Premiering in 1963 and 1964, Das aktuelle Sportstudio and Die Drehscheibe are among ZDF’s most celebrated shows. Check out the most acclaimed shows on ZDF, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for May 2025. Boasting a rich catalog, ZDF features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 1963 to 2013.
Bianca – Wege zum Glück was the first German telenovela, developed by the TV production company Grundy UFA . It started on 1 November 2004 and ran until 5 October 2005 on the ZDF . The main characters were Bianca Berger, played by Tanja Wedhorn, and Oliver Wellinghoff, played by Patrik Fichte.
In the show, selected applicants each present a curiosity, rarity or antique they have brought with them. Once they have received their expertise, they will have the opportunity on site to offer their exhibit to a changing five-person podium for sale and, ideally, to sell it to the highest bidder for „Bares“ ("cash").
The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
A team of inspectors investigates murders in and around the small Upper Bavarian town of Rosenheim, and they still have plenty of time to see idyllic landscapes and luxurious pre-alpine villas and enjoy sumptuous Bavarian fare with beer.
A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.
TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.
Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.
Alisa Lenz and luck? Her boyfriend cheats on her, then leaves her with a mountain of debts... She ruins her job application by angering the company's CEO... She loses the cut-glass pendant that was the only keepsake from her biological parents - and that was her good-luck charm... Decidedly, luck does not seem to smile on Alisa. But if you think this is enough to keep her from pursuing her goal of happiness and fulfillment, you don't know Alisa!
Das aktuelle sportstudio is a German sport magazine on German broadcaster ZDF.