Sven Regener
Sven Regener (born 1 January 1961) is a German musician and writer living in Berlin. In 1982 he recorded his first LP with the band Zatopek and in 1984 he joined Neue Liebe. In 1985 he founded the Berlin band Element of Crime together with Jakob Friderichs.
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- Name
- Sven Regener
- Born
- 1 January 1961
- Birthplace
- Bremen, West Germany
- Occupation
- Novelist, musician
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- rock music
- Known for
- Herr Lehmann
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Sven Regener (born 1 January 1961) is a German musician and writer living in Berlin. In 1982 he recorded his first LP with the band Zatopek and in 1984 he joined Neue Liebe. In 1985 he founded the Berlin band Element of Crime together with Jakob Friderichs.
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He writes almost all their lyrics as well as playing trumpet. In 2001 he published his first novel, Berlin Blues (original title Herr Lehmann), which achieved sales of around one million copies. The book takes place in autumn 1989 in Berlin. In 2004, Regener was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis for the screenplay to the film of the same name (best screenplay that has been turned into a film). His second novel, Neue Vahr Süd, was released in 2004 and follows the life of Frank Lehmann while serving in the Bundeswehr in 1980 in Bremen. In 2008 this was followed by a third novel, Der kleine Bruder (The Little Brother) which dealt with the time between 1980 and 1989.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sven Regener • Born — 1 January 1961 • Birthplace — Bremen, West Germany • Occupation — Novelist, musician • Notable Works — Berlin Blues
Bands
Bands
• Zatopek • Toten Piloten • Neue Liebe • Element of Crime
Works
Works
• Herr Lehmann (2001), English translation: Berlin Blues (2003) • Neue Vahr Süd (2004) • Angulus Durus (2006), with Germar Grimsen • Der kleine Bruder (2008) • Magical Mystery (2013) • Wiener Straße (2017) • Glitterschnitter (2021) • Die Frau mit dem Arm (2023) • Zwischen Depression und Witzelsucht: Humor in der Literatur (2024) • Frankie und Freddie (2026)
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1961
Sven Regener was born on 1 January 1961.
2001
Herr Lehmann is dated 2001.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q73909: Sven Regener
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- “Sven Regener”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Sven Regener
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1379791618, Things to come (Zusammenstellung, Sven Regener, Richard Pappik, Ekki Busch).
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- 1.„Ein bisschen was geht immer“. 2013. 36. 134. Gespräch mit Regener.
- 2.Bremen Zwei, 25. September 2018.
- 3.Rekrut Regener – "Der Fluchtreflex war sofort da". 2011-01-09.
- 4.„Die schlimmste Zeit meines Lebens“. 2011-01-03.
- 5.MDR KULTUR Café mit Sven Regener. mdr.de.
- 6.Sven Regener von Element of Crime: „Ich war ein Riesenarsch.“ Interview mit Maurice Summen in taz vom 11. September 2009 (sonntaz vom 12./13. September 2009, S. 27).
- 7.Robert Mießner. Musiker und Autor Sven Regener über Jazz: „Musik spricht Gefühle an“. 2021-03-06. 0931-9085.
- 8.Wolf Kampmann. Regener Pappik Busch Things to Come (Vertigo/Universal). Jazz thing. 2022-08-01.
- 9.Vorstellung des neuen Buches „Der kleine Bruder.“. 20090202080020.
- 10.Wolfgang Behrens: Mit dem Bier in der Faust. Auf nachtkritik.de.
- 11.„Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee“: Sven Regener & Leander Haußmann drehen Berlin-Komödie. filmstarts.de, abgerufen am 17. August 2012.
- 12.Haußmann & Regener go Trash: Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee. n-tv, 13. März 2013, abgerufen am 13. März 2013.
- 13.21. November 2013 bei SWR lesenswert.
- 14.galiani.de, abgerufen am 6. Juli 2015.
- 15.„Eine Gesellschaft, die so mit ihren Künstlern umgeht, ist nichts wert.“ Interview mit Sven Regener im Bayerischen Rundfunk vom 21. März 2012.
- 16.Breitseite gegen Google und Youtube. laut.de, 22. März 2012.
- 17.Sven Regener wettert für das Urheberrecht. Rolling Stone, 22. März 2012.
- 18.„Man pinkelt uns ins Gesicht.“ Spiegel Online, 22. März 2012.
- 19.Urheberrecht: Regeners Wut. FAZ, 23. März 2012.
- 20.Erich Renz, Valerie Trebeljahr: Herr Regener mischt auf. Zündfunk, 22. März 2012.
- 21.wir-sind-die-urheber.de abgerufen am 15. Mai 2012.
- 22.Internet: Aktivisten fürs Urheberrecht unter Beschuss aus dem Netz. Focus Online; abgerufen am 15. Mai 2012.
- 23.regelmäßig auch im Theater, nachtkritik.de vom 23. August 2022, abgerufen am 29. August 2022
- 24.Sven Regener: Wiener Straße bei galiani.de (abgerufen am 18. August 2017).
- 25.Salman Rushdie: PEN Berlin lässt zur Solidarität aus Werken lesen. 2022-08-22.
- 26.Melanie Heike Schmidt. Autor und Musiker im Interview: Sven Regener: „Ich bin zu 37 Prozent Herr Lehmann“.
- 27.Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik e. V.: Ehrenpreise 2011.
- 28.Sven Regener erhält Schweizer Jonathan-Swift-Preis. ORF.at. 2022-08-22.
- 29.Der Goldene Ton – Musikpreis der Stadt Goslar.
- 30.Katja Jorwitz. Musiker und Autor Sven Regener wird Mainzer Stadtschreiber 2026. swr.de. 2025-10-27.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1379791618, Things to come (Zusammenstellung, Sven Regener, Richard Pappik, Ekki Busch).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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