Uli Stein (artist)
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Personal life
Uli Stein was born in Hannover where he graduated from school. After a two-year conscriptionConscription
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in the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
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, he moved to West Berlin
West Berlin
West Berlin was a political exclave that existed between 1949 and 1990. It comprised the western regions of Berlin, which were bordered by East Berlin and parts of East Germany. West Berlin consisted of the American, British, and French occupation sectors, which had been established in 1945...
where he studied German, Georgaphy and Biology at the Free University of Berlin
Free University of Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin is one of the leading and most prestigious research universities in Germany and continental Europe. It distinguishes itself through its modern and international character. It is the largest of the four universities in Berlin. Research at the university is focused on the...
. Shortly before graduating, he quit his studies to work as a journalist, amongst others six years for the Saarländischer Rundfunk
Saarländischer Rundfunk
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. At the end of the 70s, he focused on cartoons full-time. He resides at Wedemark
Wedemark
Wedemark is a municipality in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wedemark is a historical landscape description for the area and is situated approx. 20 km north of Hanover...
near Hannover.
Cartoons
Stein's cartoons mainly focus on day-to-day-situations, portrayed by mice, cats, dogs, penguins and pigs. He also creates cartoons for other events and subjects, such as politics or soccer. Although he mainly sells books and post cards with his cartoons, there is a variety of other products based on them, such as games and articles of daily use.By 2008, Stein has sold more than 90 million post cards and 9 million books in Germany alone and his works have been translated into a number of other languages. Since 1998, he draws a weekly cartoon for TV Hören und Sehen, a German TV guide. With the advent of widespread internet usage, Stein began using the web as a medium for his cartoons, but is skeptical towards its use as a medium for books.