Alexander Herrmann

Alexander Herrmann is the grounded chef who has transformed Franconian regional cuisine—making it both urban and international. His uncompromising passion has been rewarded with a second Michelin star in 2019 and, since 2024, the Green Michelin Star.

Alexander Herrmann started cooking as a child. For more than 30 years, he has devoted himself professionally to the culinary traditions of his homeland—traditions he always returns to, no matter how far his journeys into the world of haute cuisine may take him.

His restaurants Fränk’ness (Nuremberg), Imperial (Nuremberg), and Restaurant Alexander Herrmann (Wirsberg) are places of sensory encounter, where every guest is welcome. For each of them, Alexander Herrmann makes his cuisine an experience. He is always where the people are—democratizing fine dining, even serving French fries with truffle sauce at the kiosk of his hometown swimming pool.

Alexander Herrmann is ahead of his time. In his own energy-neutral tropical greenhouse, he cultivates local superfoods such as ginger, turmeric, galangal, and even coffee. He is equally committed to climate-neutral, waste-reducing cooking techniques.

He was discovered for television before the big cooking-show boom, always setting his own tone while staying quick-witted and self-ironic. Alexander Herrmann is a regular guest on the most successful formats across all networks, known as a likeable team player and a strong mentor—leading his contestants to victory multiple times on The Taste (Sat.1). As the radio chef of Bayern 1, he’s been heating up the airwaves since 2004. His books have become bestsellers and modern classics. Beyond that, he’s a passionate live entertainer, filling the largest venues in the German-speaking world with his stage shows.

Alexander Herrmann is a family man—and still spends time in his kitchens every single day.