Klaus Hoffmann

On 17 April 2026 Klaus Hoffmann will take the stage at the Stadthalle Aurich in Aurich. The Berlin singer and actor, born in 1951, has shaped since the 1970s a form of German-language chanson that brings together the singer-songwriter tradition, influences from Jacques Brel and plain pop ballads. His songs revolve around everyday life, memory and the city of Berlin; at their center are voice, piano and guitar, supported by clear, narrative lyrics.

In concert Hoffmann relies on reduction and closeness to the word. The arrangements remain spare, leaving room for dynamics and subtle shifts, while the texts sketch characters and places that immediately evoke images. A recurring theme in his work is the engagement with Brel, whose songs he early translated into German—a color that also resonates in his own songs without becoming a copy.

In Aurich Hoffmann presents a set list that condenses his repertoire: early numbers, later ballads and selected Brel adaptations, faithful to the text and unpretentious. An evening that places storytelling at the center and uses the music as a calm frame—focused, intimate and concerned with the essentials.