We have compiled a fantastic selection of German films and series for you to enjoy that are currently available in the media libraries of the public broadcasters and on various streaming services in Germany.
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.
2010. drama, 90 min, OV with German subtitles Shahada
In this episodic film by director Burhan Qurbani, three young Muslims with different attitudes towards their religion meet in Berlin during the fasting month of Ramadan.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 03.03.2025.
Director Hendrik Maximilian Schmitt followed German board game designers over several years to explore the phenomenon of "German Games".
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 30.11.2025.
2020, documentary, 105 min, OV with German subtitles 80.000 Schnitzel
Two women from different generations in the Upper Palatinate region of Germany are fighting to keep the family farm going.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 08.03.2025.
In this comedy, Katja Riemann and Olli Dittrich play five different couples searching for happiness across five intertwined episodes. Directed by Otto Alexander Jahrreiss.
Watch in ARD Mediathek until 26.07.2025.
A documentary worth seeing about the specifically German phenomenon of community gardens: Director Stanislaw Mucha lovingly and humorously portrays the diverse residents within the microcosm of garden colonies.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 28.11.2024.
