At the helm of his life, one often steers in vain. At 15, he gifted the Neue Deutsche Welle the hit "Fred vom Jupiter" and subsequently decided to dedicate his life to art. By now, Andreas Dorau is very well acquainted with the German art scene. With Sven Regener as a ghostwriter, he tells incredible stories from his life. Andreas Dorau has experienced quite a lot. He knows the rapid rise just as well as the journey through the plain guided by the mirage of the concept of work. At 15, he provided the Neue Deutsche Welle with its presumably most eccentric hit: "Fred vom Jupiter." At 30, he confused the Munich Film School with his graduation project "Schlag dein Tier" - a cheerful quiz show where people compete against their pets (and, of course, the animals always win). With his opera "Die Überglücklichen," he sparked a...