- Her acceptance speech at the 2002 Golden Camera Awards became legendary because she thanked her parents for "making me such a good person".
- Supports several charities such as "Kindernothilfe" and UNICEF.
- Hosted the German Live 8 (2005) concert in Berlin together with Michael Mittermeier.
- Studied history, politics and English language at the University of Cologne and Berlin.
- The broadcasting network ARD announced that she would host a new show in the time slot of Germany's most popular talk-show Sabine Christiansen (1998) (5 February 2005).
- Longtime companion is Miriam Meckel, Professor at the University of St. Gallen.
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