Birgit Schrowange

Birgit Schrowange (born Schrowangen; 7 April 1958 in Nehden, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German television presenter.

Schrowange works as television presenter on German broadcasters. She has presented Extra – Das RTL-Magazin on RTL Television since October 1994. From 1995 to 2004, she presented a lifestyle magazine called ''Life! – Die Lust zu leben''. Since February 1999, she has hosted ''Life! – Total verrückt'' with Dirk Penkwitz. From 1998 to 2006, she lived with television presenter Markus Lanz, with whom she has one son (born 2000).

Honours

 * 2008: Medal of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her commitment against child poverty
 * 2014: Emperor Augustus Order of the Trier Carnival Working Group for social engagement

Literature

 * Birgit Schrowange: So viel Lust zu leben. von Schröder, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-547-78075-6.