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Heinz Strunk
Heinz Strunk, legal name Mathias Halfpape (born 17 May 1962) is a German novelist, humorist musician, actor and member of Hamburg-based comedy trio Studio Braun. Strunk’s comedy ranges from goofy prank calls to biting political and cultural satire, often involving music. Strunk plays woodwind and keyboard instruments. Career Strunk was born in Bevensen and grew up in Hamburg. He has released three audio albums with Studio Braun containing prank phone calls. An example of such calls include Strunk calling a coal merchant to order coke, where he means cocaine but the coal merchant understands coke fuel. In another call, Strunk phones a resident of rural Saxony, an area known for a strong regional accent, to offer him free elocution lessons to “correct” his Saxon accent. Strunk claims to represent a fictional charity for Hamburg residents to “help” Saxony. In 2003 Studio Braun released the song ''Komputerfreak'', which takes a serious look at the washed-up lives a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bevensen
Bevensen is a former ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Bad Bevensen. At the 1 November 2011 local government reform, the ''Samtgemeinden'' Bevensen and Altes Amt Ebstorf merged to form the new ''Samtgemeinde'' Bevensen-Ebstorf. Geography Municipalities The Bevensen ''Samtgemeinde'' consisted of the following eight municipalities: The villages in the eight municipalities: Politics Municipal council After the local elections of 10 September 2006 the municipal council was made up as follows: * CDU: 13 seats * SPD: 11 seats * Greens: 3 seats * Bad Bevensen independents: 3 seats * FDP: 2 Sitze The mayor also had a seat and a vote. Notable residents *Josef Oberhauser Josef Oberhauser (21 January 1915 – 22 November 1979) was a low-ranking German SS commander during the Nazi era. He participated in Action T4 and Operation Reinhard. Oberhauser was the only person to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alter Ego
An alter ego (Latin for "other I", "doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a different personality. The altered states of the ego may themselves be referred to as ''alterations''. A distinct meaning of ''alter ego'' is found in the literary analysis used when referring to fictional literature and other narrative forms, describing a key character in a story who is perceived to be intentionally representative of the work's author (or creator), by oblique similarities, in terms of psychology, behavior, speech, or thoughts, often used to convey the author's thoughts. The term is also sometimes, but less frequently, used to designate a hypothetical "twin" or "best friend" to a character in a story. Similarly, the term ''alter ego'' may be applied to the role or persona taken on by an actor or by other types of performers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extra 3
''extra 3'' is a weekly political satire show on German television established in 1976. Produced by public TV broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk, it is aired on NDR Fernsehen and 3sat. Once a month, the show is promoted to ARD's national first program Das Erste. Invented by Dieter Kronzucker in 1976, the satire show was initially hosted by himself together with Peter Merseburger and Wolf von Lojewski. Over the years, the show has seen a number of personalities co-hosting the magazine, starting with Lea Rosh, who joined the team in 1977. History In 2000, a special edition was co-hosted by leading politicians Cem Özdemir (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Thomas Goppel (CSU), Guido Westerwelle (FDP) and Gregor Gysi (Die Linke). Since 2014 ''extra 3'' offers a YouTube channel with videos of full episodes and clips of regular sub-series such as ''Realer Irrsinn'' (real madness). Erdoğan controversy In its nationally aired show on 17 March 2016, ''extra 3'' presented a satirical m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mord Mit Aussicht
''Mord mit Aussicht'' (Murder with a View) is a German satirical crime comedy television series, produced by Pro TV Produktion GmbH and broadcast on Das Erste. In December 2015, a TV film, ''Ein Mord mit Aussicht'' released after the series ended due to the leave of Bjarne Mädel who plays Dietmar Schäffer. In 2022 the series was continued with a fourth season featuring a different main cast. Production for a fifth season is scheduled to start in March 2023. Plot Overview The series follows the adventures of Sophie Haas (played by Caroline Peters), a detective from the city of Köln who had to take a job in the fictional country village of Hengasch ''(in German this sounds like ″hanging butt″)'' in district Liebernich ''(″rather not″)'', in the Eifel. Much of the humour of the series derives from clichés of both city and provincial lives, in a similar manner as the English crime series Midsomer Murders, however the content is unlike that of the British programme. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Glove
''The Golden Glove'' (german: Der Goldene Handschuh) is a 2019 internationally co-produced horror drama film directed by Fatih Akin. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of Heinz Strunk's eponymous novel and tells the story of the German serial killer Fritz Honka who murdered four women between 1970 and 1975 and hid their body parts in his apartment. ''The Golden Glove'' is named after the pub in the red-light district of Hamburg where the disfigured alcoholic Honka met his victims. ''The Golden Glove'' is the first film by Fatih Akin to receive an 18 rating in Germany. Plot In 1970, alcoholic night watchman Fritz Honka murders Gertraud Bräuer, a prostitute, in his squalid Hamburg apartment. He carves up the body, getting rid of some parts by throwing them away in a suitcase, while the rest are kept in an improvised locker in his wall. The police find the suitcase but cannot identify the culprit. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatih Akin
Fatih Akin (Turkish: Fatih Akın, born 25 August 1973) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer of Turkish descent. He has won numerous awards for his films, including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his film '' Head-On'' (2004), Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival for his film '' The Edge of Heaven'' (2007), and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film for his film '' In the Fade'' (2017). Early life Akin was born in Hamburg to Turkish parents. He has one brother, Cem Akin, who works as an actor. He attended the University of Fine Arts of Hamburg to study visual communications and graduated in 2000. Akin has been married to German-Mexican actress Monique Obermüller since 2004. The couple live in Hamburg-Altona, close to where he was raised. They have two children. Career Akin made his debut as director of a full-length film as early as 1998 with '' Short Sharp Shock'' ''(Kurz und schmerzlos)'', which brought him the "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig Book Fair Prize
The Leipzig Book Fair Prize () is a literary award assigned annually during the Leipzig Book Fair to outstanding newly released literary works in the categories "Fiction", "Non-fiction" and "Translation". The Leipzig Book Fair Prize has been awarded since the Deutscher Bücherpreis was ceased in 2005, and is one of the most important literary awards in Germany. The winner in each category is awarded €15,000. Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2005 * Fiction: Terézia Mora, ''Alle Tage'' * Non-fiction: Rüdiger Safranski, ''Schiller oder die Erfindung des Deutschen Idealismus'' * Translation: Thomas Eichhorn, for Les Murray's ''Fredy Neptune'' 2006 * Fiction: Ilija Trojanow, ''Der Weltensammler'' * Non-fiction: Franz Schuh, ''Schwere Vorwürfe. Schmutzige Wäsche'' * Translation: Ragni Maria Gschwend, for Antonio Moresco's ''Gli esordi'' 2007 * Fiction: Ingo Schulze, ''Handy'' * Non-fiction: Saul Friedländer, ''Das Dritte Reich und die Juden 2. Die Jahre der Vernichtung 1939–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize
The Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize () is a German literary award established in 2000 by the city of Braunschweig and the radio broadcaster Deutschlandradio. It is named after the 18th-century writer Wilhelm Raabe and is awarded for an individual work. The prize sum is 30,000 euro, making it one of the most significant German literary awards after the Georg Büchner Prize and the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis. Recipients Source: * 2000: Rainald Goetz for ''Abfall für alle'' * 2002: Jochen Missfeldt for ''Gespiegelter Himmel'' * 2004: Ralf Rothmann for ''Junges Licht'' * 2006: Wolf Haas for ''Das Wetter vor 15 Jahren'' * 2008: Katja Lange-Müller for ''Böse Schafe'' * 2010: Andreas Maier for ''Das Zimmer'' * 2011: Sibylle Lewitscharoff for ''Blumenberg'' * 2012: Christian Kracht for ''Imperium'' * 2013: Marion Poschmann for ''Die Sonnenposition'' * 2014: Thomas Hettche for ''Pfaueninsel'' * 2015: Clemens J. Setz for ''Die Stunde zwischen Frau und Gitarre'' * 2016: Heinz Strunk f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Honka
Friedrich Paul "Fritz" Honka (31 July 1935 – 19 October 1998) was a German serial killer. Between 1970 and 1975 he killed at least four women from Hamburg's red light district, keeping three of the bodies in his flat. Youth Honka was born on 31 July 1935 in Leipzig as the third of ten children. His father Fritz Honka (Senior) was a joiner, and his mother Else Honka worked as a cleaner. Three of his siblings died during birth. During his later trial, Honka described his youth thus: "My father was in a concentration camp. I too was in a concentration camp for children. I was freed by the Russians. My father too. School afterwards didn't amount to much." His mother was said to be unable to cope with her nine children. Honka grew up in children's homes in Leipzig. His father worked as a stoker in Leipzig. His father was said to have been sent to a concentration camp for working for the Communists. He died in 1946 of alcoholism and long-term health issues caused by imprisonment. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die PARTEI
(''Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroots Democratic Initiative''), or Die PARTEI (''The PARTY''), is a German political party. It was founded in 2004 by the editors of the German satirical magazine ''Titanic''. It is led by Martin Sonneborn. In the 2014 European Parliament election, the party won a seat, marking the first time that a satirical party has won a seat to the European Parliament. With the 2019 European Parliament election the party gained a second seat, held by Nico Semsrott. Name Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative ("Party for Labour, Rule of Law, Animal Protection, Promotion of Elites and Grassroot-Democratic Initiative") is a backronym for PARTEI, the German word for party. The phrase ''die Partei'' ("the party") is evocative of totalitarian parties—such as the SED (the former ruling party of East Germany) or the Nazi Party—and is thus a tongue-in-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Saxon German
Upper Saxon (german: Obersächsisch, ; ) is an East Central German language spoken in much of the modern German state of Saxony and in adjacent parts of southeastern Saxony-Anhalt and eastern Thuringia. As of the early 21st century, it's mostly extinct and a new regiolect (also known as ) has emerged instead. Though colloquially called "Saxon" (), it is not to be confused with the Low Saxon dialect group in Northern Germany. Upper Saxon is closely linked to the Thuringian dialect spoken in the adjacent areas to the west. Standard German has been heavily based on Upper Saxon, especially in its lexicon and grammar. This is due to it being used as the basis for early developments in the standardization of German during the early 1500s, including the translation of the Bible by Martin Luther. History Upper Saxon evolved as a new variety in the course of the medieval German '' Ostsiedlung'' (eastern colonisation) from about 1100 onwards. Settlers descending from the stem duc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
