Joachim Witt (born 22 February 1949 in Hamburg) is a German rock musician, singer-songwriter and occasional actor whose career spans more than five decades. He broke through in 1981 with "Goldener Reiter", one of the defining singles of the Neue Deutsche Welle, and staged a major comeback in the late 1990s with the Neue Deutsche Härte album Bayreuth 1 and the platinum duet "Die Flut" alongside Wolfsheim singer Peter Heppner. Over 20 solo studio albums he has moved fluidly between NDW, industrial rock and gothic sounds, remaining a fixture of the German dark-rock scene to this day.
Joachim Witt announced the "Lux Aeterna Kirchentour 2026", a seven-date church concert series across Germany running November-December 2026, following the near-sold-out 2025 edition.
Several remastered editions of key back-catalogue albums - including Bayreuth 1, Bayreuth Zwei, Eisenherz and Kapitän der Träume - were released via his own Ventil label.
Witt performed at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig in June 2025.
Witt joined the newly founded Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) as a founding member, marking his first formal party affiliation.
Witt released his 20th studio album "Der Fels in der Brandung" in September 2023, available in standard and extended editions.
Joachim Witt presents his Lux Aeterna project on a tour of German churches.
German artist Joachim Witt presents his "Lux Aeterna" project in a church setting. An atmospheric concert filled with artistic depth.
Joachim Witt presents "Lux Aeterna" - artistic concerts in historic churches across Germany.
Joachim Witt presents his work "Lux Aeterna" as part of a special tour of church concerts.