Showcasing over 20 shows from 2009 up until 2025, Spiegel Geschichte stands as a beacon of television excellence. Among Spiegel Geschichte’s finest offerings are Die Gesichter des Bösen - Hitlers Henker and Freund und Helfer oder Prügelknaben der Nation?, which debuted in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Discover the best of Spiegel Geschichte with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for January 2026.


The person Adolf Hitler shaped the 20th century like no other. This series documents the Hitler's life using unpublished material.





This documentary focuses on the development of right-wing extremism, especially in Germany, since the time around the founding of the NPD in 1964. The film reports with known examples of right-wing extremist activities are contrasted with the reactions from official state policy, the judiciary and the majority society, and these reactions are critically questioned in their partially unintentional favoring of the right-wing scene.












Humanity's drive to push the bounds of the known world sometimes results in tragedy - but science still remembers the breakthroughs.
