Highlighting WDR Fernsehen’s quality programming, Zur Person and Graf Luckner stand out, premiering in 1963 and 1971. Dive into our updated selection of WDR Fernsehen’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of March 2026. With its programming history stretching from 1963 to 2017, WDR Fernsehen offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows.

This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.










A German television format in which Günter Gaus interviewed prominent members of German society, particularly politicians. More than 200 interviews were conducted over the course of 40 years.

Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which is the 1887 built Amphitrite from Southampton. Von Luckner is famous for his tactical genius in the first World War, especially sinking 14 enemy ships and only losing one crewman, whilst always seeking a peaceful outcome - making him the ideal seaman.





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.


