Streaming tips

Take a deep dive into the media libraries of the public broadcasters and other streaming services with our streaming tips. From drama and comedy to fascinating documentaries, there are plenty of binge-worthy series available for you to enjoy.

Series

DE 2021-, comedy, 420 min, OV with German subtitles
Almania

A comedy series starring Phil Laude as the narrow-minded and rule-obsessed teacher Frank Stimpel, who is transferred to a school in a socially disadvantaged area because of a racist slur and is confronted with difficult cases and extreme situations. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 20.04.2025.

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2022, documentary, 240 min, OV with German subtitles
Beyond Fashion

Host Avi Jakobs links fashion to social issues such as gender inclusion, sustainability and diversity, and explores the influence of subcultures such as hip-hop on the world of fashion. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 26.10.2027.

© ARD Kultur/Weiya Yeung
2023, comedy, 184 min, OV with German subtitles
I don't work here

Comedy series about the challenges of multi-generational living. Starring Akeem van Flodrop, Sina Martens, Gabriela Maria Schmeide and Peter Lohmeyer. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 18.05.2025.

© ZDF / Alina Simmelbauer / [M] NEUESUPER
2023, documentary, 236 min, OV with German subtitles
Einzeltäter - Trilogie

Three documentaries about the bereaved families of the victims of the right-wing terrorist attacks in Munich 2016, Halle 2019 and Hanau 2020. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 20.07.2025.

© ZDF / Julian Vogel
2023, thriller, 250 min, OV with German subtitles
Der Schatten

In this mystery thriller series, journalist Norah is told by a beggar that she will kill a man called Arthur Grimm on 13 August. Following the ominous prophecy, strange things start to happen in Norah’s life... Based on the novel by Melanie Raabe. Starring Deleila Piasko and Andreas Pietschmann. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 26.05.2025.

© ZDF / Tomas Mikule
2022, comedy, 240 min, OV with German subtitles
Das Begräbnis

At Wolff-Dieter Meurer's funeral, family and friends gather at his farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to pay their respects. Old wounds and family secrets are revealed. With Charly Hübner, Devid Striesow, Claudia Michelsen, Christine Schorn and others, directed by Jan Georg Schütte. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 22.12.2024.

© ARD Degeto/Georges Pauly
2021, crime, 180 min, OV with German subtitles
Sörensen

Crime series by and starring Bjarne Mädel, based on the novels by Sven Stricker. Chief Inspector Sörensen suffers from an anxiety disorder and transfers to a supposedly quieter town in Nordfriesland, where he hopes life will be more peaceful. Things are not as uneventful as he might have hoped though. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 23.03.2025.

© NDR/Michael Ihle
2022, drama, 320 min, OV with German subtitles
Safe

Tom (Carlo Ljubek) and Katinka (Judith Bohle) run a psychotherapy practice for children and young people in Berlin. In 8 episodes, this drama series follows the therapy sessions of the four very different young protagonists. Directed by Caroline Link. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 22.01.2025.

© ZDF / Bella Halben
2021, documentary, 125 min, OV with German subtitles
Dichtung und Wahrheit - Wie Hip Hop nach Deutschland kam

In this documentary series, artists such as Moses Pelham, Azad, Sabrina Setlur and D-Flame talk about the beginnings of hip hop in Germany and the role Frankfurt played in this process. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 14.02.2026.

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2022-2023, comedy, 210/240 min, OV with German subtitles
Doppelhaushälfte

In this comedy series, two very different families live side-by-side in a semi-detached house in the Berlin countryside. Will they get along or could this be a recipe for disaster? Starring Milan Peschel, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi and Maryam Zaree. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 18.03.2025.

© ZDF / Johanna Schröder / [M] Thomas Carls
2022, documentary, 180 min, OV with German subtites
Am Pass - Geschichten aus der Spitzenküche

A series about the professional and private lives of young German gourmet chefs. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 03.12.2025.

© SR / Christoph Heymann
2021. crime, 180 min, OV with German subtitles
Mord in der Familie

The seemingly perfect image of a powerful construction dynasty is shattered when the son is murdered, and not only the father comes under investigation. Starring Matthias Koeberlin, Heiner Lauterbach, Sabine Winterfeldt (directed by Michael Schneider). Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 29.11.2024.

© ZDF / Wolfgang Ennenbach
2023, documentary, 270 min, OV with German subtitles
Unser Brot

This three-part documentary is a fascinating insight into the lives of the people who make sure we have fresh, delicious bread on our tables every day: Bakers, millers and farmers. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 15.10.2025.

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2022, documentary, 110 min, OV with German subtitles
Raus aufs Land

A documentary series about families, couples and singles who have moved from the city to the country: They swapped metropopolitan Berlin for rural Brandenburg to make a new start in the countryside. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 08.01.2026.

© rbb/Matthias Neumann
2024, drama, 260 min, OV with German subtitles
Push

The drama series provides a realistic portrayal of the daily lives of three midwives in a hospital, navigating constant stress amid prematurely starting contractions, babies in breech position, and anxious parents. Starring: Anna Schudt, Mariam Hage, Lydia Lehmann, among others. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 10.03.2025.

© ZDF / Richard Kranzin, Bantrybay, [M] Serviceplan
2023, comedy, 270 min, OV with German subtitles
Nackt über Berlin

Coming-of-age series from director Axel Ranisch, based on the novel by Sönke Andresen. Two students imprison the headmaster of their school in his apartment and force him to confess intimate secrets remotely through a PC. With Lorenzo Germeno, Anh Khoa Tran and Thorsten Merten. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 06.10.2025.

© SWR/Studio.tv.film
2024, drama, 105 min, OV with German subtitles
Testo

Created by and starring Kida Ramadan, the series is about five convicts who commit a bank robbery that results in a hostage situation. Also starring Frederick Lau, Veysel Gelin, Nicolette Krebitz and Ronald Zehrfeld. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 02.02.2025.

© ARD Degeto/Marco Fischer/Grafik: Niklas Hail
2023, documentary, 132 min, OV with German subtitles
Bikepacking nach Paris

In this documentary series we follow three friends on their cycling adventure from Munich to Paris. Their journey takes 20 days, a distance of around 1,300 kilometres and involves steep climbs of more than 10,000 metres. Watch on ARD Mediathek.

© BR/Jens Scheibe
2015, documentary, 360 min, OV with German subtitles
Ein Sommer in Brandenburg

With an old Robur bus, the Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb) team travels Brandenburg for a summer, exploring the countryside and encountering its people. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 116.06.2025.

© rbb/Johannes Unger
2021, documentary, 118 min, OV with German subtitles
Sound of Germany

A three-part documentary about musician Olli Schulz’s journey across Germany and his reflections on the current state of the country and society. Watch on ARD Mediathek.

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2024, documentary, 90 min, OV with German subtitles
Fußball-WM 1974 – Deutschlands Doppelsieg (Terra X History)

Summer 1974: The West German national football team lost in the preliminary round against the East German squad but was able to triumph in the final against the Dutch - a German-German double victory. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 01.06.2029.

© ZDF
2024, documentary, 75 min, OV with German subtitles
Oktoberfest – Das größte Volksfest der Welt

The series looks behind the scenes of the world's largest folk festival, the Oktoberfest, and shows what it takes to organize this massive event. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 19.09.2029.

© ZDF/Brigitte Saar
2021, thriller, 240 min, OV with German subtitles
Unbroken

The heavily pregnant inspector Alex returns six days after her abduction – without any memories and without the baby. The thriller series tells in six episodes what happened. Starring Aylin Tezel, Karadeniz, directed by Andreas Senn. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 16.06.2025.

© ZDF/Frank Dicks
2023, documentary, 120 min, OV with German subtitles
Huhn ist hip

More and more people are choosing chickens as pets instead of dogs or cats. The documentary series follows five chicken owners for a year in their daily lives with their feathered friends. Watch on ARD Mediathek 06.04.2025.

© BR/Odwin von Wurmb/Montage: BR
2024, documentary, 135 min, OV with German subtitles
Zeitreise Heimat

The series Terra X: Zeitreise Heimat, hosted by Mirko Drotschmann, explores the history and development of the cities of Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. A central theme of the show is the connection between the residents' sense of home and the history of these places. Watch on ZDF Mediathek 08.05.2034.

© ZDF/Eike Wichmann
2020, drama, 120 min, OV with German subtitles
Liebe. Jetzt!

The drama series tells six different short stories about relationships in the time of the Covid pandemic. Starring Jürgen Vogel, Natalia Belitski, Lea Zoe Voss, Maryam Zaree and others. Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 23.08.2025.

© ZDF / Juan Sarmiento G.
2024, documentary, 150 min, OV with German subtitles
Welcome to Berlin

The documentary series follows six young newcomers in the bustling city of Berlin, exploring their dreams and aspirations, as well as the challenges they face in everyday life. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 12.06.2025.

© rbb
2023, documentary, 150 min, OV with German subtitles
Drags of Monnem

The documentary series follows five Mannheim drag queens in their everyday lives, on stage, and through the glittering nightlife. Watch on ARD Mediathek until 21.05.2025.

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