Lukas Staier
Stand-up comedian from Germany 🇩🇪
About Lukas Staier
Lukas Nils Staier, known professionally as Cossu, is a German comedian, rapper, actor and content creator born on 2 June 1989 in Zell am Harmersbach. He grew up in Haslach im Kinzigtal in the Black Forest region of Baden, the son of a German mother and a Congolese father he never knew. After finishing school, Staier studied sport, German and geography for teacher training at the University of Heidelberg and worked for several years as a schoolteacher in Stuttgart. He began performing as a rapper under the name Cossu, and in 2014 won the title "Germany's Most Political Rapper" on the online casting show Raputation, judged by rappers Eko Fresh and MoTrip. He later built a wide following through short TikTok and Instagram sketches about life in the Black Forest and Baden and Swabian dialect, with a video posted in January 2021 marking a turning point in his popularity. His comedy frequently touches on regional identity, stereotypes, and social themes such as racism and integration. Since 2025 he has played the character Andi in the ZDF comedy series Tschappel, and in 2024 he published the book We Are the Germans: My Almost True Misadventure Through the Republic.
Videos (1,011)
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0:11Deutsche Autofahrer
18.4M views
0:11Deutsche Autofahrer… |Cossu
7M views
0:10Frauen am Wochenende| Cossu
6.9M views
0:16Ab wieviel Grad ist es zu viel?
3.8M views
0:47Probleme im Stadtbild
3.7M views
0:24Was das Kind im Bauch denkt… | Cossu
2.8M views
0:23Was ALLE Deutschen zum Geburtstag singen| Cossu
2.5M views
0:16Deutsche auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt| Cossu
2.5M views
0:33Deutsche und die SUV‘s
2.3M views
0:10Deutsche am Feiertag | Cossu
2.2M views
0:13Deutscher Morgen
2.2M views
0:18Flacher geht nicht…
2.1M views
0:07Sonntags, halb 1 in Deutschland | Cossu
2M views
0:36Baden vs Schwaben
1.9M views
0:54Deutsche Handwerker
1.8M views
0:47Handwerker und Raucherpausen
1.8M views
0:19Lieblingsgetränk im Oktober?
1.6M views
0:58Das beste Essen Spaniens| Cossu
1.6M views
0:15Deutsche Vorsätze
1.5M views
0:23When eggs would curse/ Wenn Eier fluchen würden
1.5M views
0:15Deutsche im Sommer…
1.4M views
0:35Deutsche Namen
1.4M views
0:32Deine Hochdeutsch Skills 1-10?
1.4M views
0:34Deutsche und Ostern
1.3M viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is the comedian Cossu?
Cossu is the professional name of Lukas Nils Staier, a German comedian, rapper, actor and content creator born on 2 June 1989 in Zell am Harmersbach.
Where did Cossu grow up?
He grew up in Haslach im Kinzigtal in the Black Forest region of Baden, the son of a German mother and a Congolese father.
Was Lukas Staier a teacher?
Yes, he studied sport, German and geography for teacher training at the University of Heidelberg and worked for several years as a schoolteacher in Stuttgart.
What rap title did Cossu win?
In 2014 he won the title Germany's Most Political Rapper on the online casting show Raputation, judged by the rappers Eko Fresh and MoTrip.
What are Cossu's sketches about?
His short TikTok and Instagram sketches deal with life in the Black Forest and Baden and with Swabian dialect, and his comedy often touches on regional identity, stereotypes, racism and integration.
When did Cossu's popularity take off?
A video Cossu posted in January 2021 marked a turning point in his popularity.
Which character does Cossu play in Tschappel?
Since 2025 he has played Andi in Tschappel, a comedy series on ZDF.
What book did Lukas Staier publish?
In 2024 he published We Are the Germans: My Almost True Misadventure Through the Republic.
