Comedians born in Salzwedel

A Hanseatic town in the Altmark region of northern Saxony-Anhalt, Salzwedel is celebrated as a home of Baumkuchen, the distinctive layered 'tree cake'. Its half-timbered houses and brick Gothic churches recall centuries of trade. Set in a quiet, rural corner of Germany, it retains a well-preserved medieval character. Touring stand-up comedians and Kabarett performers increasingly bring live comedy to towns like this as the national scene grows.