Manuel Andrack
Encyclopedia
Manuel Andrack is a German
journalist, television show editor, television host and author. He is most well known for his role as the "sidekick" of the popular Harald Schmidt
Show.
, where he has also lived most of his life. After receiving his Abitur
in 1984 he enrolled at University of Cologne
, majoring in theater studies, film
, television
and German studies
with a minor in art history
. He received a Magister Artium
degree from the same university.
Andrack first worked as an editor for the television production company CAT Entertainment RLT. In 1995 he got a job as the editor-in-chief of the popular Haraldt Schmidt Show. After August 30, 2000, he also started appearing in the show itself, and became well-known throughout the country. His role in the show was Haraldt Schmidt's "sidekick". The show gained new popularity as the combination Andrack - Schmidt added a family value to the broadcast.
(Du musst wandern. Ohne Stock und Hut im deutschen Mittelgebirge., 2005) (In English: You have to hike. Without staff or hat in the German middle mountains). In this book he describes his hiking experiences. Andrack quit smoking in 1997, and started jogging as a "replacement drug". However, he soon developed knee problems, and had to switch to hiking, falling in love with this outdoors activity. He says he enjoys wandering with friends or with family, but prefers hiking alone. When hiking alone, he usually hikes at least 40 kilometers a day. His favourite hiking route is the Lieserpfad from Daun
to Wittlich
in the Eifel mountains.
During his creative pause, Andrack also wrote the book Meine Saison mit dem FC about his relationship with the football club 1. FC Köln
.
made him his chief dramaturg, among others for his show Kabarettsprogramm in 2004–2005. When the show was reworked in 2007, Andrack disappeared from the studio, but continued as an editor-in-chief of the program, until his contract was cancelled in mutual agreement in 2008.
In 2008, Andrack moved from Cologne
to Saarbrücken
. Today, Andrack writes column
s and articles about hiking
, which are published in Stern
, Die Zeit
and in Wandermagazin.
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...
journalist, television show editor, television host and author. He is most well known for his role as the "sidekick" of the popular 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.
Early years
Manuel Andrack was born on June 23, 1965 in CologneCologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, where he has also lived most of his life. After receiving his Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 1984 he enrolled at University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
, majoring in theater studies, film
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
, television
Television studies
Television studies is an academic discipline that deals with critical approaches to television. Usually, it is distinguished from mass-communication research, which tends to approach the topic from an empirical perspective...
and German studies
German studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the...
with a minor in art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
. He received a Magister Artium
Magister (degree)
Magister is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.-Argentina:...
degree from the same university.
Haraldt Schmidt Show
"Creative pause"
After the show ended in December 2004, Andrack took a "creative break", and wrote a book about hikingHiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
(Du musst wandern. Ohne Stock und Hut im deutschen Mittelgebirge., 2005) (In English: You have to hike. Without staff or hat in the German middle mountains). In this book he describes his hiking experiences. Andrack quit smoking in 1997, and started jogging as a "replacement drug". However, he soon developed knee problems, and had to switch to hiking, falling in love with this outdoors activity. He says he enjoys wandering with friends or with family, but prefers hiking alone. When hiking alone, he usually hikes at least 40 kilometers a day. His favourite hiking route is the Lieserpfad from Daun
Daun
Daun may refer to:* Daun, Germany, a town* Kreis Daun, the former name of the district Vulkaneifel in Germany* Karl Daun, German theologian* Count Leopold Joseph von Daun , Austrian field marshal...
to Wittlich
Wittlich
The town of Wittlich is the seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and thereby the middle centre for a feeder area of 56 municipalities in the Eifel and Moselle area with its population of roughly 64,000...
in the Eifel mountains.
During his creative pause, Andrack also wrote the book Meine Saison mit dem FC about his relationship with the football club 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
.
Further career
His working life continued when Harald SchmidtHarald 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 :...
made him his chief dramaturg, among others for his show Kabarettsprogramm in 2004–2005. When the show was reworked in 2007, Andrack disappeared from the studio, but continued as an editor-in-chief of the program, until his contract was cancelled in mutual agreement in 2008.
In 2008, Andrack moved from Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
to Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
. Today, Andrack writes column
Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces...
s and articles about hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
, which are published in Stern
Stern (magazine)
Stern is a weekly news magazine published in Germany. It was founded in 1948 by Henri Nannen, and is currently published by Gruner + Jahr, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann. In the first quarter of 2006, its print run was 1.019 million copies and it reached 7.84 million readers according to...
, Die Zeit
Die Zeit
Die Zeit is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism.With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper...
and in Wandermagazin.
Awards
- 2001 - Grimme Online Award TV
- 2002 - Botschafter des Bieres (ambassador of the beer)
- 2002 - Goldene Feder (golden quill), together with Harald SchmidtHarald SchmidtHarald Franz Schmidt is a German actor, writer, comedian and television entertainer best known as host of two popular German late-night shows.- Early life :...
Works
- Manuel Andrack: Du musst wandern. Ohne Stock und Hut im deutschen Mittelgebirge. Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Köln 2005, ISBN 3-462-03488-X
- Manuel Andrack: Meine Saison mit dem FC. Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Köln 2005, ISBN 3-462-03584-3
- Manuel Andrack: Wandern. Das deutsche Mittelgebirge für Amateure und Profis. Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Köln 2006, ISBN 3-462-03745-5
- Guy HelmingerGuy HelmingerGuy Helminger is a Luxembourg author who has written a number of successful novels and plays in German.-Biography:Guy Helminnger, the younger brother of author Nico Helminger, was born on 20 January 1963 in Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. He studied German literature and philosophy...
, Manuel Andrack: Die Ruhe der Schlammkröte. Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Köln 2007, ISBN 3-462-03784-6 - Manuel Andrack: Von wem habe ich das bloß. Auf den Spuren der Ahnen. Eine Gebrauchsanweisung. KiWi, Köln 2008, ISBN 978-3-462-04038-8
- Manuel Andrack: 2 mit Grips und GPS. Cache! Wir finden ihn!. Mixtvision Verlagsges., München 2009, ISBN 978-3-939-43522-8