Günther Jauch

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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?".
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 (IPA: [ˈgʏntɐ joˈhanəs jau̯x]) (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).

He married Thea in 2006 without permitting the press to photograph the wedding. A photo that circulated in the tabloid media (which had not much detail) was published by BILD. The newspaper was fined € 200,000 for the abuse of personal rights. He married in the Orangerie at Schloss Sanssouci in Potsdam.

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"). He is known for the large donations he makes, that he receives from his appearances in advertisments and other promotional work.

He has used his personal wealth to purchase and restore several historic buildings in and around Potsdam (his current residence).

In late 2006, Jauch announced that he would only host the first broadcast of the Four Hills Tournament (from [[Oberstdorf)) and celebrate New Year's Eve with his family. Jauch had hosted all events of the Four Hills Tournament since the year 2000. The 2007 season tournaments from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen will be hosted by Marco Schreyl instead.[1]

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[edit] Shows hosted

  • Wer wird Millionär? (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
  • 5-Millionen SKL Show
  • RTL-Skispringen (ski jumping)
  • UEFA Champions League (european football)
  • 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

[edit] Products advertised

Jauch is known for donating a significant part of his income to charitable causes.

[edit] References in Popular Culture

Günther Jauch earns a mention in the song "Rot" by Markus Henrik, in his role as the host of the show Wer wird Millionär? (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Julia Jüttner (2006-12-27). Der Familie zuliebe: Jauch tritt kürzer. SPIEGEL ONLINE. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.

[edit] External links

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