Peter Kloeppel (October 14, 1958) is a German journalist and former chief editor of RTL Television, who was a celebrity contestant in the first celebrity special episode of Wer wird Millionär? on November 30, 2000 and won DM 500,000. In second time, he appeared on November 23, 2006 and won €500,000.
After completing his Abitur (qualification granted at the end of secondary education) in Bad Homburg in 1977, he studied agriculture in Göttingen and then attended the Henri-Nannen-School in Hamburg from 1983 to 1985, making his first experiences with RTL.
After becoming the network's first correspondent in New York, covering the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991, Kloeppel took the role of head anchor of the RTL evening news in 1992. He stayed in that role, until his retirement in 2024. Between 2004 to 2014 he also took the role of RTL chief editor.
Kloeppel gained fame for his enduring coverage of 9/11, for which he was awarded with the Grimme Price and received an Emmy nomination!
Peter Kloeppel's First Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
Fastest Finger First question
Put these words in alphabetical order!
⬥ A: Pappplakat
⬥ B: Pappnase
⬥ C: Papperlapapp
⬥ D: Paprika
Out of 4 contestants, Peter was the only Contestant to give the correct order C-B-A-D (the correct order) in a time of 11.96 seconds.
Peters Run to 1.000.000 DM[]
DM 100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A fixed ritual in the "ZDF Sportstudio" is shooting at the ...?
⬥ A: Headlamps
⬥ B: Hosts
⬥ C: Goal
⬥ D: Cameramen
DM 200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the saying not to rest on?
⬥ A: Gooseberries
⬥ B: Juniperberries
⬥ C: Raspberries
⬥ D: Laurels
DM 300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which prehistoric human form was discovered in 1856 near Düsseldorf?
⬥ A: Neanderthals
⬥ B: Sterntaler
⬥ C: Emmentaler
⬥ D: Augenthaler
DM 500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which organisation emerged from the citizens' movement of the DDR?
⬥ A: Group 47
⬥ B: Charter 77
⬥ C: Alliance 90
⬥ D: Munich 60
DM 1,000 (5 of 15)- Not Timed
What do you call a greenhouse for cytus plants, as it often belongs to a baroque castle?
⬥ A: Citronery
⬥ B: Orangery
⬥ C: Mandarinery
⬥ D: Grapefruitery
DM 2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name given to the ban on alcohol that was in force in the US in the 1920s?
⬥ A: Prohibition
⬥ B: Proportion
⬥ C: Promotion
⬥ D: Prostitution
DM 4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What movie was the song written for?
⬥ A: Life Of Brian
⬥ B: My Left Foot
⬥ C: Death in Venice
⬥ D: The Congress Dances
DM 8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Where does the so-called Cape wine come from
⬥ A: Cape Verde Islands
⬥ B: Cape Canaveral
⬥ C: Land of Fire
⬥ D: South Africa
DM 16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
To whom did Othello's murderous jealousy die?
⬥ A: Xanthippe
⬥ B: Elektra
⬥ C: Desdemona
⬥ D: Ophelia
DM 32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which term goes back to science fiction writer William Gibson? '50:50' Lifeline used
⬥ A: Internet
⬥ B: Cyberspace
⬥ C: Space-Shuttle
⬥ D: E-Mail
DM 64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Which element symbol is not a precious metal?
⬥ A: Ag
⬥ B: Ar
⬥ C: Au
⬥ D: Pt
Peter knew this immidately, as some of the answers were part of his agriculture studies.
DM 125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
For which country did Andre Agassi's father Mike compete twice in the Olympic Games as a boxer? 'Phone-A-Friend' Lifeline used
⬥ A: USA
⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Iran
⬥ D: Canada
Peter called one of his collegues, who worked as a sports editor. He knew the answer.
DM 250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
What English technical term is used to describe the psychological terror of rejected lovers?
⬥ A: Stalking
⬥ B: Shock-Loving
⬥ C: Closing-up
⬥ D: Hunting
DM 500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries does not have left-hand traffic?
⬥ A: Japan
⬥ B: South Africa
⬥ C: Malysia
⬥ D: Iceland
Peter reaction, after seeing the result of 'Ask-The-Audience'.
Peter became the first celebrity, to win DM 500.000
DM 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed Top Prize Question
What's the world's longest worm called? 'Ask-The-Audience' Lifeline used
