Has son Laurin Luis (b. September, 15 2000) from his previous relationship with Birgit Schrowange and a daughter (b. Oktober 2014) with his wife Angela Gessmann.
Enjoys windsurfing and skiing.
Is fluent in German, Italian and English.
Author of "Und plötzlich guckst du bis zum lieben Gott" (lit. for And suddenly you look up to the dear lord, 2007), the biography of Horst Lichter, a prominent German chef.