THE BETTER HALF

Dr. med. Eckart von Hirschhausen, born in 1967, studied medicine and journalism. For fifteen years, he’s been a fixture on German stages as a cabaret artist, speaker and author. He is known for his incisive wit coupled with thorough advice. Under the banner “Humour can heal” he founded the German Red Nose Day and helps arrange hospital visits by clowns. His bestselling titles The Liver Grows with Its Tasks, Happiness Rarely Comes Alone and Miracles Work Wonders sold more than 5 million copies, making him one of the most successful authors in Germany.

Prof. Dr. med. Tobias Esch was born in 1969. He was a pioneer figure in holistic medicine and an expert in the neurobiology of happiness. During his career he made vital contributions to integrative approaches to preventive health care and is a guest professor at Harvard Medical School as well as an associate researcher in neuroscience at State University of New York. Since 2016, he worked as a lecturer and researcher at the University of Witten/Herdecke. His most recent book was Der Selbstheilungscode.