Episode #9 Christoph Eichhorn in conversation with Maren Kroymann, Katharine Mehrling and Gayle Tufts.
Christoph Eichhorn reminisces about life on and off stage and screen with three renowned performers living and working Berlin. Observations of German culture through comedy and art drive the conversation.
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Christoph Eichhorn- Moderator
Christoph Eichhorn as born 1957 in Kassel. His professional life started in Bochum in 1973. His Father Werner Eichhorn was an actor at the Schaupielhaus Bochum, which at the time was headed by Peter Zadek.
Christoph began his career as an actor in the Fassbinder produced movie ‘The Tenderness of Wolves,’ followed by roles in theatre working with renowned directors Werner Schroeter, Rosa von Praunheim and Peter Zadek. Eichhorn’s claim to fame is his portrayal of Hans Castorp in the movie ‘The Magic Mountain’ in 1982, directed by Hans W. Geissendörfer. In the following years he worked mainly in movies with directors like Krzysztof Zanussi, Masahiro Shinoda, Marvin Chomsky, Danny Huston and Lawrence Schiller. In 1987 he directed his first feature film Beyond Blue. In 2000 Eichhorn gave up acting altogether and is now a director of TV series. He resides in Berlin, Lisbon and Sri Lanka
Maren Kroymann
Maren Kroymann is a celebrated German actress, comedian, satirist, and singer. After studying English, Romance studies and American studies at the University of Tübingen, she spent time in Paris and the U.S. before settling in Berlin, where her artistic roots deepened. Kroymann made TV history from 1993 to 1997 with her own satirical show Nachtschwester Kroymann, making her one of the first women in German public television to helm her own satire program. Her later show Kroymann continues her engagement with social commentary, gender, and political themes through humor and satire. Over her long career, she’s been recognized with major awards— including the Rose d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award, Grimme Prize, and the Carl-Zuckmayer Medal— for her groundbreaking work in entertainment and cultural discourse.
Katharine Mehrling
Katharine Mehrling is a German actress, singer, and songwriter celebrated for her versatility across theatre, musical, jazz, and chanson. Born in Hanau and raised near Frankfurt, she trained in musical theatre in London (London Studio Centre) and acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York. She debuted on London’s West End in Hair and has gone on to perform major roles such as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow, and Roxie Hart in Chicago. Based in Berlin since 2000, she has won the “Goldener Vorhang” (audience award for Berlin’s most beloved actress) multiple times and the BZ-Kulturpreis (“Berlin Bear”) for her cultural contributions. Mehrling also performs internationally with solo shows, integrating jazz, French chanson, and her interpretations of Kurt Weill’s work—frequently collaborating with director Barrie Kosky.
