Has son Laurin Luis (b. September, 15 2000) from his previous relationship with Birgit Schrowange and a daughter (b. Oktober 2014) with his wife Angela Gessmann.
Enjoys windsurfing and skiing.
Is fluent in German, Italian and English.
Author of "Und plötzlich guckst du bis zum lieben Gott" (lit. for And suddenly you look up to the dear lord, 2007), the biography of Horst Lichter, a prominent German chef.
[after Lanz himself struggled to do so, a crew member does up Lanz' tie again which had come undone just before "Explosiv" was about to go on air] Now I look like one of those smart ass-kissers! And that's how it's supposed to be!
I support [smoking prevention advocacy group] "Nichtrauchen ist cool" because my own father died from his nicotine addiction.