Boasting a rich catalog, Spiegel Geschichte features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 2009 to 2025. Leading the pack on Spiegel Geschichte are Die Gesichter des Bösen - Hitlers Henker and Freund und Helfer oder Prügelknaben der Nation?, with their initial broadcasts in 2009 and 2010. Dive into our updated selection of Spiegel Geschichte’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of 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 This series documents the Hitler's life using unpublished material.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.
