Overview
- In an interview with Bunte reported by Stern on January 6, the former EKD leader, 67, calls her love for actor Andreas Helm, 66, a miracle and her late-life happiness.
- She says they do not plan to marry, explaining that their relationship already feels binding without a ceremony.
- The couple dated as teenagers and reconnected about twelve years ago when Helm appeared after one of her readings.
- Käßmann says their different denominations are no obstacle, highlighting shared interest in church and faith and describing Helm as a Reform Catholic.
- Both previously had long marriages and four children, and they recounted their renewed partnership in a 2021 book.