Fritz Schaefer
Author · 2 books
Born in 1997, Fritz Schaefer began contributing to radio plays and short-film productions while still a teenager. After receiving a creative scholarship from the University of Witten/Herdecke, he became the youngest presenter in the history of German broadcaster WDR at the time. He went on to host, among other programs, the television show “Lokalzeit” and radio programs on 1LIVE, and was responsible for editions of the feature format “Zeitzeichen” and several WDR radio plays. His debut book, “Strahlemann,” was published by Ullstein in 2022. In 2025, Schaefer was included by “medium magazin” in its “Top 30 under 30” list of emerging talents in German journalism.