Fabian Köster

ABOUT FABIAN KÖSTER

German comedy writer, comedian, and reporter famous for co-hosting the podcast Schlag und Fertig alongside former professional soccer player Jonas Hector . He has written for the satirical television show heute-show on ZDF and has also appeared on-screen as a field reporter. He has also appeared on shows such as Quiz Duel, The Big General Knowledge Quiz, and World Wide Living Room.

He attended the Georg-Büchner Gymnasium and began writing comedy when he was only thirteen years old. He made his television debut at the age of 18 on shows such as NightWash and TV Total. He participated in the North Rhine-Westphalian Slam Championships as a U20 finalist from 2010 to 2012 and became the youngest participant to reach the semi-finals of the German-language poetry slam championships in Hamburg in 2011. He briefly pursued studies in social and political sciences before focusing on his work as a writer and comedian fulltime.

Over the course of his career, he has accrued numerous accolades including a German Television Award, a Golden Hen, and a Grime Award. In 2023, he was also awarded Journalist of the Year in the Entertainment category by Medium Magazine.

He is originally from Germany.

He appeared on Stefan Raab 's TV Total at the age of 18.