Overview
- Schanze appeared on WDR’s Kölner Treff on Friday, marking his first television guest spot in about thirteen years.
- He said his weight fell from roughly 198 kilograms to near 100, confirming a total loss of 93 kilograms.
- The transformation combined dietary changes with weekly tirzepatide injections over roughly two to two-and-a-half years.
- He linked his earlier severe weight gain to long-term mobility limits stemming from a serious 2004 skiing injury.
- Schanze reported past side effects such as loss of taste and carb aversion that eased after a dose reduction, and he remains creatively active composing and playing piano in Tutzing.