Sebastian Klussmann Biography: Age, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Career, Books, Quiz Championships

Sebastian Klussmann is a German quiz player, speaker, author, and television personality best known for his role as a “chaser” in the ARD quiz show Gefragt – Gejagt, which he has appeared on since 2013.

Over years of competition in national and international quiz tournaments, he has built a reputation as a leading figure in the German quiz community, often winning top titles and representing Germany in European championships.

Profile

• Full name: Sebastian Klussmann
• Nickname: Der Besserwisser (The Know-it-all)
• Date of birth: 24 April 1989
• Age: 36 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Berlin, Germany
• Nationality: German
• Profession: Quiz player, author, speaker, television personality
• Parents: Mother: worked for a beer producer; Grandfather: worked for a beer producer
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Net worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Sebastian Klussmann was born on 24 April 1989 in West Berlin and is now 36 years old. His formative years included education at the Rheingau-Gymnasium in Berlin.

From about 2008 until 2014 he studied political science at the Freie Universität Berlin. His family background includes grandparents and his mother employed in the beer production industry.

Personal Life

Sebastian Klussmann’s appears to keep most aspects of his personal life private. There hasn’t been any record of him being in a relationship at this time.

Career

Sebastian Klussmann has been active in the German quiz and knowledge world for many years. Since 2011 he has been founding chairman of the German Quiz Association (Deutscher Quiz-Verein). He won the Berlin Quizzing Championship eight times from 2011 to 2018.

He has frequently been among the top German performers in international quiz competitions: at the European Quizzing Championships, World Quizzing Championships, Germany Cup, and German Quiz Championship.

In television, Klussmann plays a “Jäger” (chaser) in Gefragt – Gejagt, the German adaptation of The Chase, where he competes directly against contestants. His nickname on that show is “Der Besserwisser”. He has also appeared in guest roles or as himself in other TV formats, for example a guest appearance in Sturm der Liebe.

He works as a consultant with focus on memory, education, general knowledge, and geopolitics; he also gives talks, moderates quizzes live and on TV, and authors books on general knowledge.

Awards and Recognitions

• Sebastian Klussmann has won multiple quiz championships, including the Berlin Quizzing Championship multiple times (2011-2018)
• German Quiz Championship (various years) in doubles and teams competition; and has represented Germany successfully in European Championships and other international quiz competitions.

Net worth

Sebastian Klussmann’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

Social Media

• Instagram: @sebastianklussmann
• X/Twitter: @quizklussmann

Filmography

• Gefragt – Gejagt (2013-present)
• Sturm der Liebe (guest)

Books

• Besserwissen mit dem Besserwisser. So trainieren Sie Ihre Allgemeinbildung (2020)
• Fast alles, was Sie wissen müssen. Allgemeinwissen vom Besserwisser (2023)
• Fast alles, was Sie wissen müssen – Teil 2. Noch mehr Allgemeinwissen vom Besserwisser (2024)