German Stars Raise €1m for Sick Children
- The 14th Krimi-Cup charity golf tournament in Münster raised more than €100,000 for the NCL-Stiftung, which combats a rare form of childhood dementia.
- Cumulative donations from the tournament, founded in 2013 by actor Jan Josef Liefers and presenter Werner Schulze-Erdel, have now surpassed €1.1 million.
- A painting spontaneously created by comedian Otto Waalkes sold at auction for a five-figure sum, while Schulze-Erdel signalled he would reduce his role as co-host after 14
A celebrity golf tournament in Münster has raised more than €100,000 for a charity fighting a rare form of childhood dementia, pushing the event's cumulative total past €1.1 million since its founding in 2013. The 14th edition of the Krimi-Cup, held at the Münster-Wilkinghege golf course in Nordrhein-Westfalen, brought together actors, politicians, and entertainers in what organisers describe as one of the most consistent charity fixtures in the German celebrity calendar.
A milestone for the NCL-Stiftung
Proceeds from the tournament benefit the NCL-Stiftung, which funds research and support for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis — a rare, progressive neurological disorder affecting children. The €100,000-plus raised at this year's event contributes to a running total that, according to organisers, now exceeds €1.1 million across the tournament's fourteen-year history.
Stars on and off the fairway
The tournament was co-founded by actor Jan Josef Liefers, 62, best known to German audiences for his long-running role in the crime drama Tatort, and television presenter Werner Schulze-Erdel, 78, alongside the Eagles golf club. Liefers attended alongside his wife, actress Anna Loos, 55. Comedian Otto Waalkes, 78, proved a draw both on the course and at the evening auction, where a painting he produced spontaneously on the night sold for a five-figure sum.
Former CDU politician Wolfgang Bosbach, 74, attended with his daughter Caroline, 36. Schlager singer Ireen Sheer, 77, performed live, dedicating a song to Schulze-Erdel. Businessman Clemens Tönnies, 70, attended with his wife Margit, 61, alongside actor Kai Wiesinger, 60. Similar charitable ambitions have drawn high-profile names to other European fundraising events, including the Charity Cup that recently welcomed former footballers Basler and Ailton.
Schulze-Erdel steps back; a 15th edition promised
Werner Schulze-Erdel indicated that after fourteen editions he intends to withdraw somewhat from his role as a principal host, though the evening's guests repeatedly marked his contribution. Liefers, who recorded a new episode of his podcast series Liefers + Broicher with author Alexander Broicher shortly before the event, confirmed the tournament would return: "We are already looking forward to the 15th edition next year," he said.
The Krimi-Cup's consistent growth — from a single event in 2013 to a fixture generating more than a million euros cumulatively — illustrates how sustained celebrity engagement with a focused medical cause can produce meaningful long-term fundraising returns.
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