Chosen "Journalist of the Year" by "MediumMagazin" in 2005 and
2006.
After studying politics, pedagogy and drama at the University of
Cologne for eight years, he decided to concentrate on his career in the
media and quit his studies without a degree.
Stated that he was disappointed that network ARD decided not to show his show hart aber fair (2001) in the important time slot on Sunday night, but on Wednesday (2007).
Being a reporter for Aktuelle Stunde (1983), he was heavily criticized for interviewing two kidnappers during a hostage drama in Germany (16 August 1988).