Springer had his first stage appearances in the 1970s in the Munich National Theater as a member of the children's choir of the Bavarian State Opera (Hänsel and Gretel, Carmen). In 1983, while still at school, he founded the cabaret Fernrohr together with Andreas Rüttenauer and Helmut Schleich . Springer began studying Semitic Studies, philology of the Christian Orient and Bavarian literary history at the LMU Munich , but did not complete his studies.

Together with Andreas Rüttenauer and Helmut Schleich, they had over a thousand performances throughout the German-speaking world until 1997 and they are among the co-founders of the Munich cabaret festival for young talent, Kabarett Kaktus . Christian Springer has been performing as a solo artist since 1998. Together with Helmut Schleich, Springer was on the Bavarian radio program as Heinzi and Kurti  1 to be heard from 2003 to 2011.

In addition, Springer was an author for Ottis Schlachthof (1997-2012) and in the same capacity also worked for the Bavarian Cabaret Prize (1999-2002) and the Bavarian Television Prize (2001). As an author and actor he was involved in the strong beer tapping at the Munich Nockherberg (1999-2001) and in 2008 he was responsible for the Lenten sermon of the new brother Barnabas , Michael Lerchenberg . In March 2010, Springer and Lerchenberg, the latter also a co-author, announced their resignation after strong criticism of a concentration camp comparison in connection with Guido Westerwelle 's controversial statements on the welfare state and dealing with Hartz IV recipients in their fasting sermon. [1] From 2006 to 2011, Springer moderated the Ash Wednesday cabaret show through the evening. Since 2012, together with Michael Altinger , he has been presenting the follow-up show to Ottis Schlachthof schlachthof on BR Fernsehen once a month.

The character of Fonsi (South German for Alfons) comes from Christian Springer's pen. As treasurer of Neuschwanstein Castle , Fonsi's trademarks include a blue cashier's uniform and briefcase. He interprets the world as a grumpy but lovable grumbler . As Fonsi, in addition to appearances in numerous BR productions, he has also played the Wiesn critic on the same station since 1999. He also regularly looks back on Nix, the cabaret weekly review on Bavarian television . In 2008, Springer also had a small role as Detective Oberrat Wellisch in the Tatort episode Der oide Depp . In 2007 he played a home caretaker in the BR feature film Das Große Hobeditzn.

In 1999, Springer received the Golden Viennese Kleinkunstnagel for the cabaret program Sand in der Wasserpfeife. In 2002 he was awarded the Sigi Sommer Taler art prize for his work as an author. Springer has been a member of the Munich Tower Writers since 2004.

For years, Christian Springer has been particularly interested in and focused on Syria , where he often travels, as is made clear on his website. [2] [3] In particular, it was Syria's dealings with the Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner that prompted Springer to investigate his whereabouts. On April 6, 2006, Michaela Haas reported on the research activities regarding Brunner in Syria. [4] Springer came into possession of a will from Brunner, who allegedly died in 2001. [5]

Christian Springer's book Where is this going to Arabia? was published in autumn 2011. in Blessing Verlag. Springer received the AZ star of the week in September 2011 for almost 40 short stories about the trips to the Orient by prominent Germans.

In 2012 he founded the association Orienthelfer. Since December 2011, he and his team of volunteers have been traveling regularly to Lebanon and Jordan to help the refugees and the locals there. For this commitment he received the AZ Star of the Year 2012 on December 23, 2012 and the Waldemar von Knoeringen Prize on November 30, 2014.

In 2015, together with Michael Altinger , he moderated the presentation of the Bavarian Television Prize .