Die Ärzte

Die Ärzte (also spelled die ärzte; German for "the physicians") are a German rock/punk rock band from Berlin. They are self-proclaimed "die beste Band der Welt" ("the best band in the world")

Die Ärzte (also spelled die ärzte; German for "the physicians") are a German rock/punk rock band from Berlin. They are self-proclaimed "die beste Band der Welt" ("the best band in the world") and, along with Düsseldorf outfit Die Toten Hosen are among the best-known German punk rock bands.

Die Ärzte were formed in 1982 by Jan Vetter (alias Farin Urlaub, which is similar to the expression "Fahr' in Urlaub", that can be translated as "Going to Holiday"), Dirk Felsenheimer (alias Bela B.) and Hans Runge (alias Sahnie).