Dive into our updated selection of WDR Fernsehen’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of June 2026. Icons of WDR Fernsehen, Zur Person and Kölner Treff made their debut in 1963 and 1976, setting industry standards. 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.


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.










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.





