The secret is out: Stephan Zinner will be the Lenten speaker on the Nockherberg stage at the next strong beer tapping in 2026. The Lenten speech at the strong beer tasting on Nockherberg has a tradition dating back over 100 years.

Filming is currently underway for a new ZDF series, featuring Clelia Sarto, among others. Director: Gunnar Fuß, production: Narrative Way GmbH, casting: Karimah El-Giamal.

In ‘Amrum’, Fatih Akin adapts the childhood memories of future director and screenwriter Hark Bohm, who lived through the end of the Second World War on the North Frisian island. Laura Tonke plays the mother of the main character, and Lars Jessen has also taken on a role. The film was produced by bombero international and Warner Bros Film Productions Germany. The film will be released in German cinemas on 9 October.

Chryssanthi Kavazi and Tom Beck are in front of the camera together for the first time. The six-part ZDFneoriginal instant fiction series starring Chryssanthi and Tom is currently being produced in Berlin. Production: DRIVE beta GmbH and Veam GmbH, Director: Welf Reinhart.

Tom Beck has been nominated for the Jupiter Award in the category “Best Actor (TV&Streaming) national” for the ZDF film “Keine Scheidung ohne Leiche”. Vote now.

Vermisst in Rom
Rome, the Eternal City. Diplomat Karla Lorenz is looking forward to her new place of work. Barely on duty, the ambassador has to put protocol aside after a raid on a squatted theater. With Clelia Sarto as Ricarda Motte. On 12.07.2025 at 20:15 on ARD and now available in the ARD Mediathek. Casting: Mai Seck.

The film won the National Audience Award at this year's 42nd Munich Film Festival. Including: Sina Wilke, Johanna Bittenbinder and Heinz-Josef Braun. Congratulations! Production: WennDannFilm, Director: Julius Grimm.

An entertaining film about a summer love with Jacob Matschenz in the role of ‘Robbe’. Available in the ZDFmediathek for one year from Thursday, 19 June 2025 at 10.00 a.m. and on Thursday, 14 August 2025 at 20:15 on ZDF.

Böse geboren
Eva and her son Milan live in isolation from their surroundings. Eva has decided this because Milan is the result of a rape. When an activist is shot dead in the forest, most people realise who the perpetrator is. On 25 May at 20:15 on ARD and in the ARD Mediathek. Directed by Alexander Dierbach.

From loser to T-Rex: Instead of becoming more masculine after taking supposed testosterone, two pubescent boys slowly transform into dinosaur-like reptiles. The high school dramedy by Lutz Heineking Jr. can be streamed on ZDF from Friday, June 6, 2025 and will run in double episodes on ZDFneo from June 15, 2025 at 8:15 pm. With Tom Beck, Pauline Angert and Yung Ngo.

Shooting starts for the 2nd season of the successful BR series. Pastor Hans Reiser (Stephan Zinner) and Lisa Kirchberger are now officially a couple. This puts too much strain on them, especially on Cardinal Brunnenmayr, whose indignation is slowly but surely growing. There is a huge simmering between Reiser and the cardinal. Kathrin Anna Stahl, Corinna Binzer and Mira Huber will play roles in the episodes. The scripts were written by Franz X. Bogner and Carolina Zimmermann.