Lukas Staier
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 (1,002)
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0:13Ausrasten im Schwarzwald…
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0:31Deutsche Fußball-Fans be like… | DFB- Pokal | Cossu
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0:24Wie man sich in deinem Bundesland verabschiedet! | Cossu
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0:07Wenn die Toilette zu nah an der Wand ist | Cossu
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0:37Balkon oder Balkobg?
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0:31Berufsinfomesse
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0:43ChatGPT Angst
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0:27Wenn Haustürgeschäfte schief laufen… | Cossu
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0:12Deutsche bei Sonne
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0:09Deutsche Weisheiten | Cossu
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0:22Schlange im Schwarzwald
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0:19Dorf oder Stadt?
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0:16Lifehack…
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0:09Wer kennts noch?
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0:09Deutsche und die Ehrlichkeit… | Cossu
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0:10In the black forest we say „wem khersch du“
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1:48Aus Baden nach Schwaben nach Baden..
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0:22Katzen Akzent
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0:49Feierst du?
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0:34Diskriminierung im Dorf @serdarkaribik
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0:49Badener und Schwaben und die Europawahl…
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0:49Deutsche und die Steuern
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0:32Deutsche an Feiertagen Pfingsten
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0:23Das beste Ei ist?
32.6K 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.
