchsförderpreis * Klaus Doldinger, Bavarian Prime Minister's Prize- 2009 :...
.
On the show, Kerkeling made television history on 25 April 1991 when he dressed up as Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
on a state visit to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and almost managed to get into Schloss Bellevue
Schloss Bellevue
Schloss Bellevue is the official residence of the President of Germany since 1994. The palace in the central Tiergarten district of Berlin is situated on the northern edge of the Großer Tiergarten park, on the banks of the Spree river, near the Berlin Victory Column...
to meet the President of Germany
President of Germany
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany is the country's head of state. His official title in German is Bundespräsident . Germany has a parliamentary system of government and so the position of President is largely ceremonial...
for dinner. The satirical song from this show, Das ganze Leben ist ein Quiz (All life is a quiz) made it into the German pop charts.
On 10 December 1991 in German television talkshow, the filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim
Rosa von Praunheim , in Riga, Latvia. His given name is Holger Mischwitzky. He is a German film director, author, painter and gay rights activist. Openly gay, he is one of the initiators of the gay rights movement in Germany....
revealed that Kerkeling, among others, was gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. Kerkeling's comment on the ensuing fuss (mostly in the gutter press) was that while anyone of a more sensitive nature than him would probably have climbed into the bath with a hairdryer, he could not see the point: they would be dragging another poor soul through the dirt the next day anyway.
In 1992, Kerkeling's first film came out: Kein Pardon, which he directed and starred in, as well as helping to write the script.
In 1992, Kerkeling turned down an offer by the big public broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
company ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
to work on the immensely popular prime-time show Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? is a long-running German-language entertainment television show. It is the most successful Saturday television show in Europe...
and instead, without his previous partner Hagemann, moved to the independent television sector with the show Cheese. This was similar in concept to Total Normal and viewing figures were relatively high; still this is considered as his first flop.
In the second half of the 90s, Kerkeling worked once more for ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
, presenting the show Warmumsherz (Heartwarming), and filmed several television films (Club Las Piranjas (1995), Willi und die Windzors, 1996; Die Oma ist tot, 1997).
In 1999 Kerkeling returned to success with his Sat.1
Sat.1
Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....
show Darüber lacht die Welt (What makes the world laugh). He also presented the yearly fundraising gala for the German AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
fund Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe. In 2003 he was awarded the Deutscher Fernsehpreis
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
The Deutscher Fernsehpreis is a German award for television programming, created in 1999 by German television channels Das Erste, ZDF, RTL and Sat.1. It was created as a equivalent to the Emmy Awards though it is not organized by an academy and is awarded annually in September or October...
(German Television Prize) in the category Best Entertainment Presenter.
In January 2004 Kerkeling made another film entitled Samba in Mettmann, which is set in Mettmann
Mettmann
Mettmann is a Rhenish town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Mettmann, Germany's most densely populated rural district...
in North Rhine Westphalia. In May 2004 and a year later in May 2005 he presented the Großer Deutsch-Test (a national test show for German grammar and spelling) and in October 2004 the Großer Deutschlandtest (a test about people's knowledge of Germany). In April and May 2006 he presented the live TV show Let's Dance, the German version of Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
/Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
, with Nazan Eckes
Nazan Eckes
Nazan Eckes is a German television personality of Turkish descent at the German television channel RTL.-Professional career:...
.
In a survey by the television station Kabel 1
Kabel 1
kabel eins is a commercial television channel in Germany. It started business on 29 February 1992, as the Kabelkanal and belongs to the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The channel is largely known for showing classic American films as well as series and documentaries...
in 2005, Kerkeling made it into the top ten favourite faces on German television; the only other two presenters were Günther Jauch
Günther Jauch
Günther Johannes Jauch is a German television host. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea Jauch and his four children.- Biography :...
and Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Gottschalk
Thomas Johannes Gottschalk is a German TV host. He is best-known for hosting the popular show Wetten, dass..?, which he has led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol.-Early life:...
.
In 2001 Kerkeling went on a pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
, following the Way of St James for 650 kilometres (403.9 mi) to Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
. In June 2006 his book Ich bin dann mal weg (I'm off for a bit, then), his diary of this pilgrimage, was top of the Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
magazine non-fiction
Non-fiction
Non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact...
bestseller list. By May 2008 it had sold 3 million copies. It is to appear in English in June 2009 entitled I'm Off Then: My Journey Along the Camino De Santiago. It has also been translated into French, Italian, Dutch, Polish and Spanish.
Hape Kerkeling lives with his life partner and co-author Angelo Colagrossi in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Colagrossi wrote a large number of texts and sketches for Total Normal and other shows, and co-directed the films Kein Pardon, Willi und die Windzors, Die Oma ist tot and Samba in Mettmann.
In March 2011, Kerkeling announce that he be divorced with Colagrossi.
Since Spring 2005, Kerkeling has presented the show Hape trifft! (which is ambiguous in the German language and may be translated as Hape hits the spot! or Hape meets!) show, produced by Günther Jauch
Günther Jauch
Günther Johannes Jauch is a German television host. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea Jauch and his four children.- Biography :...
's production team i&u TV on RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
.
Horst Schlämmer
Horst Schlämmer is one of Kerkeling's current characters (and the most successful), the deputy editorManaging editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
of the fictitious newspaper Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich
Grevenbroich is a town in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Erft, approximately 15 km southwest of Neuss and 15 km southeast of Mönchengladbach.-City districts:...
er Tagblatt. His motto is to "get up close and ask tough questions". Dressed in a grey trenchcoat and with a small black manbag
Handbag
A handbag, or purse in American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, cosmetics, a hairbrush, pepper spray, cigarettes, mobile phone etc....
on his arm, he holds interviews at real events such as the Bundestag
Bundestag
The Bundestag is a federal legislative body in Germany. In practice Germany is governed by a bicameral legislature, of which the Bundestag serves as the lower house and the Bundesrat the upper house. The Bundestag is established by the German Basic Law of 1949, as the successor to the earlier...
elections.
Schlämmer speaks to interviewees in an overfamiliar manner, using du for you rather than the polite Sie, and addressing them as Schätzelein (sweetheart). He seems to think he is a sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
, attempting to kiss female interviewees despite his loose false teeth. To impress women, he boasts that he earns three thousand (euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
) net a month.
On the ARD
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
's Harald Schmidt
Harald Schmidt
Harald Franz Schmidt is a German actor, writer, comedian and television entertainer best known as host of two popular German late-night shows.- Early life :...
show, Kerkeling explained his methods. Before a Schlämmer interview, he said, he pours a few drops of strong liquor over his coat, to give the interviewee the impression he or she is being interviewed by a real reporter, but with an alcohol problem, prompting a real response.
The single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Schätzelein came out at the start of 2006, including the songs Schätzelein and Meine letzte Zigarette (My last cigarette).
In May 2006, Schlämmer appeared on Wer wird Millionär (the German Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
) as a celebrity candidate, and became the first person to persuade Günther Jauch
Günther Jauch
Günther Johannes Jauch is a German television host. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea Jauch and his four children.- Biography :...
, the presenter of Wer wird Millionär, into the contestant's seat. The two made 500,000 euro for a good cause (German AIDS Foundation).
In 2007, a computer game "Weisse Bescheid?!", based on Horst Schlämmer, was released.
In 2009 Kerkeling announced a mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
about Horst Schlämmer running for German Chancellor. It is scheduled to be released to cinemas in Germany shortly before the German federal election of 2009. According to a BBC piece, Horst Schlämmer would receive 18% of the German vote due partly to his Obama inspired slogan, "Yes weekend".
Hannilein
Kerkeling, in Kerkelings Kinderstunde (Kerkelings children's hour), as a cheeky child of preschool age named Hannilein, with red tousled hair and a bib overall, sits on oversized chairs and comments on the adult world.Evje van Dampen
Is a female Dutch relationships counsellor, who meets various German celebrities (such as Günther JauchGünther Jauch
Günther Johannes Jauch is a German television host. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea Jauch and his four children.- Biography :...
or Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens
Udo Jürgens is an Austrian composer and singer of popular music whose career spans over fifty years...
).
Siggi Schwäbli
Siegfried (Siggi) Schwäbli is a character who first appeared in 1990 in some episodes of Total Normal. Slow-witted, short-sighted and with glasses made of plastic blocks, Siggi constantly puts his foot in it and often has no idea what is going on. At the Cannstatter Volksfest festival in StuttgartStuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, for example, he went on the ghost train
Dark ride
A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects....
with Barbara Schöneberger
Barbara Schöneberger
Barbara Schöneberger is a German actress, singer and TV host.-Early life:Schöneberger is the only child of Clarinet player Hans Schöneberger and his wife Annemarie.She studied sociology, art history and communication studies in Augsburg...
, a TV host, and almost passed out with fear.
Gisela
Gisela is a woman in her middle ages. She has done several tv commercials for "krueger" coffee. She "met" Horst Schlaemmer at a bar and became famous quite quickly. Her favourite line is "I don't want that".Awards
1983- ScharfrichterbeilScharfrichterhausThe Scharfrichterhaus in Passau, Germany, is designated as a national historical treasure and was built circa 1200. Located on “Milk Street”, it was the official residence for the Scharfrichter of the city of Passau...
1991
- Adolf-Grimme-Preis in silver for Total Normal
- BambiBambi (prize)The Bambi - Deutschlands Wichtigster Medienpreis, often simply called Bambi Awards and stylized as BAMBI, are presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year",...
- Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for Total Normal
- Goldene EuropaGoldene EuropaThe Goldene Europa award is the oldest German Television award for artists and entertainers. It was awarded from 1968 to 2003. In the years 1989 and 2001, there were no ceremonies...
- Goldene Kamera for Total Normal
- Goldener Gong of the TV program magazine Gong
- Bronze Rose of MontreuxRose d'OrThe Rose d’Or is one of the most important international festivals in entertainment television. It was founded in Montreux in 1961 and has taken place in Lucerne since 2004. Producers, executives from independent and public service broadcasters and heads of production companies from over 40...
for Total Normal - TelestarTelestarThe Telestar was a former German television award, created by Das Erste and ZDF. It was succeeded in 1999 by the Deutscher Fernsehpreis....
2002
- Peter-Frankenfeld-Preis
2003
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis (as a host) for Die 70er Show
2004
- Bayerischer FernsehpreisBayerischer FernsehpreisBayerischer Fernsehpreis is an award presented by the government of Bavaria, Germany since 1989.- 2010 :* Nina Gummich, Nachwuchsförderpreis * Klaus Doldinger, Bavarian Prime Minister's Prize- 2009 :...
for presenting Die 70er Show - Deutscher Comedypreis as best presenter, for Die 70er Show
2005
- Deutscher Comedypreis "Best Comedian"
- Goldene Kamera "Best TV Entertainer"
2006
- Deutscher Comedypreis best comedian and special award for Horst Schlämmer
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis in the category best entertainment broadcasting/best presentation for his participation in Wer wird Millionär (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
) celebrity special WM 2006 (RTL) - 1Live Krone from the 1LIVE1LIVE1LIVE is a radio network by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk public broadcasting corporation in Germany. It specialises in popular music aimed at the 14-39 age bracket. The average age of listeners is 34.- History :...
radio network by (WDR) best comedian - Horst Schlämmer given an award by the independent MediumMagazin as "honorary entertainment journalist of the year"
- Bestseller Author of the Year for 1.1 million copies sold of his travelogue Ich bin dann mal weg
- Honorary member of the Verein Deutsche Sprache (German Language Association)
2007
- Adolf-Grimme-Preis Special Honor of the Association of German Adult Education Centres
- Verdienstorden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen Order of Merit from North Rhine-Westphalia
- Osgar in the category "Charity"