Günther Jauch

Jauch hosting the German version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The question displayed at the bottom of the screen is "With what [song] did the Electropop pioneers [[Kraftwerk

land a hit in 1983?".]]Günther Johannes Jauch (born July 13 1956 in Münster) is one of Germany's most famous television hosts. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea (Dorothea) Jauch and his 4 children (2 natural, 2 adopted).

Jauch is known for a unique style of informing and entertaining people that is generally considered witty and funny; he won several awards for his appearances in German television. Jauch also owns the production company "Information & Unterhaltung" ("information & entertainment").

Shows hosted

* Wer wird Millionär? (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
* 5-Millionen SKL Show
* RTL-Skispringen (ski jumping)
* UEFA Champions League (soccer)
* Stern TV
* Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen ("people, pictures, emotions")
* Grips-Show
* Der Große IQ-Test (The Big IQ-Test)
* Die 1 Million SKL Show
* Das aktuelle Sport-Studio

Products advertised

* Krombacher (beer)
* Quelle (a mail-order company)
* SKL (a lottery)

Jauch is known for donating a significant part of his income to charitable causes; in particular, he donates his entire payment for appearances in commercials.

External links

* Wiki-Tree