The Best TV Shows on WDR Fernsehen
Every WDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Our curated list, current as of August 2025, showcases over 20 of WDR Fernsehen’s highest-rated series. Icons of WDR Fernsehen, Zur Person and Grimme Awards Ceremony made their debut in 1963 and 1964, setting industry standards. WDR Fernsehen’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 1963 to 2010.
Quarks (1993)9.2
Wunderschön! (2008)8.5
Wissen macht Ah! (2001)8.0
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004)6.8
Klimbim (1973)6.5A German sketch comedy show that prioritises provocative absurdity above all else.
Zimmer frei! (1996)6.3
Kölner Treff (1976)6.0
Boulevard Bio (1991)6.0
Mitternachtsspitzen (1988)4.0
Zur Person (1963)N/A- Grimme Awards Ceremony (1964)N/A
Der dritte Handschuh (1967)N/A- Pssst ... (1990)N/A
- Presseclub (1995)N/A
- Die Anrheiner (1998)N/A
Die Anrheiner is a German television soap opera series, broadcast on WDR-TV since March 21, 1998. The series is set and filmed in Cologne.
Planet Wissen (2002)N/A- West.art am Sonntag (2003)N/A
- Das NRW Duell (2006)N/A
- Fast Track English (N/A)N/A
Fast Track English was a German educational television series produced by WDR, teaching English as a foreign or second language to German viewers. Produced in 1997 and 1998, the series was divided into two parts -- the main Fast Track English, which focuses on the essentials of the English language in daily life over 26 episodes; and Fast Track English - "The Business World", a 13-part series about the use of English in business.
- Westpol: Eins zu eins (2010)N/A