Frank Diederichs

He is considered the richest German, yet he is arguably the most mysterious billionaire: Dieter Schwarz. Most people are familiar with his Lidl discount stores, but he himself is regarded as a phantom. Who is behind the discount store empire? How did the corporate group come into being? What is legend, and what is truth? This documentary tells the story of Lidl, which holds a few surprises. A fascinating family portrait. While researching in archives, filmmakers Annebeth Jacobsen and Frank Diederichs came across previously unpublished documents that offer insights into the history of the corporate group and the lives of its family members.

Wacky hairstyles, flamboyant characters, and plenty of highlights—let's go back to the '80s! We celebrated new stars—and weathered some serious crises.

“How Do We Want to Love?”—the title makes it clear that love doesn’t just happen by chance, but that there is also a will behind it. And so we ask ourselves, as lovers and experts: What can we know about love? What should we, as lovers, do? What can we hope for (in the future)—or what should we fear? The focus is on “romantic love” between people who live out religiously influenced, queer, monogamous, polyamorous, conventional, or anti-bourgeois models of love.

The series explores the social and political landscape of Germany in the 1970s, covering topics such as rebellion, social change, and political turmoil. Each episode is approximately 43 minutes long and covers a specific aspect of the decade.