Günther Johannes Jauch (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʏntɐ joˈhanəs ˈjaʊx]; born 13 July 1956) is a German television host. He is a member of the Hamburg Jauch family, but currently lives in Potsdam, Brandenburg with his wife Thea (Dorothea) Jauch and his four children.
He is the host of Wer wird Millionär? in Germany, and has been the longest-serving continuous host of the format anywhere in the world since the show was axed in Australia in 2023.
He holds a Guinness World Record as the male presenter that hosted the most episodes of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? worldwide.[1]
Günther Jauch's First Run
In his career he switched with contestant (Horst Schlämmer) in Prominenten-Special. It was in WM 2006 Special. Günther started from question for a €16,000 question and played up to the final question.
| €16,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which World Cup city has the fewest inhabitants? | |
| ⬥ A: Kaiserslautern | ⬥ B: Nuremberg |
| ⬥ C: Gelsenkirchen | ⬥ D: Leipzig |
| €32,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What are the 9.6. against 18 o'clock, some people in Munich-sing Fröttmaning in the choir? "50:50" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Fratelli d'Italia ... | ⬥ B: Du gamla, du fria ... |
| ⬥ C: Jeszcze Polska ... | ⬥ D: Noble patria, tu ... |
| €64,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to the "Jena Rules" of 1896, what can not be given on official soccer fields in Germany? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Cows and pigs | ⬥ B: Pools and ponds |
| ⬥ C: Trees and shrubs | ⬥ D: Women and children |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 14% ⬥ C: 34% ⬥ D: 39% | |
| €125,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Where is the city of Sialkot, where more than 3/4 of all soccer balls are produced worldwide? | |
| ⬥ A: Pakistan | ⬥ B: Finland |
| ⬥ C: North Korea | ⬥ D: Brazil |
| €500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What was forbidden on the part of the German Football Association until 1970? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: The offside trap | ⬥ B: Long pants |
| ⬥ C: Standing places in the stadium | ⬥ D: Women's football |
Günther phoned to her friend, who option B, but was not sure of the answer. Gunther named at random B option and was not mistaken.
| €1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who is noted in the poem: "Football mania is a disease, but it's a rarity, thank God!"? | |
| ⬥ A: Kurt Tucholsky | ⬥ B: Erich Kästner |
| ⬥ C: Heinz Erhardt | ⬥ D: Joachim Ringelnatz |
Günther took the money, but the correct answer was B.
Günther Jauch's Second Run
On November 22, 2012, the second time Günther Jauch as contestant was appeared again, and Michael Kessler, famous German parodist and Günther Jauch's the double, was as host.
| €50 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of a region in Germany? | |
| ⬥ A: Sie Gewinnen | ⬥ B: 50 Euro |
| ⬥ C: Pfalz | ⬥ D: Das Stimmt |
| €100 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which two terms are generally used in German language only in the unfavorable case? | |
| ⬥ A: Urlaub & Urlauber | ⬥ B: Reise & Reisender |
| ⬥ C: Ausflug & Ausflügler | ⬥ D: Trip & Tripper |
| €200 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What can swell when there is a fight in Bielefeld? | |
| ⬥ A: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ⬥ B: Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| ⬥ C: Clausthal-Zellerfeld | ⬥ D: Ostwestfalen-Lippe |
| €300 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In 1999 Caroline of Monaco married ...? | |
| ⬥ A: In August Ernst January | ⬥ B: In Januar Ernst August |
| ⬥ C: In August Januar Ernst | ⬥ D: In Ernst August Januar |
| €500 (5 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| According to a quotation from Oliver Kahn, which is often quoted, we need ...? | |
| ⬥ A: Butter | ⬥ B: Eggs |
| ⬥ C: Сheese | ⬥ D: Quark |
| €1,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| A fairy tale by the brothers Grimm is titled "The ..." what? | |
| ⬥ A: Old Woman in the Wood | ⬥ B: Olle at the Stove |
| ⬥ C: Ische in the Garden | ⬥ D: Tusse on the Husse |
| After €1.000 question Günthers switched and Kessler played up to the million. |
Trivia
- Günther is the host only who twice reached the Top Prize question.
- On February 21, 2011 episode he helped as a Phone-A-Friend lifeline for Mirjam Weichselbraun in Austrian version.
Sources
References
- ↑ Günther Jauch bricht Weltrekord bei „Wer wird Millionär?“ (rtl.de)