Christoph Kramer kommt mit seinem neuen Roman ins Colosseum!

Christoph Kramer is back! Following his debut novel, *Das Leben fing im Sommer an*, the soccer player, TV analyst, and author will celebrate the Berlin premiere of his next novel, *Wolkenberührpunkt*, on October 5 at the historic Kino in Berlin.

“Wolkenberührpunkt” is a novel about two men who, at first glance, seem very different, and one question: Does happiness only find us when we stop trying to be someone else? Christoph Kramer’s second book is a sensitive portrait of what lies between the lines—but what truly defines our lives.

Fall 2024: Christoph Kramer’s time at Borussia Mönchengladbach comes to an end. To escape the looming emptiness, he writes his first book, “Das Leben fing im Sommer an” (Life Began in the Summer). After its publication, Chris meets Roman in a bookstore—a young man who pays for his book with counted coins and whose fate continues to haunt him.

It is the story of a shock on New Year’s Eve 2000 that shatters Roman’s world forever. It is the search for the mysterious “J” and the escape to the “Cloud Touchpoint”—that old mast where, with his best friend Steve, he feels close to the sky, shouting wishes out into the world.

A story about the quiet longing for Mira and about two lives that couldn’t be more different: on one hand, the world champion; on the other, the boy who never had a home. Melancholic, honest, and deeply moving.

About contrasting fates and a telephone pole that grants wishes

Christoph Kramer, born in Solingen in 1991, is a soccer player, TV analyst, podcaster—and author. He most recently played for the Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and was a member of the national team from 2014 to 2016. In 2014, he became a World Cup champion. For years, he has been one of the most popular TV analysts for international matches and major tournaments. Christoph Kramer is the first professional soccer player to publish a novel. “Das Leben fing im Sommer an” immediately jumped to No. 1 on theSPIEGEL bestseller list, is being adapted for the big screen, and is being performed in German theaters.