Gitta Lindemann, mother of Rammstein vocalist and lyricist Till Lindemann, died at age 87. The band announced her passing on October 26 via its official website.
A journalist, poet, and devoted reader, Lindemann worked for radio in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 1968 onwards. Prior to retiring in 2002, she served as head of the Culture department at NDR Radio Company in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where she hosted her program “Literary Cafe.” In this show, Lindemann spotlighted contemporary authors and women writers.
She met her future husband, writer and poet Werner Lindemann, in 1959. The couple married in 1963 and had a son, Till, who later became the frontman of Rammstein.
According to NDR radio company, Lindemann continued studying literature until recent years. In 2023, she published her memoirs, and in early 2026, a poetry collection titled “Lautlos” (“Soundlessly”).
