Bernd Gieseking // Ab dafür! – Der satirische Jahresrückblick

In the organizer's words:

"Off for it!" is a fast-paced rollercoaster ride through the last 12 months, satire and comedy, commentary and nonsense about everyday madness, presented by cabaret artist, bestselling author and master of the satirical review of the year Bernd Gieseking for an incredible 32 years now.

And never before has a year started as brilliantly as 2025.

Bernd could have written an entire evening program from the events of January and February alone, about election campaigns and other escalations. Friedrich Merz tabled a motion in the old Bundestag that could only be passed with the votes of the AfD. Then came the Bundestag elections and even the formation of the new government turned into another election campaign. But, smiles Gieseking, election goal achieved: Lindner is out. The departure of the FDP and BSW decided whether a two-party coalition would be possible or whether a three-party coalition would be necessary.

Gieseking has chosen his "face of the month", surprising and funny. Confusion, the great East Westphalian sage has his say again, celebrities call and ask Gieseking for advice and he discusses with other guests of his favorite pub, the legendary Fischlounge!

A review from A to Z, about the time between January and December, cheeky, fast, clean, funny! Bernd Gieseking presents and portrays his "face of the month" from politics and society.

Gieseking makes cuts that would make many a butcher jealous. The juxtaposition of major events and the private view, the formulation of the big picture in witty stories, the exaggeration or even just the smug quotation make the program "Ab dafür!" unique. Gieseking's retrospective is a "magic cleaning" for the soul, a witty consolation in the madness of the times.

Bernd Gieseking, cabaret artist and author, is a gifted storyteller, a master of humor. He discovers apparent trivialities and makes them unforgettable. He keeps records and takes notes. A reliable chronicler in the chaos of the times.

Satirist Gieseking observes and reflects, reports, writes poetry and condenses and marvels good-humoredly at idiots and denials, wit and madness and presents the year 2025 as a kaleidoscope of comedy. An annual review full of wit and wonder.

Politics, society and culture, the electronic media and the daily press repeatedly provide cues for linguistic wit and comedy, for grotesque logic and playful nonsense. Off you go!