German Doctor, talk show host and comedian
Eckart von Hirschhausen
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Von Hirschhausen in 2018
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Born
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1967-08-25
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25 August 1967
(age 56)
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Occupation(s)
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Website
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Eckart von Hirschhausen
(born 25 August 1967) is a German doctor, talk show host and comedian.
Academic career
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Born in
Frankfurt
, von Hirschhausen studied medicine, supported by a scholarship from the
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
(German Academic Scholarship Foundation), at the
Free University of Berlin
, the
University of Heidelberg
and the
University of London
. The subject of his doctoral thesis was 'Efficiency of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy on pigs in the hyperdynamic phase of endotoxemia' and he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Heidelberg. From 1996 to 1997, he studied scientific journalism at the
Free University of Berlin
, but without taking a degree.
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Journalism and television
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In 1996, von Hirschhausen started writing, mainly for
Focus
and
Der Tagesspiegel
. His first appearance on television is believed to have been as a guest contestant performing magic tricks in
Jurgen von der Lippe
's show
Geld oder Liebe
('Money or Love').
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From 1998 to 2003, he hosted the weekly health advisory show
Service: Gesundheit
('Service: Health') on
Hessischer Rundfunk
Television. Since 2004 he has been a weekly contributor to
Stern
: Sprechstunde
("Stern: Consultation Hour"): his column is called
Die Etwas Andere Medizinkolumne
("The Somewhat Different Medicine Column").
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Since the mid-1990s, von Hirschhausen has performed as a stand-up comedian, show host and magician in variety. He is also a cabaret artist performing his own, and other, cabaret programmes. He was a guest artist in Berlin, in London and at the
Cologne
Comedy Festival 1997. Hirschhausen was also a member of the panels of contributors to the
Knoff-Hoff-Show
on
ZDF
and
7 Tage, 7 Kopfe
('7 days, 7 heads') on
RTL
. Since 21 January 2004, he has been answering viewers' questions in his column
Dr. von Hirschhausen wills wissen
('Dr. von Hirschhausen wants to know') in the scientific television show
W wie Wissen
('K for Knowledge') on
ARD
. In
Hirschhausens Wissensbisse
('Hirschhausen's knowledge-bites') he also presents strange news and facts from the world of scientific research.
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Hirschhausen is a regular on the cabaret show
Ottis Schlachthof
('Otti's Slaughterhouse') on
Bayerisches Fernsehen
and
Quatsch Comedy Club
on
Pro Sieben
.
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In 2007, he was a frequent guest on the ARD show
'Schmidt and Pocher'
. He is also a speaker specialising in communication and motivational training. At the end of 2008, he founded a charity foundation 'Humor hilft heilen ? fur mehr gesundes Lachen im Krankenhaus' ('Humour helps the healing process ? for more healthy laughing in hospitals'). Since September 2009, he has co-hosted the successor show of 'Die Tietjen und Dibaba' on
NDR
with Bettina Tietjen.
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Von Hirschhausen has developed a cabaret routine similar to that of Ludger Stratmann, also a PhD Medical Doctor and cabaret artist. They both focus on the doctor-patient relationship, while von Hirschhausen specifically points out the inability and unwillingness of professionals in his field to express themselves clearly. He also focuses on the typical routines and rituals which, when separated from the professional environment, appear comical and absurd.
Other activities
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Awards
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Von Hirschhausen's program
Filetspitzen
was awarded the '
Garchinger
Kleinkunstpreis' ('Garching Award for minor arts') in 2001. Hirschhausen also won the '
Garchinger
Maske' in 2000, the 'Paulaner-Solo Kabarettpreis' in 2003, the 'Jurypreis des Berliner Kleinkunstfestivals' ('Jury's Prize of the Berlin Festival of Minor Arts') and the '
RTL
Comedy Cup'. On 14 September 2004, he was awarded the '
St. Ingberter
Pfanne',
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one of the most important German awards for minor arts. Hirschhausen is the current German champion of
magic tricks
. He was also awarded the 2011
Munchhausen Prize
at
Bodenwerder
.
Von Hirschhausen was a supporter of the 'Pro Reli-Kampagne', a campaign to preserve religious education in Berlin's public schools. Berlin's voters, however, decided in a referendum in April 2009 not to keep religious education in their schools.
The comedian and doctor Hirschhausen was awarded the title 'Krawattenmann des Jahres 2009' ('Tie-man of the year 2009') on 3 December 2009. He received this honor from the 'Deutsche Mode Institut (DMI/Koln)' ('German Institute for Fashion, Cologne') in
Krefeld
.
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In 2012, von Hirschhausen was honored with the
IQ Award
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Personal life
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Von Hirschhausen has been a lifelong resident of Berlin. His brother is the economist Christian von Hirschhausen (born 1964).
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