Highlighting MDR Fernsehen’s quality programming, Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort and Ein Kessel Buntes stand out, premiering in 1965 and 1972. Across the timeline from 1965 to 2021, MDR Fernsehen has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. As of July 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of MDR Fernsehen’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.
Eight-years old Kuba is on the trail of a magic stone, which pieces float somewhere in the world. If he puts the pieces together, the magic stone will bring happiness and prosperity to everyone. In search of the magic bits, Kuba and his brother travel through time and space visiting an ancient Gaul pre-Slavic Biskupin.
German soap opera about the staff of the fictional hospital "Sachsenklinik" in the city of Leipzig.
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort was an East German television series.