Projects
We´re looking for compelling stories and new ideas – programs that demand to be watched by Germans as well as by international audiences. We believe innovation through collaboration and encourage bold storytellers to explore compelling stories, to inspire and to gain exclusive access. Our projects in production are open for co-production, pre-buys and acquisition. Enjoy our portfolio …
We´re looking for compelling stories and new ideas – programs that demand to be watched by Germans as well as by international audiences. We believe innovation through collaboration and encourage bold storytellers to explore compelling stories, to inspire and to gain exclusive access. Our projects in production are open for co-production, pre-buys and acquisition. Enjoy our portfolio …
Take a look at our current productions
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Out of the Cradle
Join us on an extraordinary journey exploring several million years of human evolution.
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Deadly Disasters
See the most terrible natural disasters that have ever struck Earth.
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With Heart and High-Tech - How People Solve Challenges
Physical limitations as a chance for innovative ideas and smart solutions.
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Mega Factories: Inside...
Manpower meets high-tech: Industry 4.0 is already being implemented all over the world by...
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Mega Places - Germany's Hot Spots
These places are culture, history and identity of Germany - see what makes them unique.
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Tokyo 2020 – The Price of Security
In the age of terrorist threats and a growing risk of natural disasters, security is...
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TOKYO 2020 - Preparing for the Future
Preparing Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics means preparing the city to cope...
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What Went Wrong - Countdown to Catastrophe
Small errors in the construction of buildings and vehicles can lead to a disaster - as in...
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The Woodstock Bus - Finding the Light
Come with us on a road-trip in search of America’s ultimate lost symbol.
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Human +
The futuristic movement is revolutionizing our senses.
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Call of the Wild
The fight against the elements, against hunger, thirst and fatigue, keeps two men busy for...
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Tuna on Tour
The world’s biggest fish market is to make room for a highway during the Olympic Games...
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Terror!
This groundbreaking series revisits significant terrorist attacks that changed history.
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Terrorism Close Calls
This series is a true crime story that uncovers facts behind the world’s deadliest terror...
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Raising Wildlife
A heartwarming family series focusing on the work of animal specialists with their adopted...
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Deltas of the World
River deltas are impressive landscapes in a constant state of flux with unique biodiversity.
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15th Meridian East - Similarity in Difference
Surrender yourselves to the thrilling landscapes and equally thrilling tales of the natives...
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Amazing Isfahan – Paradise in the Heart of Iran
Take a look at this natural beauty. Isfahan – the Florence of Persia, the blue pearl of...
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Amazing Iran – A Turkmen Wedding
For the Iranian Turkmen a wedding is one of most important social events in their culture...
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Sisi: Assassination of an Empress
The death of Empress Sissi was not only a terrible murder, but a political statement of the...
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Life Beyond the Ordinary
Different people, different lifestyles - and defintely not an ordinary life. What does it...
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Men and Machines
Huge tools make possible in a few days or hours what used to take hundreds of workers weeks...
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Winter's Secret Helpers
In ski resorts around the world the winter needs support. We accompany different helpers who...
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Asia: Secret Lives - Hidden Places
Experience Asia’s most stunning national parks
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Fatal Shot
Can an assassination change the course of history? Find out what led to the world's most...
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The Adventures of Humankind
Join the first hominids in their fascinating fight for survival.
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Love around the World
What would a portrait of humankind look like seen through the prism of love? Is love...
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Life from Space
Astrophysics currently offers groundbreaking new insights on the universe and the origin of...
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By mail ship from Tahiti to the Marquesas (WT)
The vast Pacific Ocean covers a third of our planet. It is home to extensive varieties of...
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Secrets of Asia (WT)
Come with us on a journey to the most beautiful places of the dream destinations Myanmar,...
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The Suffering of the Habsburgs
Get to know the Dr. Feel Good of the Habsburg dynasty!
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Consumer Traps
Discover the truth about your health and climate!
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Adrenaline Junkies
Out of the everyday life and into the outdoor adventure!
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Men and Machines (Season 2)
Welcome back to the second season of Men & Machines , presenting the most amazing tools...
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Mega Ports - German Logistics
Our ports - the power plants of an exporting nation.
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The Inner Insecurity - When Citizens Go on Patrol
Attention, citizens on patrol!
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Vienna 1918 - Collapse of an Empire
Glamour and misery were close in Vienna when the city experienced a radical change.
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The Miracle of Lassing - Chronology of a Catastrophe
The mine accident at Lassing - a story full of drama, suffering, hope, happiness and grief.
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Mafia Queens
Personal destinies brought these women to the top of the powerful mafia clans and they...
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Culinary Treasures
We accompany collectors and culinary pioneers in their search for delicacies.
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Mission Sky Patrol
Their job is beyond the clouds and always on the edge of danger
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Perfect Grey
Three young people from different countries try to find their luck in the upcoming city of...
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Most Dangerous Jobs
What does it mean working always on the edge?
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Finding the Graf Zeppelin
The story behind Hitler’s showpiece aircraft carrier – The Graf Zeppelin.
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Get Started! From Idea to Success
A series about business pioneers with courage, heart and mind.
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Tree House Masters
Follow Ina visiting treehouses around the world as an inspiration for her own treehouse in...
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My House is a Boat
Where there's water, there's houseboats. The new lifestyle is growing in almost every...
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Fascination Festivals
This five-part series explores one of the most colourful and connectional phenomena of the...
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The Salvagemasters (Seasons 1-3)
When all seems lost, something can be saved.
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Borderland
See the opportunities and challenges of living in a border region.
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Fukushima – Five Years After
Even five years after the catastrophe, the effects of the tsunami still determine people's...
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Life of the Expats
The series follows employees and their families to offer a big picture of the life as an expat.
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Quantified Self
Self-optimization starts with quantifying your own performances and habits.
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Leaps in Evolution
DNA is like a history book. We can trace life in an unbroken chain all the way back to its...
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Inside Gaming
Visit the world's biggest fair for interactive electronic entertainment.
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Angels of the North Sea
Get to know Germanys biggest multi-purpose ship. Always ready for every kind of emergency at...
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Hit the Rails
Experience Europe in a completely different way – but equally beautiful.
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Relic Wine Hunters
Watch people searching and cultivating the rarest vines in the world.
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Adventure Ireland
Travelling at just one horsepower – literally – adventurer and photographer Florian...
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In the Shadow of Volcanoes
What does it mean to live in the shadow of a volcano that can erupt at any time?
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88 Hours - The Fukushima Meltdown
March 11 2011, 2:46 pm. One of the largest earthquakes in Japanese history hits the East of...
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Inside the Tsunami
What happened in Japan, on March 11th, when the coast was hit by a giant tsunami?
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Global Brigades
A group of students travels to Nicaragua to help improve the conditions in a small village....
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Driving Dreams
Witness the passion, love and sense of beauty in the Golden Age of Italian car makers.
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Children of Dictators
Meet some of the most influential dictators of the 20th century through the eyes of their...
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House of the Vodka Bears
This documentary tells the story of one of Europe’s most far reaching bear rescue missions.
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Lethal Cargo
The Mediterranean Sea is crisscrossed by traffics of every kind, some legal, others lethal.
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Vermin - The Meat of the Future?!
Nutrition by insects - trend or necessity?
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Creating a Garden of Eden
It's a paradise under glass. This small greenhouse is a place of sustainable innovations...
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Delizia - Eating History: The story of Italy on a Plate
A famous gastronomer said, "Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are." This seems...
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Human Body - Our Amazing Cells
How do the cells that make up the human body govern your life?
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Zeitgeist - Generation Y
We find various people and their exciting ways of living their lives
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Treasure of Lima - A Buried Exhibition
The untamed nature of the Isla del Coco hides a secret that is now extended by a new...
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Hot Roads - The World's Most Dangerous Roads
A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or...
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Heavy Lift
The story of the engineers and mechanics behind some of the largest lifting and moving...
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Colosseum: The Whole Story
One of the world’s most famous monuments is finally getting a historic facelift.
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Venice - The Whole Story
Witness the rise and fall of Venice and a desperate race against time to save a sinking city.
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Gallipoli 1915
This is the story of a campaign to capture the Gallipoli peninsula from the Ottoman empire...
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The Vikings
Stories of epic heroes and real ways of life mingle in this stunning series on the Vikings.
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The Amanda Knox Saga
This is the definitive documentary of Europe’s most sensational murder case.
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Samurai Architect Tadao Ando
This portrait will take a close look on the prize winning Samurai Architect Tadao Ando.
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Motherboard
A coproduction of VICE and Autentic exploring the unusual presence, the speculative future...
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Fukushima Reporters
Fukushima after the nuclear disaster - keep the cameras rolling.
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Little Train
This last little train takes you on an exciting journey to a remote and original China.
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Costa Concordia: The Whole Story
The story behind the tragic sinking of the cruise ship Costa Concordia tells of mistakes and...
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Great Conclave, The
A refreshingly unbiased and in-depth look at a monumental, unique moment in Vatican history.
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The Nazis Called Us Heroes
From Nazi hero to pacifist - three soldiers tell their fascinating story.
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