Georg Schramm
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Georg Schramm is a German psychologist and Kabarett
artist. He was a host of the Kabarett shows Scheibenwischer
and Neues aus der Anstalt
.
(SPD) which influenced his later performances as a Kabarett artist. He then enlisted for the Bundeswehr
as a short-term career soldier which he retired from as a reserve officer. Afterwards he studied psychology
in Bochum
and worked as a psychologist
in a rehab
clinic from 1976 to 1988. Since 1992 he works full time as a Kabarett
artist.
Lothar Dombrowski: Dombrowski is a Prussia
n pensioner, disabled by a war and living in a retirement home. He is against any trends and funny comedy. Schramm uses this character to dish out coarse criticism of current events.
Oberst
Sanftleben: An officer of the Bundeswehr
, Schramm created this character based on his personal experience with the army. Sanftleben often comments on military and war related matters, for example the Iraq War and offers his personal insight on the reasons for those conflicts.
August: August is a worker and SPD
member from Hesse
, talking in the typical dialect of that region. Coming from a social democratic background himself, Schramm uses August to both criticize the party from a member's perspective and to shield it from criticism. The character is partly modeled after Schramm's father.
Schramm is considered the most aggressive, outspoken and serious Kabarett artist of his time. In 2007, he published his first book, Lassen Sie es mich so sagen – Dombrowski deutet die Zeichen der Zeit, a compilation of texts from his shows from 1983-2007.
which he co-hosted since 2003. He left the show on 24 April 2006 for reasons of conceptional and personal differences with fellow co-hosts Bruno Jonas
and Mathias Richling
. From 2007 to 2010 he co-hosted Neues aus der Anstalt
with Urban Priol
.
Kabarett
Kabarett is a form of cabaret which developed in Germany from 1901, with the creation of the Überbrettl venue, and that by the Weimar era in the mid 1920s was characterized by political satire and gallows humor...
artist. He was a host of the Kabarett shows Scheibenwischer
Scheibenwischer
Scheibenwischer was the name of a long-running German Kabarett show. It was founded in 1980 by Dieter Hildebrandt and produced by BR / RBB to be broadcast on Das Erste...
and Neues aus der Anstalt
Neues aus der Anstalt
Neues aus der Anstalt is a political cabaret program on German television station ZDF, hosted by Urban Priol and Georg Schramm...
.
Biography
Schramm was born as the son of a worker in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. His father was a member of the Social Democratic Party of GermanySocial Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
(SPD) which influenced his later performances as a Kabarett artist. He then enlisted for the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
as a short-term career soldier which he retired from as a reserve officer. Afterwards he studied psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
and worked as a psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
in a rehab
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
clinic from 1976 to 1988. Since 1992 he works full time as a Kabarett
Kabarett
Kabarett is a form of cabaret which developed in Germany from 1901, with the creation of the Überbrettl venue, and that by the Weimar era in the mid 1920s was characterized by political satire and gallows humor...
artist.
Kabarett
Schramm never stars on the stage as himself but uses a range of different characters to speak their minds. Even if he stars on the stage as "Schramm", he only does so acting as a character of the same name. Most of the time he uses three characters for his performances:Lothar Dombrowski: Dombrowski is a Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n pensioner, disabled by a war and living in a retirement home. He is against any trends and funny comedy. Schramm uses this character to dish out coarse criticism of current events.
Oberst
Oberst
Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
Sanftleben: An officer of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
, Schramm created this character based on his personal experience with the army. Sanftleben often comments on military and war related matters, for example the Iraq War and offers his personal insight on the reasons for those conflicts.
August: August is a worker and SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
member from Hesse
Hesse
Hesse or Hessia is both a cultural region of Germany and the name of an individual German state.* The cultural region of Hesse includes both the State of Hesse and the area known as Rhenish Hesse in the neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state...
, talking in the typical dialect of that region. Coming from a social democratic background himself, Schramm uses August to both criticize the party from a member's perspective and to shield it from criticism. The character is partly modeled after Schramm's father.
Schramm is considered the most aggressive, outspoken and serious Kabarett artist of his time. In 2007, he published his first book, Lassen Sie es mich so sagen – Dombrowski deutet die Zeichen der Zeit, a compilation of texts from his shows from 1983-2007.
Television
From 2000 to 2006 he was a regular guest in the ScheibenwischerScheibenwischer
Scheibenwischer was the name of a long-running German Kabarett show. It was founded in 1980 by Dieter Hildebrandt and produced by BR / RBB to be broadcast on Das Erste...
which he co-hosted since 2003. He left the show on 24 April 2006 for reasons of conceptional and personal differences with fellow co-hosts Bruno Jonas
Bruno Jonas
Bruno Jonas is a German Kabarett artist and actor.-Education:Many people predicted he would become a priest, but he prefers to pray from the Kabarett stage. Between 1975 and 1982, he studied German, political science, and philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich...
and Mathias Richling
Mathias Richling
Mathias Richling is a German actor, author, comedian and cabaret artist.Richling studied literature, music and theatre. From 1989 to 1996 he had a program called Jetzt schlägt's Richling' on the German TV channel ARD'. Since 1999 he produced the program Zwerch trifft Fell on the German TV channel...
. From 2007 to 2010 he co-hosted Neues aus der Anstalt
Neues aus der Anstalt
Neues aus der Anstalt is a political cabaret program on German television station ZDF, hosted by Urban Priol and Georg Schramm...
with Urban Priol
Urban Priol
Urban Priol is an award-winning German cabaret artist and comedian. He is currently the host of the ZDF show Neues aus der Anstalt.-External links:* - Portrait of Priol in Der Tagesspiegel...
.
Solo programs
- Solche Männer hat das Land
- Dein Platz an der Sonne
- Schlachtenbummler
- Ans Eingemachte – Best Of
- Mephistos Faust
- Thomas Bernhard hätte geschossen
- Meister Yodas Ende
Awards
- Salzburger Stier (1990)
- Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis (1991)
- Leipziger Löwenzahn (1994)
- Deutscher Kabarettpreis (1999)
- Stern des Jahres from the Munich AbendzeitungAbendzeitungThe Abendzeitung , sometimes abbreviated to AZ, is a liberal morning tabloid newspaper from Munich, Germany. A localized edition is published in Nuremberg. The paper is published six days a week; the masthead of the Saturday edition is held in light blue...
in the category "Kabarett" (2005) - Gaul von Niedersachsen (2001)
- Schweizer Kabarett-Preis Cornichon of the Oltner Kabarett-Tage (2005)
- Ehrenpreis Tegtmeiers Erben (2005)
- Deutscher FernsehpreisDeutscher FernsehpreisThe 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...
for Beste Comedy (with Urban PriolUrban PriolUrban Priol is an award-winning German cabaret artist and comedian. He is currently the host of the ZDF show Neues aus der Anstalt.-External links:* - Portrait of Priol in Der Tagesspiegel...
) (2007) - Bayerischer Kabarettpreis (2008)