Tobias Born: FREAKS! - Neue Männer braucht das Land!

Queer stand-up comedian Tobias Born is currently enjoying a successful run on stages across Germany with his first solo show, “FREAKS! – The Country Needs New Men.” The winner of the Newcomer Competition at Dresden’s Humorzone in 2026 and the Bielefeld Cabaret Award in 2024 combines sharp humor with a clear social stance in his show.

With plenty of charm, energy, and a healthy dose of glitter, Tobias Born challenges traditional gender roles and takes a powerful stand against patriarchal structures and in favor of more feminism. At the same time, he unerringly highlights the absurdities of everyday life.

“FREAKS” shines a spotlight on the supposedly quirky aspects of life—and celebrates the “freak” in all of us. Whether it’s quirky game nights, passionate Thermomix enthusiasts, or other everyday out-of-the-ordinary situations: Born shows how liberating it can be not to conform, but to embrace and express one’s own individuality.

His message is clear: Be yourself—everything else already exists. It’s about seeing your own quirks as strengths, having the courage to be different, and standing together for an open, diverse society.

With “FREAKS!,” Tobias Born brings a fresh, self-assured breeze to the German comedy and cultural scene—loud, colorful, and with a clear statement: Change can be fun. And it can sparkle.