With its programming history stretching from 1965 to 2018, MDR Fernsehen offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Our curated list, current as of September 2025, showcases over 20 of MDR Fernsehen’s highest-rated series. Among MDR Fernsehen’s finest offerings are Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort and Ein Kessel Buntes, which debuted in 1965 and 1972, respectively.
You can learn how to make love – in the documentary series, a therapist and sexologist Ann-Marlene Henning discuss their sex lives with couples and gives help – always with a pinch of humor.
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.