Matthias Steiner (born 25th August 1982) is an Austrian-German former weightlifter.
He first appeared as a celebrity contestant on Season 10 of Die Millionenshow on 26th November 2008, winning €40,000. He later appeared on Series 10 of Wer wird Millionär? on 29th May 2009, winning €125,000.
DM Run[]
Matthias' Run to the Million (partial)[]
| €50,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the snake eating on the Alfa Romeo logo? | |
| ⬥ A: A mouse | ⬥ B: A frog |
| ⬥ C: An elephant | ⬥ D: A child |
| Right answer was D: A child. |
WWM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Castrate in the order of your horse, your bull, your sheep and your hen! | |
| ⬥ A: Gelding | ⬥ B: Ox |
| ⬥ C: Wether | ⬥ D: Capon |
| The correct order is A-B-C-D. Matthias was the fastest of 4 to answer correctly. |
Matthias' Run to the Million[]
| €50 (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| If one just wants to try a little of the sugarcane brandy, they'll take a quick sip... | |
| ⬥ A: feh Marn | ⬥ B: rü Gen |
| ⬥ C: bor Kum | ⬥ D: an Rum |
| €100 (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Not only craftworkers find a superb performance... | |
| ⬥ A: sägenhaft | ⬥ B: zangenial |
| ⬥ C: hammermäßig | ⬥ D: oberhobelgeil |
| €200 (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| The estate agent has bought a pair of stately homes, he is, so to speak... | |
| ⬥ A: Unter würvig | ⬥ B: Volg sam |
| ⬥ C: Ge vügig | ⬥ D: Villen los |
| €300 (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is there sometimes in changeable weather? | |
| ⬥ A: Lämmernebel | ⬥ B: Schäfchenwolken |
| ⬥ C: Hammelföhn | ⬥ D: Zickendunst |
| €500 (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| After his departure from government, former Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer became a... | |
| ⬥ A: Doctor without approbation | ⬥ B: Priest without consecration |
| ⬥ C: Professor without Abitur | ⬥ D: Green without Roth |
| €1,000 (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Sylt holidaymakers can in... | |
| ⬥ A: Schoppen shoppen | ⬥ B: Celten zelten |
| ⬥ C: Veiern feiern | ⬥ D: Kampen campen |
| €2,000 (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is the name of Mark Medlock's current hit? | |
| ⬥ A: Chiquitita | ⬥ B: Tanterita |
| ⬥ C: Mamacita | ⬥ D: Onkeldieta |
| €4,000 (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Where would one push sunken sour cherries? | |
| ⬥ A: Donauwell | ⬥ B: Rheinfluten |
| ⬥ C: Moselwogen | ⬥ D: Elbströmung |
| €8,000 (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who sits in the federal cabinet? | |
| ⬥ A: Hilfiger | ⬥ B: Aigner |
| ⬥ C: Cardin | ⬥ D: Dolce & Gabanna |
| €16,000 (10 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Cornelia, Pompeia and Calpurnia are or were... | |
| ⬥ A: The three Charlie's Angels | ⬥ B: Old types of tomato |
| ⬥ C: Ex-wives of Julius Caesar | ⬥ D: Pantyliners |
| €32,000 (11 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Paddy Kelly, the former Kelly family chick magnet, lives nowadays as a... 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Woman in Thailand | ⬥ B: Homeless person in Spain |
| ⬥ C: Minister in Tajikistan | ⬥ D: Monk in France |
| €64,000 (12 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Arnis is the name of Germany's... '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Highest mountain | ⬥ B: Deepest sea |
| ⬥ C: Smallest city | ⬥ D: Largest island |
| €125,000 (13 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Blank drawings belong to the everyday working life of a... 'Ask One of the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Furrier | ⬥ B: Soldier |
| ⬥ C: Bell founder | ⬥ D: Tailor |
| €500,000 (14 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What award does the Marburger Bund Doctors' Association bestow on deserving people? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Scalpel on a ribbon | ⬥ B: Silver stethoscope |
| ⬥ C: Pressure band model | ⬥ D: Honorary reflex hammer |
| After his Phone-a-Friend, primary school teacher Brigitte Luschkowsky, couldn't help him, Matthias walked away. The correct answer is D. Gewinnsumme: € 125.000 |
Sources[]
| Preceded by ? |
Austrian Contestant (Season 10) Matthias Steiner |
Succeeded by Gregor Seberg |
| Preceded by ? |
German Contestant (Series 10) Matthias Steiner |
Succeeded by Peter Zwegat |