He is not only the head of the successful band "Element of Crime", but also the author of the book "Herr Lehmann", a mega-seller. Sven Regener, who was born in Bremen, writes about the hardships of life in a way that is both witty and warm-hearted, and one cannot help but feel comforted. Topics in this episode: 00:00 Is there a difference for you when writing song lyrics and books? 9:15 How did you find music and what role did Berlin play in it? 30:34 Man is the melancholic animal - what does that mean? 37:58 Love is the last great adventure 44:09 Formulating Krause's thoughts on precise literature - like Franz Kafka 54:21 Do you like Christmas, Sven Regener? The stories about "Herr Lehmann" regularly become bestsellers, and the film adaptations of the novels are box office hits. Sven Regener's characters, who eke out an existence between pubs and galleries, always win the hearts of his audience. And more than that: Sven Regener has a second voice, namely that of the frontman of "Element of Crime", one of Germany's longest-serving rock bands. The band's sound, which alternates between chanson and rock, is unmistakable, not least because of Regener's trumpet and his brilliant lyrics, in which ex-asparagus kings find their place just as much as a sledgehammer, strawberry ice cream and gummy bears. Barbara Bleisch talks to Regener about the absurdity of life's content, the meaning of nonsense and everyday imbalances Sternstunde Philosophie from November 17th, 2024 ____________________ ✨ Weekly new conversations with exciting guests Program managers: ???? Director: Astrid Dolenc, Editor: Jolanda Fazzone, Maurice Koepfli, Yvonne Sjöberg, Production: Julia Bendlin, Sandra Roth, Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2024 ____________________ Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube ???? https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook ???? / srfkultur More culture on Instagram ???? / ​​srfkultur More culture at SRF ???? https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The "Sternstunde Philosophie" cultivates the in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and addresses the burning questions of our Time to the bottom. The "Sternstunde Philosophie" draws a broad arc from socio-political current affairs to the basic questions of philosophy: who is responsible for what, what does human freedom consist of, what determines our meaning in life? Guests include personalities from science, culture, politics and business - voices that stimulate thought and reflect and classify our current events. ____________________ Moderation: Barbara Bleisch: / barbarableisch Yves Bossart: / bossart_yves Wolfram Eilenberger: http://www.wolfram-eilenberger.de/ ____________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Philosophie #ElementOfCrime #Melancholie #SRF #Kultur