Waldemar Hartmann, 3 million euros, sports journalist

The sports journalist Waldemar Hartmann is known for his moderations and interviews with footballers, in which he always maintained a relaxed tone and interview style. He was born in Augsburg in 1948 and came to television relatively early after opening a bar where many footballers were welcome guests. He has been a presenter at Rundschau since 1976 and has presented football games and other major sporting events since the 1980s. Since 2012, he has retired from the world of television and is retired after making enough money, not least from his long-running commercials for a beer brand.