Overview
- In a new episode of his walking-talk show Kurzstrecke with podcaster Tommi Schmitt, the 49-year-old host said several people he saw as best friends fell silent during his illness.
- He urged viewers to send a simple message to an ill friend to say they are thinking of them, stressing that no reply or advice is required.
- Krause said he is disappointed rather than angry and suggested some friends likely felt overwhelmed by the situation.
- He first disclosed the illness in October 2025, explaining that back pain led to a diagnosis of a malignant tumor that required surgery, removal of bone, months on crutches and physiotherapy, and about six months in hospital and rehab.
- Now back on Kurzstrecke on SWR/ARD and YouTube, he says he does not want to be defined by the disease, and his appeal for basic solidarity is being amplified across German outlets including the dpa wire.