Michael Bauer (Kabarettist)
About Michael Bauer (Kabarettist)
Michael Bauer spent the first 20 years of his working life in marketing at various corporations. Comedy started in June 2022, when he began posting comedy videos on TikTok and Instagram as Heidelbeerhugo, and by November 2022 he had taken second place in the ORF Comedy Challenge, where he met Manuel Rubey, who became his mentor.
Together with his director and co-author Paul Klambauer he wrote the cabaret programme Was frag ich auch so blöd?, which premiered at Kabarett Niedermair on 6 September 2023. A few days before that, on 1 September 2023, he made his first appearance in ORF's Sommerkabarett as part of Pratersterne Hochschaubahn. A second programme, 10-Meter-Turm, followed in 2025 and had its television premiere on ORF 1 on 8 September 2026.
From 2023 to 2025 he ran the comedy podcast Am Boden geblieben with Manuel Thalhammer. He also acts and plays the lead in the short film Die gemeinen Kleinigkeiten, which in 2026 won both the jury prize for best short film and the audience prize for short film at the Max Ophüls Preis.
Videos (690)
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0:11POV: du nennst deine Kinder wie Dinge die du liebst
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0:12Heidelbeerhugo macht Stunt
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0:11Der Tag nach der anonymen Mitarbeiterbefragung
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0:10Ich crashe den perfekten Antrag
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0:10Wie Kellner mit dem Essen kommen
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0:10Wie ich meinem Jugendlichem Sprichwörter beibringe
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0:30Sprichst du Jugendlichisch?
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0:40Wenn die Jugomama bei der Hausaufgabe hilft
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0:44Du schickst dein Kind zum ersten Mal weg
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0:15Kind schläft und wird von Vater unsanft geweckt
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0:30Jugomama: "Gib mir DAS"
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0:37POV: Jugomama vergisst ihr Passwort
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0:20Privatköchin aus Wien gibt Einblicke in Alltag
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0:18Schaffst du das lautlos?
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0:29Kunde übertreibt mit Trinkgeld
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0:16Wie lange ist 1:20 Std. für Kleinkinder?
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0:42Beste version aller Zeiten von Wildberry Lillet
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0:33Wenn jemand nicht "Danke" sagen kann
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0:28Jugendlicher fährt Eltern massiv verbal an
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0:20Schon mal in einen zu engen Sitz quetschen müssen?
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0:19Du spielst mit deinem Kind entspannt, ohne Eskalation
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0:39Wachhund in der Kritik
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0:21Hast du dich schon mal so verabschiedet?
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0:56Dating Tipps mit Freundin am Rücksitz
11K viewsFrequently asked questions
How did Michael Bauer get into comedy?
After 20 years in marketing at various corporations, Michael Bauer started posting comedy videos on TikTok and Instagram as Heidelbeerhugo in June 2022.
Who is Michael Bauer's mentor?
In November 2022 Bauer took second place in the ORF Comedy Challenge, where he met Manuel Rubey, who became his mentor.
What are Michael Bauer's cabaret programmes?
Was frag ich auch so blöd?, written with his director and co-author Paul Klambauer, premiered at Kabarett Niedermair on 6 September 2023, and 10-Meter-Turm followed in 2025, with its television premiere on ORF 1 on 8 September 2026.
When did Michael Bauer appear in Sommerkabarett?
On 1 September 2023 he made his first appearance in ORF's Sommerkabarett, as part of Pratersterne Hochschaubahn.
Does Michael Bauer have a podcast?
From 2023 to 2025 Bauer ran the comedy podcast Am Boden geblieben with Manuel Thalhammer.
What prizes did Die gemeinen Kleinigkeiten win?
The short film Die gemeinen Kleinigkeiten, with Michael Bauer in the lead, won both the jury prize for best short film and the audience prize for short film at the Max Ophüls Preis in 2026.
