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Günter Neumann

Berlin-W Weh!

Günter Neumann was a major figure in the renaissance of cabaret in the devastated city of Berlin after World War II. His work was very much in the style of Friedrich Hollaender and Rudolf Nelson, whom he collaborated with on the show Berlin-W Weh! in 1949.

His radio cabaret show Die Insulaner (The Islanders) ran for over 150 episodes from 1948 to 1964, reflecting on the realities of life in the now-divided city of Berlin.