He mocks Trump and Putin's political love affair, criticizes the "endless war of brotherhood" over Israel, and makes constant calls for freedom. It was freedom he so sorely missed while living in the former East Germany.
Such themes converge on his latest German album, "Unterm Haar nur Himmel," scheduled for release in conjunction with his birthday on November 15, 2026.
The album's German title is a poetic line coined by Bierman, which translates to "Under the hair, only sky." It generally captures the idea that no matter how restrictive external circumstances become, a person's inner world and spirit can remain boundless and free.
Wolf Biermann is one of Germany's most influential singer-songwriters, and he has no plans to hang up his guitar anytime soon. Sometimes referred to as Germany's own Bob Dylan, the outspoken troubadour still has much to say about current world affairs. His recent track "Moritat von den Liebespaaren" — or "A Ballad of Lovers" — contains the message that while no one person can save the world, everyone could help make it a better place. And he exhorts everyone to get actively involved in their own lives.
This outspokenness was instilled in Wolf Biermann early on. When he was born in Hamburg in 1936, Adolf Hitler was already in power.
