Torsten Sträter
Also known as Torsten Straeter and Torsten Strater
Who Torsten Sträter is
Torsten Sträter is a German comedian and author, born in 1966, who began writing in 2004 while working in an office in Herne. Sträter's books with Ullstein include Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben, Der David ist dem Goliath sein Tod, Als ich in meinem Alter war, Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein and Mach mal das große Leselicht an, whose 200-minute recording was made at ZAKK in Düsseldorf in June 2026, and earlier live shows have come out as recordings such as Schnee der auf Ceran fällt.
On screen Sträter has played Amazon's LOL: Last One Laughing and One Mic Stand, and shared a 2022 Grimme-Preis with Kurt Krömer for an episode of Chez Krömer; Sträter also shared the 2021 Jonathan Swift Prize for satirical and comic literature with Marc-Uwe Kling and received the Tegtmeier honorary prize in Herne in 2025.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1966
- Stand-up specials
- Schnee der auf Ceran fällt and Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein
- Albums
- Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben – Die Live-CD, Schnee der auf Ceran fällt, Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein and 1 more
- Podcasts
- Joker – The World
- Books
- Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben, Der David ist dem Goliath sein Tod, Als ich in meinem Alter war and 4 more
- On screen
- LOL: Last One Laughing, OMS – One Mic Stand and Chez Krömer
- Official site
- torsten-straeter.de ↗
Is Torsten Sträter on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Torsten Sträter has stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: torsten-straeter.de ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Schnee der auf Ceran fällt DVD
- Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein DVD
Albums
- Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben – Die Live-CD
- Schnee der auf Ceran fällt CD
- Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein CD
- Mach mal das große Leselicht an recorded at ZAKK, Düsseldorf, 2026
On screen
- LOL: Last One Laughing seasons 1, 5 and 7, Amazon Prime Video
- OMS – One Mic Stand Amazon Prime Video
- Chez Krömer guest, rbb, 2021
Podcasts
- Joker – The World German story, Panini
Books and writing
- Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben book, Ullstein
- Der David ist dem Goliath sein Tod book, Ullstein
- Als ich in meinem Alter war book, Ullstein
- Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein book, Ullstein
- Du kannst alles lassen, Du musst es nur wollen book, Ullstein
- Sträters Gutenachtgeschichten book, Ullstein
- Mach mal das große Leselicht an book, Ullstein
Comedians like Torsten Sträter
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Hazel Brugger also in LOL: Last One Laughing
- Michael Mittermeier also in LOL: Last One Laughing
- Nazeem Hussain also in LOL: Last One Laughing
Career timeline
- 1966Born
- 2021Chez Krömer (guest, rbb, 2021) On screen
- 2026Mach mal das große Leselicht an (recorded at ZAKK, Düsseldorf, 2026) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Torsten Sträter performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: torsten-straeter.de ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Schnee der auf Ceran fällt and Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein.
What podcasts have they been on?
Joker – The World.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben, Der David ist dem Goliath sein Tod, Als ich in meinem Alter war, Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein, Du kannst alles lassen, Du musst es nur wollen, Sträters Gutenachtgeschichten and Mach mal das große Leselicht an.
What TV shows and films are they in?
LOL: Last One Laughing (seasons 1, 5 and 7, Amazon Prime Video), OMS – One Mic Stand (Amazon Prime Video) and Chez Krömer (guest, rbb, 2021).
What is their official website?
How old is Torsten Sträter?
Torsten Sträter was born in 1966, so they turn 60 in 2026.
Who are some comedians like them?
Hazel Brugger (also in LOL: Last One Laughing), Michael Mittermeier (also in LOL: Last One Laughing) and Nazeem Hussain (also in LOL: Last One Laughing).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Mach mal das große Leselicht an: 200 minutes, recorded in June 2026 at ZAKK in Düsseldorf, and a new book of the same name from Ullstein; the programme Die Zyklopen von Saint-Tropez (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site (Vita) ↗ Born in September 1966; began writing in 2004 while working in a container office in Herne (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site (Releases) ↗ Ullstein books from Der David ist dem Goliath sein Tod to Mach mal das große Leselicht an; Joker – The World (Panini); the recordings Schnee der auf Ceran fällt, Es ist nie zu spät, unpünktlich zu sein and Selbstbeherrschung umständehalber abzugeben – Die Live-CD (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site (TV) ↗ LOL – Last One Laughing seasons 1, 5 and 7 and the LOL Halloween special, and OMS – One Mic Stand, on Amazon (as of 11 October 2026)
- Grimme-Preis 2022 — Chez Krömer, zu Gast ↗ The 58th Grimme-Preis (2022) for the episode of Chez Krömer with Torsten Sträter (rbb, first shown on 23 March 2021), to Kurt Krömer and Torsten Sträter (as of 11 October 2026)
- kabarett-news — Jonathan Swift Prize for Kling and Sträter (8 December 2021) ↗ The Internationaler Jonathan-Swift-Preis für satirische und komische Literatur 2021, shared with Marc-Uwe Kling, awarded on 21 November 2021 at the Literaturhaus Zürich (as of 11 October 2026)
- kabarett-news — Tegtmeiers Erben (29 November 2025) ↗ Torsten Sträter received the Tegtmeier-Ehrenpreis at the final of Tegtmeiers Erben in Herne (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026