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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0:24Wie falsch willst du singen?
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0:13Wer sollte diesen Haushaltstipp sehen?
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0:21Mein Bio-Lehrer beim Unterlagen vorbereiten
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0:35Hast du schon mal so überzogene Komplimente bekommen?
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0:47Schreiende Kinder am Spielplatz
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0:17POV: Das Kind fragt wann wir endlich daheim sind
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0:21Glaub an dich, wenn ich das schaffe, kannst du das auch
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0:17Schicke das deinem Chef
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0:55Wann soll man sich Händewaschen?
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0:38Letzter Wunsch meiner Frau
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0:18So motivierst du deinen besten Freund wieder
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0:38Vatertag Bevor vs. Nachdem ich Kinder hatte
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0:15Kann man heutzutage noch unbetäubt Brautkleider kaufen?
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0:26Deutsch vs. Österreich Panieren | Wienerisch für Nicht-Wiener
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1:00Hattest du schon mal solche Unterstellungen am Tag nach einer Weihnachtsfeier?
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0:31Trennung vom Kind? Ja. Aber wann?
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0:32Hast du auch Freunde, die sich so anstellen?
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1:21So hast du Rotkäppchen noch nie gehört
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0:09Dumb ways to die in einer Beziehung
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0:44Der beste Sport für dich und deine Kinder in erster Linie für dich
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0:14Du weißt eine Quizfrage und deine Frau nicht
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0:43Schon mal Influencer so in einer Quizshow gesehen?
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0:39Wie begeistert bist du mit deinem Kind?
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0:14Hast du schon mal so ein Horososkop gehört?
1.3K 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.
