About Christoph Kramer
Born in 1991 in Solingen, Christoph Kramer is a soccer player, television pundit, podcaster and author. He played soccer for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga, and from 2014 to 2016 was a member of the national team, which won the World Cup in 2014. For years, he has been one of the most popular TV analysts covering international matches and major tournaments. Christoph Kramer is the first professional soccer player to publish a novel. "Das Leben fing im Sommer an" (2025) immediately jumped to No. 1 on the SPIEGEL bestseller list, is being adapted for the big screen, and is being performed in German theaters.
