The comedian Uli Boettcher is coming with his new program "Herr der Zwinge" on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 8 PM at the Kulturhaus Schwanen. Experience an evening full of funny stories and anecdotes from the chaotic everyday life of a hobby craftsman.

Boettcher, who describes himself as an "unflinching universal amateur," shares from his toolbox and doesn't hold back. He talks about modest successes and crashing defeats, because how often does a hopeful project come to ruin because of the last screw?

"Herr der Zwinge" is a humorous homage to all DIY enthusiasts who turn into pilgrimage sites like Toom or OBI on Saturdays, buying tools they can barely use, and happily disappearing into their hobby basements. A hymn to the optimistic person who sands instead of scolding, builds instead of complaining, and creates instead of grumbling.

More information: http://www.uliboettcher.de
Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbH6PckRzOs

7:00 PM

In his new comedy program, Uli Boettcher talks from the toolbox. As an unflinching universal amateur, he has celebrated modest successes and suffered crushing defeats.

DIY enthusiasts are a special species. They repair pipes while standing on them and don’t always have all the freshly painted slats on the fence. They flock on Saturdays to pilgrimage sites with strange names like Toom or OBI and buy tools they can afford but can hardly operate. And then they happily return to their hobby basements.

“Herr der Zwinge” is a hymn to the optimistic person who sands instead of complaining, builds instead of lamenting, and does instead of grumbling.

http://www.uliboettcher.de

Entry from 6:00 PM, you will be seated.

ULL MÖCK TRIO
THE BEATLES PROJECT

Ull Möck: “At the age of eleven, I bought my first record for 5 DM from a school friend. That was *Help!* by the Beatles, which I played over and over again: my entry into so-called pop music. From then on, I seriously engaged with it and became a real music enthusiast. Back then, I also eagerly started improvising Blues, Rock, and Jazz on the piano, after having only played classical literature until then. Later, I opened up more and more to Jazz, but the Beatles were and are an important part of my musical development. I still own the LP *Help!*.” http://www.ullmöck.de
The jazz pianist and arranger from Stuttgart, Ull Möck, bows with his own arrangements to the works of the pop titans and translates well-known and lesser-known songs from the Beatles songbook into the slang of the Jazz and Soul-Jazz of the fifties and sixties—a style that still seems timeless and innovative today.
Together with his long-time musical companions Axel Kühn on bass and Michael Kersting on drums, he invites you on this very special musical journey.

19:00

When a player gets injured in ice hockey, the affected team can take a time-out to adjust to the changed circumstances. In real life, it also happens that an inner player gets injured. Pride, for example. Or the famous thread of patience has snapped and motivation lies on the ground.
Then it’s time for a break!

Uli Boettcher is generally overwhelmed by the game of life, and the last few years haven’t made it any better. As a result, he has tried various breaks, but yoga somehow didn’t help.

So he ventured into the wilderness, into a world completely foreign to him, where not only various dangers awaited but also amazing experiences!

http://www.uliboettcher.de

Doors open at 6:00 PM, you will be seated.

In his new comedy program, Uli Boettcher talks from the toolbox. As an unflinching universal amateur, he has celebrated modest successes and suffered crushing defeats.

DIY enthusiasts are a special species. They repair pipes while standing on them and don’t always have all the freshly painted slats on the fence. They flock on Saturdays to pilgrimage sites with strange names like Toom or OBI and buy tools they can afford but can hardly operate. And then they happily return to their hobby basements.

“Herr der Zwinge” is a hymn to the optimistic person who sands instead of complaining, builds instead of lamenting, and does instead of grumbling.

http://www.uliboettcher.de

Entry from 6:00 PM, you will be seated.

In his new comedy program, Uli Boettcher chats from the toolbox.
As an unshakeable universal amateur, he has celebrated modest successes and suffered crashing defeats.
For how often does a promising project come to ruin due to the last screw? Yet it is in the nature of the hobby handyman that he never gives up. After all, one can always build a pallet from a self-built bed frame.
DIY enthusiasts are a special species. They repair the lines they stand on and don’t always have all the freshly painted slats on the fence. They flock on Saturdays to pilgrimage sites with strange names like Toom or OBI and buy tools they can afford but can hardly handle. And then they happily return to their hobby basements. “Herr der Zwinge” is an ode to the optimistic person who sands instead of complaining, builds instead of lamenting, and creates instead of grumbling.

http://www.uliboettcher.de

In his new comedy program, Uli Boettcher chats from the toolbox.
As an unshakeable universal amateur, he has celebrated modest successes and suffered crashing defeats.
For how often does a promising project come to ruin due to the last screw? Yet it is in the nature of the hobby handyman that he never gives up. After all, one can always build a pallet from a self-built bed frame.
DIY enthusiasts are a special species. They repair the lines they stand on and don’t always have all the freshly painted slats on the fence. They flock on Saturdays to pilgrimage sites with strange names like Toom or OBI and buy tools they can afford but can hardly handle. And then they happily return to their hobby basements. “Herr der Zwinge” is an ode to the optimistic person who sands instead of complaining, builds instead of lamenting, and creates instead of grumbling.

http://www.uliboettcher.de

The man in his 50s has the social status, economic security, and mental maturity to safely navigate family, colleagues, and friends through the storms of everyday life. Even the hair on his back is starting to silver.

It seems to be going well.

However, there are situations in the jungle of society that the silverback did not anticipate – for example, his own parents, who are behaving more and more strangely; the inexplicable attraction that young females, old wine, and demanding trendy sports suddenly have on him; and the realization that strength is waning and... yes... the fog is slowly rising...

http://www.uliboettcher.de

Doors open at 6:00 PM, you will be seated.

Do-it-yourself enthusiasts are a special species. They repair the pipes they stand on and don't always have all freshly painted slats on the fence. They flock on Saturdays to pilgrimage sites with strange names like Toom or OBI and buy tools that they can afford but can hardly operate. And then they happily return to their hobby cellars.

Uli Boettcher shares from his toolbox. As an unshakeable universal amateur, he has celebrated humble successes and suffered crashing defeats. Because how often does a hopeful project get derailed by the last screw? But it is in the nature of the hobbyist that he never gives up. After all, you can always turn a self-built bed frame into a pallet.

http://www.uliboettcher.de

Doors open: 18:30