Among us (UU) is a German soap opera broadcasted since 28 November 1994, Monday to Friday by RTL. Among us deals about people in the Schillerallee in Cologne, Germany.

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240 episoder

  • Melanie ist mutig
    E1
    Melanie ist mutigTill has made a bet with his father and asks his brother Chris for support. Wolfgang loses 100 marks if he gets upset within the next 24 hours. For fun, Chris and Till plan to let their father lose the bet. In their attempts to upset him, the two of them are very skillful. But Wolfgang soon notices what is being played and keeps calm. However, when Margot comes to the pastry shop and insults his family, Wolfgang's control is over. He angrily kicks his mother out. Melanie longs for Chris, but does not dare to ask him for a date. Armin tries to build her up, and at an appropriate moment she summons up all her courage and invites Chris to the cinema. Irene still hasn't found a replacement for her mother-in-law's broken vase. Since she is not even sure how valuable the piece was, she seeks advice from Professor Albrecht. He is supposed to appreciate the broken shards and comes to a surprising conclusion. Dirk doesn't let up. He tries to coax a date out of Jennifer. She can hardly resist, luckily Armin, her alleged boyfriend, comes to her aid and disappears with her. Dirk looks longingly at them as Chris passes by. The two of them talk, and Dirk learns to his surprise that Armin is gay. A little later, he is at Jennifer's door.
  • Einzug des Ex-Lovers
    E2
    Einzug des Ex-LoversDirk collapsed at Jennifer's door. The summoned doctor diagnoses an acute stomach ulcer. Dirk asks Jennifer to stay with her for a few days until he recovers. She agrees. Corinna cannot understand her friend's decision. Dirk's closeness does not leave Jennifer unimpressed. Her repressed feelings are revived. After going to the cinema together, Chris and Melanie decide to go to Schiller for a cocktail. After a few glasses, Melanie is completely drunk and has to be carried home by Chris. The next day she wakes up with a huge hangover and can only remember fragments of the evening. The whole thing is terribly embarrassing to her. Aylin discovers that Margot's new vase is a cheap piece from the department store. Margot is indignant and confronts Wolfgang and Irene. She reacts incredulously to their objection that Joachim Albrecht had examined her old broken vase and found it to be fake. But Professor Albrecht stands by his assessment. For Margot, one thing is certain: the whole world has conspired against her.
  • Kleines Vermögen im Müll
    E3
    Kleines Vermögen im MüllBecause Margot thinks she was only given junk for her first wedding anniversary, she throws a candlestick in the trash. But then she accidentally learns that although the vase was a cheap imitation, the candlestick is a valuable original. Margot is stunned and tries to save the candlestick. Melanie reveals to Dirk that he is still Jennifer's great love. This confirms that he has almost achieved his goal of winning back his former girlfriend. He confesses his love to her. When Jennifer makes the suggestion to move in together, Dirk dismisses it. In the bathroom, Corinna feels bothered by Dirk's looks. Apparently, he still can't take his eyes off other women. When Siegbert Eiler stands in front of her door with a bouquet of flowers, Sophie can hardly believe her eyes. Her former boss invites her to dinner the next evening.
  • Antonias Müllfund
    E4
    Antonias MüllfundWhen Margot arrives in Schillerallee, the garbage cans have already been emptied. Even a call to the municipal garbage collection does not bring her back the candlestick. Margot does not suspect that Antonia has rescued the precious piece from the garbage and is now carrying the find around with her. When she learns how valuable the candlestick is, she suddenly feels very uncomfortable. Marc fails in his attempt to get money from his parents for a new airplane model. He decides to organize a party together with his friend Till. He wants to buy the model from the revenue. In search of a suitable venue, Till and Marc discover a dilapidated ruin. They do not know that the ruin is to be blown up. Sophie spends a wonderful evening with Siegbert Eiler. Her former boss confesses his affection to her. Both regret that they did not get closer earlier. Dirk doesn't stop harassing Corinna. When she tells Jennifer about it, it comes to an argument between the friends.
  • Bittere Enttäuschung
    E5
    Bittere EnttäuschungJennifer visits Dirk in his city apartment. He warns her urgently about her friend Corinna and claims that she would not begrudge them their happiness. Jennifer trusts Dirk blindly. She is all the more stunned when suddenly his wife Beatrice stands in front of the apartment door and wants to talk to her husband. Antonia sells Margot's candlesticks for a thousand marks to an antique dealer. She tells her friends that she won the lottery. But Antonia does not feel completely comfortable with this lie. She becomes more and more aware that she has done something wrong with the sale of the candlestick. When her friend Heike learns of the story, she is disappointed by Antonia's insincerity. Antonia tries to defend herself. She explains that her father needs the money very urgently. Melanie is informed by Corinna and Armin that both have to move out of the apartment. Melanie blames herself greatly. She thinks she is to blame for everything. Alexander is also very saddened by the news of Corinna's departure. Both decide to keep their affection a secret. Armin finds a cheap hotel for himself and Corinna where they can stay temporarily.
  • Vorfinanzierung der Party
    E6
    Vorfinanzierung der PartyMarc and Till, who want to organize a party in an abandoned ruin and get themselves financially healthy, urgently need money to get drinks. They try to borrow the necessary capital from friends and acquaintances, but no one wants to advance them. Till has the idea of 'borrowing' the money from his father's coffers. Dirk's wife thinks Jennifer is the cleaning lady. Without exposing Dirk, Jennifer leaves the apartment. She is devastated because she fell for him again. Back in the apartment, she finds little consolation: Corinna, Melanie and Armin have already moved out. Jennifer decides to get her friends back. Antonia waits for her father and hands him the thousand marks she received for Margot's candlestick. She tricks him into winning the money in a lottery. Olaf is overjoyed and is already planning the thousand marks for long-overdue repairs and purchases. However, Antonia cannot maintain the lie to her father for long. Her guilty conscience drives her to tell the truth. Olaf tries to talk to Margot, but she is relentless. She does not want the money back, but the candlestick, otherwise she would call the police.
  • Verwirrende Ohrringe
    E7
    Verwirrende OhrringeWhen Joachim learns of Antonia's trouble with the antique dealer, he decides to intervene as a mediator. He makes sure that Antonia can buy back the candlestick at the same price she received. By chance, the antique dealer notices Antonia's earrings and draws her attention to the fact that they are very valuable. He offers her 500 marks for it. Should she sell them? Marc and Till prepare the party. Everything seems perfect, but then they suddenly realize that they haven't organized records or a DJ. Armin is the savior in need. He promises to be in the ruin on time with his records and to provide music. Shortly before closing time, Armin learns that he also has to take over the following program because a colleague has fallen ill. Armin is horrified - without him the party threatens to fail. Marc and Laura get into an argument because he's not keen on her showing up at the party. Deeply offended, Laura takes revenge by telling Marc's parents that he skipped school. Joachim then forbids his son to leave the house.
  • Feiern, bis die Bude kracht
    E8
    Feiern, bis die Bude krachtIn order to get to the party after all, Marc sneaks out of his parents' apartment. Only after a call from Armin, Regina discovers that her son has secretly disappeared. She doesn't tell her husband about it. Armin is in a predicament. Due to the additional show he has to host, he cannot DJ at Marc and Till's party. In the ruins, the mood is at zero until Antonia comes up with the saving idea to turn on the radio. Armin alias Franco provides the party guests with music over the airwaves. Later, however, he has to put up with fierce accusations from the 'organizers'. Julia gives Chris a sheriff star to pass the entrance exam. Together with her, he goes to the ruin party. When he sees there Alexander and Corinna standing suspiciously close to each other, his good mood disappears abruptly and he leaves immediately. The party is a complete success. Nobody suspects that they are literally dancing on the powder keg. The dilapidated house is riddled with explosive charges. Antonia, Marc, Till and Heike spend the night in the ruins. In the early morning, the demolition squad arrives.
  • Ärger mit der Polizei
    E9
    Ärger mit der PolizeiThe demolition is prevented at the last moment. The police take Marc, Till, Antonia and Heike to the police station and inform their parents. The four of them forget the cash box with the party proceeds in the ruin. Till is horrified when he learns that the building has been blown up and the money is lost. His father condemns him to work off the amount he has taken from the cash register in the bakery. At the precinct, Wolfgang and Joachim fall together by the ears over the question of who is to blame for the unfortunate party. Joachim is so angry with Marc that he announces that he will send his wayward son to boarding school. Alexander does not dare to confess his deep feelings to Corinna and tell her how much he would like to sleep with her. Seeking advice, he turns to Armin, who willingly gives him tutoring. Just as Alexander repeats a declaration of love to him, Aylin stands in the door and of course takes the situation wrongly.
  • Das fünfte Rad
    E10
    Das fünfte RadIrene buys the earrings from Antonia and kills two birds with one stone: She can send Antonia and Olaf money that they urgently need - and the earrings are in safe custody with her until Antonia finds out who Elke Niendorf really is. Marc reveals to his parents that he would rather go to boarding school than continue living at home. He only confesses to his friends what is going on inside him: he wanted to shock his parents out of defiance and in truth does not want to move out of Schillerallee for anything in the world. With Irene's help, Regina makes an attempt to regain her son's trust. Aylin secretly observes as Alexander rehearses declarations of love with Armin. She believes that the two of them are a couple and spreads the 'news' in the house. When Corinna finds out about this, she breaks up with Alexander.
  • Neue berufliche Chance
    E11
    Neue berufliche ChanceWhile Joachim does not engage in any discussion about whether Marc has to go to boarding school or not, Regina Albrecht has invited Sophie to an interview at the bank. Sophie is very excited, because she hopes that she will get the position. Against her better judgment, Regina stands up for Sophie. Corinna accidentally catches Alexander and Armin in a seemingly intimate situation. She is deeply hurt and reaffirms her determination that everything is over between her and Alexander. Armin also terminates Corinna's friendship. Antonia and Heike discover that the earrings that Elke Niendorf gave Antonia look exactly like the ones Antonia's mother wears in an old photo. There is also a certain similarity between the women. Antonia decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Margot gives her a hint on how to reach Elke Niendorf.
  • Antonia ringt sich durch
    E12
    Antonia ringt sich durchIrene has an idea how Joachim can be dissuaded from sending Marc to boarding school. She pretends to be the director of the boarding school on the phone and tells Joachim about the strict house rules. In fact, he falters in his decision. Regina and Irene are already celebrating their success when Joachim discovers them. Antonia is determined to call all the Niendorfs from the Munich phone book to see if there is an Elke. She doesn't let Heike and Marc stop her from her plans. Finally, Antonia finds out the right phone number and leaves a message for Elke Niendorf. Melanie finally wants it to work out with her and Chris. She has decided to seduce him and achieves her goal. But is that really that they are a couple?
  • Alexanders Geheimnis
    E13
    Alexanders GeheimnisRegina is very worried about her son Alexander. He does not want to tell her what depresses him and only explains that women no longer interest him. Joachim and Regina also learn the reason from Aylin: their son is allegedly homosexual. Chris meets Andreas' sister Nicole on his first day at the police. He arranges to meet her and her brother in the Schiller. Since he sees the night of love with Melanie as a one-night stand, he flirts unabashedly with Nicole before her eyes. Melanie is stunned by jealousy and anger. Out of sheer desperation, she pours a glass of beer over Chris' head. Sophie is intimidated by Westphal on her first day at work. For fear of doing something wrong, she is inhibited and clumsy. There is a bad mix-up. Instead of copying documents, she destroys them in a shredder. She desperately tries with Siegbert to put the snippets back together.
  • Die Gewissensfrage
    E14
    Die GewissensfrageAntonia is in a hurry to get home after school. She hopes for a call back from Elke Niendorf from Munich. Till surprisingly brings up the information that Elke is a long-time friend of his mother. Together with Antonia, he decides to find out the truth from Irene. While Olaf desperately searches for his daughter to stop the inevitable, Antonia surprisingly meets Elke at the Weigels. She takes heart and asks the question that touches her most. Is Elke her mother? Chris flirts violently with Nicole. Melanie runs out of the Schiller crying. She doesn't understand how Chris can do this to her after their wonderful night of love. In the shared apartment, everyone tries to comfort her. Chris learns that Melanie has lost her job because of him. He seeks a pronunciation and ends up back in her bed. Melanie is blissful, while Chris is already thinking about how to pull his head out of the noose. Aylin convinces Joachim and Regina that Alexander is gay. The surprised parents decide to give their son any form of moral support. Marc is the first to talk to Alexander about the rumor that he is homosexual, thus revealing the misunderstanding. Alexander first angrily confronts Aylin before he goes to Corinna and explains everything to her. Happily they reconcile.
  • Antonia verzweifelt an der Wahrheit
    E15
    Antonia verzweifelt an der WahrheitThe realization that her mother is not dead, as her father always told her, but alive, gives Antonia a shock. She accuses Olaf of lying to her all her life, and Elke of abandoning her. Her parents blame each other for Antonia's despair. They fail to get through to their embittered and disappointed daughter. Olaf persuades Elke to leave for Munich. Against Till's will, Marc decides to sell his model airplane to replace Wolfgang Weigel with his share of the box office. He gives Till's father the money, which he initially misunderstands. Wolfgang believes that Joachim Albrecht wants to settle the matter with money. Till is able to resolve the misunderstanding, and everyone is deeply impressed by Marc's willingness to sacrifice. In the middle of the reconciliation celebration at Albrechts, Till bursts with the news of Antonia's desolate state of mind. Chris has a guilty conscience towards Melanie. He makes sure that she gets her job back at Schiller. When he notices how enthusiastic his friend and colleague Andreas Hübner is about Melanie, he makes a decision. He wants to pair Andreas and Melanie in order to cleverly pull himself out of an affair. When he leaves the two alone in Schiller under a pretext, Andreas' enthusiasm takes shape that neither Chris nor Melanie expected.
  • Jennifer wird zur Rede gestellt
    E16
    Jennifer wird zur Rede gestelltChris' plan to pair Melanie and Andreas fails miserably. Andreas makes it unmistakably clear to his friend that Melanie only has eyes for him. Irene speaks to her son's conscience about Melanie. Chris is at a loss and decides to hide from Melanie at first so that she forgets about him. Antonia feels betrayed by her father since she knows that Elke is her mother, who was believed dead. Everyone is very worried about her. Torn in her feelings, Antonia steals a bottle of schnapps from the Schiller and gets drunk on the roof. Even Marc and Till can't stop her. When Antonia comes home at night and meets her parents there, she tells them both to their faces that she hates them. Olaf is at a loss. Jennifer is shocked when suddenly Beatrice Jakubeit, Dirk's wife, stands in front of her and wants to know if she had an affair with her husband. Jennifer confesses to the affair, but takes all the blame. Beatrice is beside herself. A little later, Dirk shows up at the gym and swears revenge on Jennifer.
  • Chris geht Melanie aus dem Weg
    E17
    Chris geht Melanie aus dem WegChris wants to 'help' Melanie so that she forgets him more easily. He asks his parents to disown him when Melanie asks if he is there. As a result, he puts Wolfgang and Irene in unpleasant situations. Chris arranges to meet Nicole for the evening. Aylin learns from Armin that Alexander is not gay and regains hope. When she calls Franco's radio show and asks for advice, he gives her the tip to impress her crush with sexy clothes. Sophie's position in the bank deteriorates. Westfal does everything to torment her and harm her. Sophie's mistake leads to a disaster in the bank. Regina announces consequences. Dirk threatens Jennifer because she told his wife about their relationship. He is afraid of losing his job because of it. On the road, Jennifer is almost run over. However, Dirk is ruled out as the perpetrator. Jennifer is lulled to safety when she is attacked again in the subway.
  • Chris muss Melanie enttäuschen
    E18
    Chris muss Melanie enttäuschenIrene and Wolfgang are tired of disowning their son when Melanie asks about him. His mother convinces Chris that he can no longer play with the girl's feelings. He decides to explain to Melanie that the relationship between them means less to him than it does to her. Armin saves Jennifer's life when he prevents Beatrice from pushing her in front of the subway. Jennifer shows understanding for the desperation of her former rival and refuses to call the police. Armin succeeds in convincing Beatrice Jakubeit's father that his daughter needs medical attention. But Beatrice cannot be stopped in her vendetta. Olaf fears that his daughter Antonia could make a scene for him at an important dinner with a future business partner. Irene admonishes her niece to support her father. The evening is very successful for Olaf. He is grateful to Antonia for this and believes that their relationship has normalized. But she makes it clear to him that she does not believe that she will ever be able to get along well with him again. Regina is reluctant to take appropriate action from Sophie's misfortunes and is summoned to her boss about the matter.
  • Melanie will Chris nicht aufgeben
    E19
    Melanie will Chris nicht aufgebenChris tries to make it clear to Melanie that he doesn't love her. Melanie is devastated. Corinna comforts her. She gives Melanie the idea that Chris may only suffer from attachment anxiety. Melanie decides to be patient with Chris and tells him so. Chris just doesn't get it ... Antonia doesn't let Heike or Marc dissuade her from taking revenge on Laura for her outrageous remark. She manages to exchange Laura's test for a worse test she faked. Laura rages when she discovers the dizziness, but nothing can prove it ... Regina Albrecht has to dismiss Sophie because her mistake had dire consequences. Sophie is desperate. When she tells Irene about the termination, she is angry with Regina and confronts her. But she has to realize that Regina could not do otherwise ... Jennifer is surprised and threatened by Beatrice in front of the gym. Manfred Krenner and Dirk Jakubeit arrive at the last second, before Beatrice can pull out a knife. She is taken to psychiatric treatment. Armin is almost too late and can only comfort the distraught Jennifer.
  • Ende der Arbeitslosigkeit
    E20
    Ende der ArbeitslosigkeitOlaf has an appointment with Regina to apply for a loan. Regina, who has a guilty conscience about Sophie's termination, promises to do her best. Olaf is optimistic and believes in his chance, while Regina doubts whether she can push through the loan application ... Antonia and Heike plan their carnival costumes for the fantasy party. Antonia wants to come as Lieutenant Uhura from 'Star Trek'. Laura has decided to win the first prize for the best costume at the party. She secretly steals Antonia's photo of Lieutenant Uhura and decides to appear at the party in the same costume, but perfectly styled ... Melanie has thoroughly misunderstood Chris's rejection and has new hopes. She believes he suffers from attachment anxiety. When Melanie learns that Chris has a new girlfriend, she is completely desperate and tormented by jealousy ... Wolfgang is practicing a carnival speech for the bakers' guild. He annoys the whole family with bad rhymes and jokes. Completely absorbed in his 'foolish' activities, he almost forgets to buy a gift for Irene for their wedding anniversary. Regina tells him that Irene has taken a liking to a certain, expensive brooch.
  • Karnevalspartys
    E21
    KarnevalspartysDue to a chance observation in the stairwell, Melanie believes Chris and Corinna are lovers. Furious, she storms back into the apartment, tears up Corinna's term paper and insults her roommate. Only through Jennifer, Melanie learns that Corinna is not together with Chris, but with Alexander. Melanie is very embarrassed. She apologizes to Corinna and promises to retype the term paper for her ... Antonia has failed to get a ticket for the fantasy party in time. But Marc, who suspected such a thing, bought her one and invited her to go to the party with him. Both arrange to meet for the next evening. At the entrance to the fantasy party, there is a momentous mix-up. In the crowd, Marc mistakes Laura in her 'Uhura' costume for Antonia and goes to the party with her ... Margot organizes a carnival party in the courtyard of the house. None of the residents really wants to accept her invitation. When Wolfgang gives his self-written speech, the mood reaches its lowest point. Within a minute, he manages to insult first Olaf and then Margot. Margot is so angry that she loses her temper and begins to lash out at Sophie. She calls her sister an adulteress and tells everyone about her relationship with Werner. Anna runs away completely distraught in the face of this outburst.
  • Laura?
    E22
    Laura?Wolfgang's search for Anna is unsuccessful. Irene begins to worry about her child. She is afraid that something terrible might have happened to her daughter. Almost all residents help with the search. But Anna disappears without a trace. Chris informs the police ... At the fantasy party, Antonia catches Marc dancing closely with Laura. Marc is surprised to see Antonia, because he thought he had her in front of him all the time. He tries to explain everything to Antonia, but she doesn't want to believe him. Only through a trick and the help of Till, Marc manages to dance with Antonia. Both win second prize in the competition for the best costumed couple: a dinner in a French restaurant ... Alexander and Corinna spend their first night together. Alexander is quite excited, he has never slept with a woman and doesn't really know how to deal with Corinna's caresses.
  • Auf der Suche nach Anna
    E23
    Auf der Suche nach AnnaAnna still hasn't given any sign of life. Everyone is very worried, especially the Weigels. When Margot learns that Sophie is also helping with the search for Anna, she immediately offers to relieve Wolfgang and Irene of the work in the bakery in order to relieve them ... Corinna and Alexander sleep together for the first time. They float in seventh heaven. Her happiness is only clouded by Alexander's father, who continues to be hostile to Corinna. When Corinna is invited to lunch at the Albrechts, there is a violent argument between Joachim and his son's girlfriend. Corinna leaves the apartment angry and is initially angry with Alexander, who has not defended her. But finally she accepts his apology. Joachim realizes in conversation with his wife that he was wrong and wants to apologize to his son. Alexander does not allow Joachim to speak out of sheer anger. He is angry with his father and forbids him to insult Corinna again.
  • Rache
    E24
    RacheMargot learns from Irene that Siegbert Eiler has proposed to Sophie. Margot manages to get hold of the ring with which Siegbert asked her sister for her hand. When Siegbert comes to Schillerallee in the evening to hear Sophie's answer, Margot intercepts him. She takes revenge on her sister by giving Siegbert back the ring he gave Sophie, claiming that her response was negative. Siegbert leaves Schillerallee unhappily. ... Irene is at her wit's end. Wolfgang and Chris have to identify a girl in the morgue whose description fits Anna. To everyone's relief, the girl is not Anna ... Olaf learns that the bank has rejected his application for financing his own practice. He struggles to make peace with Elke and asks Antonia to contact her mother ... Aylin laments her suffering to Jennifer. Through DJ Franco's Lebenshilfe, she had plunged into expenses and also made ridiculous. The enraged Jennifer asks Armin, of all people, to teach the macho Franco a lesson.
  • Das Bangen hat ein Ende
    E25
    Das Bangen hat ein EndeWolfgang becomes aware of a tramp who is hanging around in front of the pastry shop. She leads Wolfgang and Olaf to Anna, who is ill and urgently needs medical attention ... Marc and Antonia redeem their prize from the fantasy party and dine in a French restaurant. Because Antonia does not understand the menu, she accidentally orders brain. Antonia is angry at the arrogant waiter. A misunderstanding leads to an argument between her and Marc. Antonia leaves the restaurant ... Margot lied to Siegbert and he believes her that Sophie doesn't want to know anything more about him. Meanwhile, Sophie waits desperately for him. When she learns that he is already in Stuttgart, she gives up any hope of seeing him again ... Jennifer is thrilled by Armin's alleged phone call with the macho Franco. Armin prepares a romantic dinner for her and tries to show her his affection.
  • Schwer krank gefunden
    E26
    Schwer krank gefundenAnna survived two nights on the street with the help of a tramp lady. When she is found, however, she is seriously ill. She comes to the intensive care unit with pneumonia. Irene can't cope with the situation nervously and collapses ... Corinna gets a visit from her brother Martin. Although he is the older of the two of them, he seems much quieter and shy. The shared apartment welcomes him warmly. In Armin's case, perhaps too friendly, as Martin fears ... Joachim's colleague, the art professor Slanski, makes another unsuccessful attempt to buy a Gothic Madonna from the nearby art club. The Madonna is part of a collection that stands in his museum in his homeland. Slanski is obsessed with the idea of bringing the Madonna figure back to his museum. At a dinner at the Albrechts, the professor expresses great interest in Sophie's apartment.
  • Der geheimnisvollen Kunstprofessor Slanski
    E27
    Der geheimnisvollen Kunstprofessor SlanskiSophie wonders whether she should temporarily rent her apartment to the strange Professor Slanski. Slanski offers her a large sum. Wolfgang persuades her that she can live with them in the meantime and take care of the sick Irene. Finally, Sophie agrees. Slanski and his nephew Kai Sonderhoff move into the apartment in the backyard ... Armin wants to protect Martin from fraudsters and tries to find out what kind of business Dieter Wolf is involved in. His behavior allows only one conclusion: hands off. But Martin is already on his way to a meeting with Dieter. Can Armin stop the transfer of money in time? ... While Antonia makes an effort and reconciles with Marc, Olaf is still looking for a job. Now he hopes for a job for a clinic night watch. To his surprise, however, he is also rejected there - and with a rather cynical reason ... Melanie knows Kai Sonderhoff. He is her childhood sweetheart from her teenage years. What is Kai doing in Cologne?
  • Treffen mit dem Ex-Freund
    E28
    Treffen mit dem Ex-FreundMelanie is surprised to meet her ex-boyfriend Kai Sonderhoff again in Schillerallee. Both have not seen each other for three years and arrange to meet for the afternoon at the Schiller. Melanie tries to find out what brought Kai to Cologne. But he only gives evasive answers. To avoid the constant innuendos about Chris, Melanie asks Kai to pretend to be her new boyfriend. He doesn't mind ... Armin arrives just in time for the meeting between Martin and Dieter Wolf. He threatens Dieter with the police and forces him to give Martin his money back. A real friendship develops between Armin and Martin. Armin believes that Martin has fallen in love with one of the girls from the shared apartment. But in truth, he is the one Martin is interested in ... Out of anger, Margot reveals that Wolfgang has been paying part of Olaf's rent for months. Olaf is deeply shocked by this. He doesn't want to depend on other people's alms. Wolfgang offers to help him in the bakery.
  • Martins Geständnis
    E29
    Martins GeständnisMartin is encouraged by Armin to stand by his homosexuality. He then tries to talk to his sister about it, but Corinna is so perplexed that she just leaves him standing. Martin is devastated, and Armin cannot comfort him either ... Irene has a bad dream and rushes to Anna in the hospital. After a misunderstanding, she learns to her great relief that her daughter is doing better. Wolfgang arranges a surprise party for Irene, to which the Albrechts and the Schwarz family are also invited ... Olaf applies for the position in the youth club. He conceals the fact that he is a doctor and claims to have been active in youth work in the former GDR. In fact, he gets the job. His colleague Hagen jealously registers that Olaf and Jennifer know each other. Olaf falsifies his working papers ... Sophie wants to contribute a twenty-year-old bottle of wine to Irene's surprise party. When they fetch the bottle in their apartment, no one opens it. She is very surprised because she saw Kai go into the apartment. Till, who is supposed to fetch the bottle, discovers sandy footprints. Suddenly, he is attacked.
  • Ein ungutes Gefühl
    E30
    Ein ungutes GefühlKai is very charming towards Melanie and persuades her to visit Sophie's apartment at night. Just as the two of them get closer, Chris rings the bell to confront Kai about his brutal behavior towards Till. He is puzzled when he sees that Melanie is with Kai ... Armin is glad that Corinna is not angry with Martin because of his homosexuality, but because he never confided in her. Alexander tries to explain to Corinna that everyone has to choose the time when they want to talk about their disposition. When Martin cannot be reached either at his parents or at his apartment in Frankfurt, Corinna begins to worry. She hopes her brother hasn't done any stupid things ... Irene's suspicion that Margot has something to do with Sophie's lost ring becomes more concrete when Margot accidentally babbles. Irene confronts her mother-in-law and accuses her of deliberately taking Sophie's ring to drive Siegbert away with a lie. First Margot denies everything, then she threatens Irene to kick her family out if she says a single word about the matter. Irene is stunned ... At the Weigels' party, where everyone celebrates Anna's recovery, Antonia gives Marc the letter to her mother with the request to read it and not show it to anyone. The next morning, Marc forgets the letter on Regina's desk. When he wants to fetch him together with Antonia, his mother holds the letter in her hand. Antonia is so disappointed that she breaks up with Marc.
  • Gefälschte Referenzen
    E31
    Gefälschte ReferenzenAylin accidentally throws away important notes that Professor Albrecht urgently needs for a lecture at the university. Out of anger, he fires Aylin. When she comes back in the evening to get some things out of the apartment, it turns out that Joachim has given a free speech for the first time in his life - forced. The result was a complete success. Joachim hires Aylin again ... Sophie is worried whether Anna will reproach her for not telling her the whole truth about her romance with Werner. Chris tries to explain to his sister that sometimes love is stronger than will ... Till advises Marc to make Antonia jealous so that she returns to him. He accepts the suggestion and invites Ute - a complete stranger - to a concert he originally wanted to attend with Antonia ... Olaf managed to get the job in the youth club. However, he has concealed the fact that he is actually a doctor. This should remain a secret. At first everything seems to go well - until one of the teenagers has an accident and Jennifer slips out the remark that Olaf can treat him.
  • Sophies verhasste Schwester
    E32
    Sophies verhasste SchwesterHeike tells Antonia that Marc has invited a complete stranger named Ute to the concert. Antonia pretends she doesn't care. When she sees Marc and Ute together in the courtyard, she is very hurt, but does not show anything to her father. By chance, Till meets Ute and Marc at Schiller. The next morning, he tells Antonia how well the two seem to have gotten along ... Martin is still missing. Corinna is sick with fear for her brother. She wants to call the police if Martin doesn't report soon. Her roommates try to calm her down. Then a letter arrives from Martin stating that he wants to kill himself. Corinna has an idea of where her brother might be. Together with Armin, she races off to save him ... Irene finds it difficult to see Sophie suffer and still conceal from her the truth about Mr. Eiler's disappearance. She confides in her son Chris. He advises Irene not to tell Sophie, otherwise Margot would carry out her threat. But Sophie suspects that Irene is hiding something from her and confronts her. Irene finally tells her about Margot's intrigue. Furious, Sophie seeks out her sister and gives her a resounding slap in the face.
  • Das große Vorbild
    E33
    Das große VorbildArmin and Corinna are able to stop Martin from killing himself. They manage to give him new courage to live. Armin is surprised by Corinna, Jennifer and Melanie as a reward for his sensitive handling of Martin with a meal and gets a guilty conscience. Cornered by the girls, he finally confesses that he is not homosexual. His roommates are horrified and discuss whether he can continue to stay in the apartment ... Margot again threatens to kick her family out of the house. Irene wants her to say that to her son Wolfgang's face. Margot then backs down and meekly admits her wrong behavior. Sophie gets the ruby ring back, finds out Siegbert's address in Stuttgart and makes her way to him full of hope ... Aylin is desperately trying to get a new job. She has an interview at a poultry farm. On the advice of 'Franco', she wants to present herself conspicuously and makes herself a chicken feather skirt. The interview ends in a fiasco.
  • Ein überraschendes Geständnis
    E34
    Ein überraschendes GeständnisMelanie and Corinna have outvoted Jennifer, Armin is allowed to stay in the apartment. Jennifer observes his behavior extremely suspiciously and thus completely unsettles him. Armin tells Chris that he's not gay. The two of them become friends. Armin surprises Jennifer with a declaration of love ... Margot expresses her suspicion of Kai Sonderhoff to Chris and asks her grandson to take a closer look at the young man. Through Alexander, Chris learns that Kai has no idea about archaeology, although he claims to be doing an internship at an excavation site. He warns Melanie about him. Together they observe Kai and see him disappear into the Archaeological Institute. They suspect that he really works there. What they don't see anymore is that a few moments later he peers out to check if Melanie and Chris are still watching him ... Marc and Ute spend a lot of time together. Antonia insists that she is not jealous. By chance, she watches with Till as the two of them kiss. For Antonia, a world collapses.
  • Eine brenzlige Situation
    E35
    Eine brenzlige SituationWhen Margot opens the box in her apartment that Kai lost in the stairwell at night, she finds a drill in it. The next morning, the professor wants to get his box back, but sees Chris standing at Margot's door and explaining to her how to drill holes in reinforced concrete with such a diamond core drill. Slanski fears becoming suspicious if he retrieves the drill and evades. When Slanski returns after dinner, Kai has taken both the drill and a precious bracelet from Margot's apartment. The professor is beside himself ... Aylin decides to go to the company 'Bio-Flower' in order to finally be able to finance her longed-for study abroad. The boss of the company is enthusiastic about her and wants to win her as an employee immediately. The company seems a bit suspicious, but Aylin ignores this in her euphoria. She signs the employment contract unread and pays a large amount for material costs. A little later, a huge delivery arrives in Schillerallee. Jennifer is horrified at the sight of the crowds and agrees to deposit half of the goods in the apartment. Aylin persuades Wolfgang to temporarily store the rest in the bakery. Her attempt to sell some of the goods directly to Irene fails miserably ... Antonia has been very unhappy since she saw Marc and Ute kiss. Heike comes with another piece of bad news: she will move to Berlin at short notice. When Antonia meets Marc and Ute in the stairwell, she can't hide her jealousy. In Schiller, Marc and Ute speak out. Both confess that they like each other, but their feelings are not enough for a relationship. Marc is sad that the old clique seems to be breaking up.
  • Angetan von Professor Slanski
    E36
    Angetan von Professor SlanskiProfessor Slanski gladly accepts Margot's invitation. At the last second, he smuggles the bracelet that Kai took at her apartment, back into her jewelry box. Slanski knows how to take Margot with his charm. Slanski talks her out of the mysterious noises from the cellar, which Margot thinks she hears ... Sophie surprisingly comes back from Stuttgart very quickly. She did meet Siegbert, but accompanied by another woman. Sophie is devastated ... Jennifer thinks Armin is a lousy doer. Corinna puts him to the test and offers him her 'feminine charms' - but Armin does not take it. Jennifer realizes that he really loves her, but can't reciprocate his feelings. Armin's reaction surprises her again ... Alexander is happy together with Corinna. His father Joachim gave him the opportunity to take part in an attractive research project abroad. Although the separation will be painful for several months, Corinna and Alexander decide that he must not miss this opportunity. But then Alexander overhears a conversation between his parents that leads him to believe that his father only arranged it all to separate him from Corinna.
  • Erfreuliche Nachricht
    E37
    Erfreuliche NachrichtAlexander confronts his mother. Regina asserts that the conversation between her and Joachim was not about him, but about Marc. Alexander believes that his father deliberately organized the trip to Mongolia to separate him and Corinna. Furious, he decides to move into the shared apartment for some time. When Corinna learns that Alexander wants to cancel the trip, she decides to ride with him so that he does not miss this opportunity. She secretly makes the necessary preparations ... Aylin has so far had no success in her attempts to sell the cosmetics of the company 'Bio-Flower'. She asks 'Franco' for advice, who suggests that she organize a sales party, but only invite people who have not yet been approached. Aylin thinks that the only ones who haven't heard of Bio-Flower have to be men. So, under a pretext, she invites some men to the Schiller. When they learn the real reason for the event, they are no enthusiastic at first. Armin saves the situation by secretly revealing to those present that Aylin wants to finance a stay abroad by selling these products ... Marc reconciles with Till. However, when he wants to ask Antonia's forgiveness, he bites on granite. Ute visits Antonia and explains to her that there is nothing serious between her and Marc. That doesn't seem to help either. Ute advises Marc to follow words with deeds. He reaches for the paint can and sprays a heart on the facade of the house in the courtyard to prove his love for Antonia. He is caught by Margot.
  • Eine mysteriöse Entdeckung
    E38
    Eine mysteriöse EntdeckungMarc's daring graffiti action is a complete success: Antonia reconciles with him. At school, they are assigned a joint presentation. They are to present the job description of the art historian in a short presentation. Antonia thinks of Professor Slanski as a suitable interlocutor. During the following visit to Sophie's apartment, Marc makes strange observations ... Joachim cancels the research trip on Alexander's behalf because he believes that his son does not want to go along. At the same time, Alexander and Corinna decide to go to Mongolia together. Joachim learns of this and tries in vain to reverse the cancellation. Finally, together with Regina, he struggles to admit his guilt to Alexander ... Laura is supposed to explain the job description of a radio presenter in her presentation, which in her eyes must be totally boring. A visit to City Radio teaches her otherwise. Laura is so enthusiastic that she gets an internship by cunning and trickery. That's not right for 'Franco' alias Armin.
  • Kein Wasser mehr?
    E39
    Kein Wasser mehr?Armin's reddening of the skin on his face turns out to be an allergy to the organic flower products. Aylin is just startled and decides to collect the goods that have already been sold when a new delivery arrives in Schillerallee. Aylin asks Regina to review her contract and learns that the new shipment is legal ... Wolfgang suddenly runs out of water in the bakery. Together with Margot, he examines the main in the basement, but without success. Neither suspects that Kai and Professor Slanski are wading in water in Sophie's basement. Kai manages to repair the water pipe. Margot, however, is astonished when Professor Slanski stands in front of her a little later with mud-spattered shoes ... Hagen bans some hooligans from the youth club. He gets into an argument with Olaf, who considers this decision to be pedagogically wrong. When the two of them leave the youth club to get something for a moment, Jennifer is left alone. She gets into dire straits by the hooligans who want to take revenge for the house ban.
  • Gezinkte Karten
    E40
    Gezinkte KartenHagen's distrust of Olaf grows. He investigates in Schillerallee and learns from Margot that Olaf is actually a pediatrician. With this information, he puts Jennifer under pressure. She agrees to date Hagen to protect Olaf's secret ... Kai suggests playing a game of poker in the shared apartment. In the course of the evening, he takes a lot of money from his teammates. Armin becomes suspicious. He believes that Kai is playing with marked cards ... One morning, Gisela Schulz shows up at the bakery. Irene thinks the tramp is a thief and kicks her out of the shop. Margot also insults the woman who took care of Anna so touchingly. By chance, Mrs. Schulz overhears a conversation between Irene and Wolfgang. She learns in which hospital Anna lies. When Irene says goodbye to her daughter after a visit, the mysterious tramp emerges from behind the screen. Will she do anything to Anna?
  • Erfolgreiche Karriere auf jeglichen Mitteln
    E41
    Erfolgreiche Karriere auf jeglichen MittelnAnna is visited by the tramp Gisela. She takes care of the girl touchingly, and her state of health improves significantly. Margot discovers Gisela in Anna's room and kicks her out against her granddaughter's will. Anna then suffers a relapse ... Wolfgang receives a letter from Till's teacher criticizing Till's poor school performance. Wolfgang forces his son to learn. But Till prefers to have fun with his roller blades. He promptly has an accident and is caught by his father ... Laura learns to her great indignation that Armin does not want to take her to the record presentation of Ego-Records. After a futile attempt to change his mind, she goes all out. Only half-clothed, she receives Armin in his room.
  • Auf der Suche nach der mysteriöse Stadtstreicherin
    E42
    Auf der Suche nach der mysteriöse StadtstreicherinAnna's relapse worries the Weigel family greatly. At the hospital, Irene finds out that the tramp Gisela was with Anna and was kicked out by Margot. She realizes that it was solely the merit of the tramp that Anna felt better for a short time. The whole family goes in search of the woman. Sophie finally finds her and is on her way to Anna with her when Margot's appearance frightens Gisela so much that she flees ... Aylin has to clear her cosmetic boxes from Wolfgang's bakery and from the cellar corridor. Jennifer, Corinna and Melanie allow her to leave the things in the attic apartment. Armin wants to help Aylin get rid of her boxes. He calls Bio-Flower and pretends to be an aggrieved consumer. The company is very accommodating towards him. However, when Aylin tries to return her cosmetics, she bites on granite at Bio-Flower boss Heinz Rademacher ... Armin slept with Laura. He knows that she only did it so that he would take her to the CD presentation. In order not to owe her anything, he actually makes her his companion. At Ego-Records, however, Laura throws herself at Jimmy Reeves so much that even the record boss is embarrassed. Armin is all very uncomfortable. Despite Laura's performance, he receives an interesting offer. He is to develop a concept for a new TV lifestyle magazine. If the concept is accepted, he will get a job in the editorial office. The Ego boss also mentions that a young, fresh presenter is still being sought. Laura listens to the conversation. The next morning, she successfully pretends to Melanie and Jennifer that she is in love with Armin. He doesn't know what to make of it.
  • Ein ungewöhnlichen Weg
    E43
    Ein ungewöhnlichen WegTill has serious problems at school. His father confronts him about it, but Till is unapologetic. Wolfgang then decides to take a harder line. He determines that Till takes tutoring. He wants to hire Margot as a teacher. But Irene has a better idea. So it happens that, to Till's surprise, Melanie becomes his tutor ... Jennifer has to accept Hagen's invitation to dinner if she doesn't want to endanger Olaf. She tells Corinna about her grief and she has an idea how to give Hagen a lesson. The friends decide to give him a herbal extract with laxative effects. Due to carelessness, however, the dose is a bit high, and Hagen collapses, writhing in pain ... Wolfgang manages to catch up with the tramp woman. He is able to persuade her to visit Anna in the hospital. Anna is very happy to see Gisela. Wolfgang sees the positive influence the tramp has on his daughter's recovery. With his well-intentioned offer of thanks, however, he offends the woman.
  • Ungewisses Spiel
    E44
    Ungewisses SpielMelanie has exaggerated a bit in the hurry with the dose for Hagen's laxative. He is hospitalized with severe colic. Corinna, Jennifer and Melanie are worried about whether he will recover. Olaf suspects that Jennifer is not entirely innocent of Hagen's sudden illness. Now the three girls fear the discovery of their crime ... Regina tries to save the money that Bio-Flower has debited from her account for Aylin. To Aylin's horror, she discovers that the company account has been closed and the money is lost. Spurred on by a derogatory remark from Margot, Wolfgang wants to pretend to be a lawyer and try to make a difference for Aylin at Bio-Flower. But when they visit the office, it is already empty ... Laura continues to play the role of the loving intern. Armin doesn't really know what to make of it. He talks to Chris about it. When he goes to an important meeting and does not want to take Laura with him, her seemingly indifferent reaction convinces him. Should she be genuinely interested in him? Armin is all the more surprised when he wants to leave the station and finds that he is locked up and his concept portfolio has disappeared.
  • Seltsame Vorkommnisse
    E45
    Seltsame VorkommnisseArmin is locked up in his studio and does not arrive in time for his appointment with Marian Becker. On the phone, he learns that Laura has appeared in his place at the record company and apparently took over the presentation of the concept for the television show for him. The next day, Laura denies having deliberately locked Armin in. But she betrays herself with a slip of the tongue. Armin is furious to learn that Marian Becker has rejected his concept, but wants to give the scheming Laura a chance as a presenter. His attempt to persuade Udo Kaiser to throw Laura out fails. Armin continues to stuck with the little beast as an intern ... Gerhard Bach comes to visit his daughter Corinna. In the stairwell he meets Alexander, who leaves a very goofy impression. An embarrassing situation arises when he learns that the young man is his daughter's boyfriend. Regina and Gerhard, on the other hand, are on the same wavelength and talk about the banking industry. Joachim feels left out ... Kai is confronted by Chris and Armin as he sneaks into the apartment to steal the missing blueprint. He pretends to them that he spent the night with Melanie. By chance, Chris learns that Kai lied. He becomes suspicious. In the basement, Margot catches Kai and the professor working on the tunnel. Will their plan now be revealed?
  • Schüsse
    E46
    SchüsseChris wants to find out what kind of game Kai Sonderhoff is playing. He suspects Melanie of covering up her childhood friend and decides to check Kai's identity through the police computer. The investigations are initially inconclusive. Only when Chris gets Kai's fingerprints does he come across a crucial clue. The prints match those of a wanted art thief. Chris decides to act ... Meanwhile, Kai Sonderhoff tells Slanski that their mission will be over in the next few hours. While the professor is 'dining' with Margot, he receives a call from Kai, who tells him that he has broken through to the art gallery. Slanski leaves hastily, leaving behind a distraught hostess. A little later, the professor returns from the art gallery overjoyed with the Madonna. His mission has been accomplished ... Till decides to take a closer look at Slanski's apartment and uses Sophie's second key. Together with Marc and Antonia, he discovers a previously unknown trapdoor in the hallway, which leads directly into the basement. Indistinct drilling noises can be heard. The three friends decide to talk to Chris first before continuing their investigation. But Till can't curb his curiosity. He returns alone to Sophie's apartment and puts himself in a life-threatening situation.
  • Selbstvorwürfe
    E47
    SelbstvorwürfeChris tries to save his brother from Kai's violence. In the scuffle, a shot goes off. When Kai lies seriously injured on the ground, Chris is shocked. Did he do the right thing? Olaf provides first aid until the paramedics transport Kai away. Chris is suspended from duty for a few days. His father thinks this is unfair. He is proud of his son's brave intervention, and he tells the newspaper reporter Rossi. Only Irene prevents Wolfgang from going into more detail. But by then it is already too late. The next day, a report appears in the newspaper suggesting that Chris has acted as Rambo. Melanie has learned of Kai's injury. She is very affected by the whole thing. When she learns how bad her childhood friend doing is, she makes serious accusations against Chris ... To Armin's great annoyance, Laura gets a chance for a radio presenter. Not only does she not moderate in his eyes, she also pours Coke over the mixing desk and ruins it with it. Armin has to stay on the station all night to repair the damage. Out of sheer anger, he makes a nasty remark as Franco, which makes Melanie cry and Jennifer see red. Jennifer runs to the station to dress this macho Franco once and for all down.
  • Gutgläubig
    E48
    GutgläubigChris suffers a lot from what happened. His attempt to have a clarifying conversation with Melanie fails. When a reporter offers to make his version of events public, Chris agrees ... Gerhard Bach tells Regina about a planned financial transaction. Regina thinks the project is brilliant. She accepts Gerhard's offer to do the preparatory work together with him. She proposes her own apartment as a 'base of operations'. Alexander and Joachim perceive Gerhard as an intruder ... Laura finds out that Armin leads a double life. Shortly thereafter, she messes up her test shots for television, for which her mother is to blame. Now Laura only has a career in radio. Since Armin voluntarily does not want to have anything to do with her anymore, Laura takes a different path. She blackmails him with her knowledge of his double life.
  • Gerhard Bachs ständige Anwesenheit
    E49
    Gerhard Bachs ständige AnwesenheitRegina and Gerhard throw themselves into their work with the Albrechts with great enthusiasm. They completely miss the fact that they scare Joachim and Alexander out of the apartment. When Joachim is supposed to make coffee for Regina and Gerhard, there is an argument with his wife. Both speak out and reconcile. Alexander is unnerved when he seeks refuge with Corinna and meets Gerhard Bach there as well ... Irene meets the tramp Gisela again by chance in front of a flower shop. Apparently, Anna's rescuer has a special fondness for flowers. Anna is released from the hospital and is afraid that she will never see Gisela again. Irene tries to calm her little daughter down ... Antonia meets Nick in front of the 'K 60', who helps her with a bike breakdown. She lends him money to return the favor. When Marc learns this, he realizes that Antonia will never see the money again. But he is wrong. The next day she gets everything back and takes Nick to the Schiller to introduce him to her friends. There he impresses everyone with his luck at the slot machine. No one hesitates when Nick offers them to bet on a horse bet for them. Only Marc stays aside. He is the only one who is not impressed by Nick and sees him only as a rival.
  • Der Zeitungsartikel
    E50
    Der ZeitungsartikelThe newspaper report about Chris is making waves in Schillerallee. In particular, Jennifer and Melanie are outraged that Chris has apparently acted as a superhero to the reporter. But Chris is also outraged by the article that Theo Rossi 'committed'. He has reversed everything he has said. When he observes how Rossi approaches Melanie in Schiller to pump her, Chris intervenes and puts the sensational reporter outside the door ... Aylin is very depressed after the bankruptcy with Bio-Flower. The newspaper article about Chris distracts her from her own worries for a short time. She even forgets her cleaning appointment with Margot, who promptly terminates her. Wolfgang intervenes and makes sure that Aylin can clean Sophie's, whose apartment has to be brought back into shape after the disappearance of Professor Slanski. While working, Aylin discovers the trapdoor. Her curiosity is aroused. In the basement she finds a cross studded with rubies ... Jennifer regrets that Olaf is so distant towards her. The dilemma is that on the one hand she has to go out with Hagen to protect Olaf, but on the other hand exactly this circumstance keeps Olaf at a distance. At a dinner at 'K 60' she tries to explain to Olaf how much she enjoys working with him. But then Hagen shows up at the youth club. Will he expose Jennifer?
  • Finderlohn
    E51
    FinderlohnGisela is invited to dinner by the Weigels and talks about her past. Later she stays with Sophie. Both realize that they have a lot in common and make plans for the future ... Aylin notes that the cross she found is precious. She claims to Joachim that it is costume jewelry. However, after Joachim sees a photo of the cross in the newspaper, he confronts her. Together they bring the find back to the art gallery, where Aylin receives a finder's reward ... During a rearrangement in the bakery, Wolfgang damages a box with cosmetics from Aylin, which she has forgotten there. A foul-smelling liquid leaks out of the box. During a routine check by the health department, the officials become aware of the foul smell.
  • Unerwartete Hilfe
    E52
    Unerwartete HilfeOlaf is bent. The Executive Board decides on his whereabouts. Hagen believes he has already won when Benjamin starts a signature campaign in favor of Olaf ... To Wolfgang and Aylin's horror, the bakery is closed by the health department until further notice. An analysis should provide information on whether toxic fumes have escaped from cosmetics ... Laura continues to urge Armin to support her in her radio project. She threatens to expose Armin's double life as Franco in the shared apartment. But Armin gets ahead of her, drums up the flat under a pretext and confesses: he is Franco. Jennifer immediately throws him out of the apartment.
  • Armins Pechsträhne
    E53
    Armins PechsträhneMargot is jealous of Gisela because Anna likes to spend more time only with Gisela and Sophie ... After Armin is thrown out of the apartment by Jennifer, things get even worse for him. In the station, he has an argument with Laura, who makes it clear that she can no longer blackmail him. Laura takes revenge on him, which leads to him losing his job at the station. In his distress, Armin sets up camp on the landing in front of the apartment ... At the Albrechts have serious misunderstandings.
  • Sabotage der Arbeit
    E54
    Sabotage der ArbeitThe situation with the Albrechts comes to a head. Regina suspects her husband of sabotaging her work and pulling out the plug on the computers ... Nick gives Antonia, Till and Ute back the money they lent him for the horse bet at a profit. Marc can stop them from putting it right back ... Chris suggests Melanie to visit Kai. They also manage to convince the police officer in front of the hospital room to let them in. But Kai shows no reaction at all to their visit. When Chris wants to leave, Kai suddenly says that he doesn't blame Chris. Chris is so relieved after this conversation that he decides to resume police service. Melanie is also relieved that Kai is over the worst, but then she realizes that she is pregnant.
  • Antonia will helfen
    E55
    Antonia will helfenCorinna finds an ingenious solution for the disposal of Aylin's boxes. Wolfgang discovers that his customers are gradually defecting to the rivalry ... Nick tells Antonia a heartbreaking story to explain the promissory note. Antonia wants to help him and goes to the creditors to pay a partial sum ... Till is eagerly preparing for his second tutoring session with Melanie. He has fallen in love with his beautiful teacher. Melanie, however, is somewhere else with her thoughts.
  • Das "Ungeheuer"
    E56
    Das "Ungeheuer"Till's attempt to make a declaration of love to Melanie fails. He tells Marc about his problem. He advises him not to give up and try again. When Chris learns who his little brother has fallen in love with, he can't resist taking a few swipes at the age difference between the two of them. Till scolds Chris for being a jealous idiot ... Sophie and Gisela plan to take out a loan together and open a flower shop. Margot learns of the plan and can't resist rummaging around in Gisela's past. She finds out that Gisela is a criminal. Margot confronts her with the choice of either disappearing or preparing for a visit from the police. Sophie finds only a farewell letter from Gisela when she returns from the bank with positive news ... Armin starts looking for an apartment. All attempts to change Jennifer's mind seem to have failed. Armin sneaks into the apartment to take a shower. When he comes out of the shower soaking wet, he is almost hit by the blow: in front of him stands a monster in the form of a teeth-baring dog.
  • Unliebsame Gäste
    E57
    Unliebsame GästeBernd has come to visit his sister Melanie and at the same time keep an eye on her lifestyle. Armin, dressed only in a towel, flees from Bernd's dog to the kitchen table. Melanie frees him from this embarrassing situation. Margot thinks Bernd is the plumber and instructs him to repair the shower of the apartment. She also threatens Jennifer with consequences if Armin's camp in the stairwell is not dissolved. He is then allowed to move back into his room in the shared apartment, albeit not alone: Bernd and his dog Duncan are Armin's new roommates ... Till still does not dare to confess his love to Melanie. When he sees her in male company, he is devastated.
  • Die Bäckerei-Eröffnung
    E58
    Die Bäckerei-EröffnungThe pastry shop is allowed to reopen. On this occasion, the Weigels are planning a special opening action. Wolfgang begins to bake, while Irene brings the shop into shape with Sophie and Aylin. Unintentionally, Sophie adjusts the temperature controller of the oven - with fatal consequences. The pastries burn. Aylin tries to save the situation by getting pastries from the supermarket. Wolfgang now fears for the good reputation of the confectionery. But when his own mother praises 'his' cake, he can't believe it at all ... Nick wants to beg again for a deadline from his creditor. When he accidentally sees where Koczik keeps his promissory notes, he comes up with the saving idea: he wants to steal the promissory notes. As a decoy, he uses Ute, who distracts Koczik without suspecting what Nick is up to.
  • Unruhe in der WG
    E59
    Unruhe in der WGBernd has decided to stay in the city for a few days. His shirt-sleeved nature is a source of conflict in the shared apartment. The dog is also a problem. When Margot makes an inspection visit to the attic apartment, Duncan threatens to be 'busted' ... Alexander and Joachim feel neglected by Regina. Together they plan a weekend getaway to promote family life. Unconsciously, Regina and Gerhard thwart this project. They are planning a sightseeing flight in his private plane for the same weekend. Joachim and Alexander pretend that they have no time 'for professional reasons'. But then the worry about Marc, who has disappeared, pushes all family disputes into the background.
  • Große Sorgen
    E60
    Große SorgenMarc thinks his fatal hour has struck. Meanwhile, Olaf, Regina and Joachim are very worried about him ... Margot discovers Duncan in the attic apartment and insists that he disappear from the house. Bernd corrects that he is the owner of the dog. He also clears up the misunderstanding that he is the plumber. But Margot persists: the dog has to go. ... Bernd concludes from what he hears about Melanie that she leads a pretty wild life when it comes to men. When he also hears from Margot that his sister has gotten involved with a criminal - she alludes to Kai - he wants to confront her for good. In the apartment, he meets Armin, who is holding a crying Melanie in his arms. Bernd misinterprets the situation.
  • Eine unliebsame Überraschung
    E61
    Eine unliebsame ÜberraschungChris and Andreas are bullied by the streetballer gang at Schiller. Chris finds the guys quite annoying and to his chagrin has to realize that the leader of the gang, Mike, is an acquaintance of Till. To make matters worse, the gang has also chosen the Schiller as their new pub ... Melanie reveals to Jennifer and Corinna that she is pregnant. And nothing would be worse for her than if her brother found out. That's why she is glad that Margot insists that the dog must disappear from the house. Since Bernd and the animal are inseparable, Melanie believes that Duncan, along with her brother, will soon leave. His announcement to bring only the dog to the parents and stay in Cologne is a shock for her ... Gerhard and Regina have to make their trip without Joachim and Alexander. An erotic tension builds up between the two of them.
  • Gefährliches Spiel
    E62
    Gefährliches SpielArmin's money problems are getting bigger. He can only pay Jennifer half the rent. The news that Melanie is pregnant distracts him from his own problems. He is spontaneously happy and surprises Melanie with a huge stuffed dog. But even this nice gesture only cheers up his roommate for a short time. She fears nothing more than that her brother might find out about her pregnancy. Jennifer decides to tackle this matter. Armin gets his room back, but has to disgust Bernd from the apartment ... Regina shies away from kissing Gerhard at the last moment. To Joachim, she downplays the trip together and conceals how much she enjoyed herself. When her husband learns this from another source, he cancels the planned evening together with Regina and goes to the Schiller ... Irene explains to Wolfgang that his mother is only in such a bad mood because the house in Schillerallee is celebrating its 100th anniversary today and nobody thinks about it. Wolfgang then decides to organize a party. He invites the house community to the Schiller for the evening. The situation comes to a head when it comes out that the streetballers want to hold a meeting at the Schiller that same evening. Chris and Mike want to play for who gets the pub for the evening. And then they go one better: The team that loses will never appear at Schiller again.
  • Melanies Geheimnis
    E63
    Melanies GeheimnisChris accepts Mike's challenge to play basketball. In the attempt to set up a team, however, he encounters great difficulties. Alexander and Wolfgang, weak points in Chris' eyes, crowd into his team. He can't rely on Armin. And Chris' last hope, his brother Till, leaves him out of anger ... The residents want to get rid of Bernd so that he does not find out about Melanie's pregnancy. But all efforts to disgust him fail. Only when the girls stage a stage-ready performance and pretend to him how timid they are, Bernd seems to fall for them. By a stupid coincidence, he learns of Melanie's condition at the last moment. He is beside himself.
  • Alles verloren
    E64
    Alles verlorenBernd initially suspects Armin of being responsible for Melanie's pregnancy. When he finally learns that it should be Kai, a criminal, he advises his sister with a heavy heart to have an abortion. Jennifer also believes that Kai is the father. She advises her roommate not to have the child. Melanie finally confides in her that not Kai, but Chris is the father ... Nick reappears completely demolished in Schillerallee and asks for help. He is allowed to spend the night in the Schwarz's apartment. There is a momentous misunderstanding when Marc sees him coming out of there in the morning.
  • Verlust der Beherrschung
    E65
    Verlust der BeherrschungElke wants to visit Olaf in the youth club. For this reason, she gives her stepdaughter Sylvia into Irene's care. When Irene urgently needs to help Wolfgang in the pastry shop, she asks Till to keep an eye on Sylvia. However, the girl manages to outwit her guard and get a kitchen knife. Irene just manages to prevent her from using it ... Regina and Gerhard let themselves be carried away into a passionate kiss with joy about a positive development on the securities market. What neither of them knows: Gerhard's dictaphone is switched on and records the tricky situation. When Corinna wants to type up her father's notes, she hears the kissing scene and is horrified.
  • Melanies schwere Entscheidung
    E66
    Melanies schwere EntscheidungCorinna also suspects a love affair behind the employment relationship between Gerhard and Regina after she has listened to the dictaphone. Her father, however, denies any private interest in Regina. Alexander and Corinna argue about Gerhard's behavior and his expensive gifts to Marc. Joachim learns by chance that Gerhard has also given his wife a gift ... Armin gets into serious financial difficulties. Even Margot gets wind of it and annoys him with taunts. Armin bites the bullet and starts an attempt to work at City Radio again. But Udo Kaiser cannot be persuaded. A little later, Armin learns why Udo Kaiser no longer needs him. He hears on the radio that his boss 'recycles' his old broadcasts so that Franco's voice continues to spread over the airwaves ... Melanie has an appointment for an abortion the next day. The shared apartment advises her, believing that Kai is the father. Melanie, on the other hand, is still hoping for a sign from Chris. By chance, she learns that Chris does not want to be a father now and does not love her. With a heavy heart, she decides to have an abortion. Jennifer accompanies Melanie to the doctor.
  • Unerwartete Unterstützung
    E67
    Unerwartete UnterstützungMelanie decides at the last moment to have her baby after all. The whole WG promises to support her. Only Bernd is not thrilled by his sister's sudden change of heart. Till learns through a stupid remark from Chris that Melanie is pregnant. After the initial shock, he decides to stand by her side, albeit in an unconventional way. He shows up at her door with a bouquet of flowers and promises to take over all the duties of a father. Melanie is speechless ... Antonia has learned from her father that Sylvia is the reason for the mysterious incidents of recent times. Nevertheless, Antonia shows a lot of understanding for her half-sister's behavior. She is looking forward to meeting her. The encounter seems to be a complete success. Antonia and Sylvia get along splendidly right away and go to a record store together. Shortly thereafter, the police bring the two of them home. Antonia is accused of shoplifting. She explains that Sylvia put the CDs in her pocket. Olaf and Elke believe Antonia's version of the story. This confirms Sylvia's feeling that Elke no longer loves her. She leaves the apartment in a hurry ... Chris is struggling to get his basketball team together. Only Alexander and Marc are confirmed as teammates. However, Alexander's abilities are more theoretical. During a training session in the courtyard, there is a wrangling over competence between Bernd and Chris. Both are convinced that they have the better training method. One of Margot's window panes is broken by a failed throw. She angrily forbids Chris to continue training on the courtyard.
  • Der wahre Vater
    E68
    Der wahre VaterElke is worried about her daughter Sylvia, who apparently ran away without her asthma spray. Together with Olaf, she goes in search of the girl, but to no avail. Meanwhile, Sylvia is staying at the Schiller. There, she has an asthma attack when she is intimidated by Mike and Magic. It is only with great difficulty that she is able to save herself in Schillerallee No. 10, where she collapses almost unconscious. But Antonia discovers Sylvia just in time and gives her the life-saving spray. This gesture finally reconciles the half-sisters ... Melanie unfortunately has to turn down Till's offer to replace her baby's father, which makes him very sad. Armin advises her to at least give Till the feeling that he is needed. She then offers him to become the child's godfather and gives him an ultrasound scan. Till is very proud. When he looks at the Polaroid with Marc and wants to calculate the due date, he realizes that only Chris can be the father. He confronts his big brother ... Joachim wants Regina to return his gift to Gerhard. She refuses. Then he also notices how Corinna accuses his wife of destroying her family through her affair with Gerhard. That's when Joachim's running out of patience. He asks Regina to leave the apartment they shared.
  • Kein Glück
    E69
    Kein GlückChris asks Melanie if he is really the father of her child. She is upset that he doubts it. Irene, too, now learns the truth. She and Wolfgang persuade their son to take responsibility. Chris then comes up with a way to help Melanie with his parents. But she refuses ... Armin suffers from the fact that none of his applications are successful. He doesn't know where to get the money for the rent. When Bernd gets a job within a few hours, Armin is offended. Margot reveals to Bernd that Armin is unemployed. He, in turn, babbles to Bernd that all the flatmates want to get rid of him. Bernd is hardly offended. Jennifer and Corinna want to take care of their two roommates and plan a party ... Joachim accuses Regina of licentiousness and severely insults her. She then takes a hotel room. The next day, she comes to the apartment to pack her suitcase. Alexander avoids her. But Marc is ready to listen to Regina. She explains the truth to him. Marc then accuses his father and gives him Regina's address. When Joachim knocks on the door of his hotel room, his wife opens the door for him in her dressing gown. And Gerhard is lying in her bed.
  • Eine schwere Bewährungsprobe
    E70
    Eine schwere BewährungsprobeJoachim surprises Regina and Gerhard in a clear situation in the hotel. All of Regina's attempts to apologize fall on deaf ears. Joachim is deeply hurt and threatens to divorce. It is only when he thinks about how much his sons would suffer from a separation that he is willing to compromise. Regina is allowed to move back into the apartment, but Joachim is not willing to forgive her ... Sylvia devises a ruse with which she wants to reconcile Marc and Antonia. She manages to lure the two of them onto the roof with a trick. There she blocks their way back, so that they have no choice but to talk to each other and reconcile ... Jennifer discovers an advertisement from City Radio in the newspaper. Udo Kaiser is desperately looking for a new presenter. She encourages Armin to create a new demo tape and brings it to Udo Kaiser without his knowledge. He is thrilled and blindly hires the author, a certain Bernd Hoffmeister. He has no idea that Armin is actually behind the recording ... Melanie wants to announce who the father of her baby is at the party her roommates give in her honor. But suddenly she collapses unconscious.
  • Das "erste Mal"
    E71
    Das "erste Mal"Margot summons Jennifer and Corinna to her about a rental matter. When Corinna plays a melody on Margot's piano, she is very impressed with it. But then Corinna starts an old hit song and triggers an unexpectedly violent reaction. She does not know she was playing Margot's wedding song ... Melanie collapsed at the party. She is hospitalized with severe food poisoning. Bernd and Chris take care of her touchingly. In the process, Bernd learns that Chris is the father of Melanie's unborn child ... Marc and Antonia are more in love than ever after their reconciliation. Marc wants to sleep with his girlfriend, but Antonia has very romantic ideas about the 'first time'. When Marc has a open house at his place, he invites Antonia. But Laura messes up Marc's plan.
  • Eine originelle Bewerbung
    E72
    Eine originelle BewerbungAntonia believes Marc's explanation regarding Laura. Very much in love, they both end up in bed and sleep together for the first time. However, their happiness is disturbed when Olaf bursts into Marc's room. And Antonia's father reacts quite old-fashioned to the clear situation ... Ute gets one of her applications back with the reference to formal deficiencies. Till has the original idea to record a funny application video with Ute. Armin helps them with this. When Till wants to prepare the videos with her for sending, Ute suddenly reacts strangely ... Melanie is in hospital with fish poisoning. The shared apartment-mates lovingly takes care of her. Everyone is very much looking forward to the offspring and hopes that the baby has not been harmed. Bernd wants to prevent Melanie's child from growing up in the shared flat. An ultrasound scan is to be performed in the clinic. Armin happens to be there. The investigation unveils a terrible fact.
  • Hochmut
    E73
    HochmutThe street-ball team loses one player after another. First Wolfgang gets injured, then Alexander gives up in discouragement. But Chris still rejects Antonia as a teammate because she is a woman. When Aylin and Jennifer find out about this just as they are considering playing with Chris, they are understandably angry ... Melanie has lost her baby and is coming home. Everyone takes care of her touchingly. However, Bernd and Aylin clash several times during Melanie's care. Aylin reacts indignantly when Bernd tries to console his sister by saying that it is better for her that she lost her child in this way ... Regina is looking forward to her first day at the bank after the break because of the project with Gerhard. When Alexander offers her a visit to the opera as an attempt to reconcile with Joachim, Regina refuses. Her work comes first. But a bitter surprise awaits her at the bank: Westfal informs her that she has been dismissed for embezzlement of customer funds. When Joachim wonders why his wife is back home so early, Regina hides her resignation from him.
  • Die Nerven liegen blank
    E74
    Die Nerven liegen blankAylin takes revenge on Bernd for the salty soup by pouring half a bottle of Tabasco into his chili. Meanwhile, he decides that his sister needs to be better cared for. During a game night, he announces that she should move in with her parents for some time. Melanie is flabbergasted, and Aylin is running out of patience in the face of so much brazen paternalism ... Regina comes back from her bank devastated. She was dismissed. She doesn't even get to talk to her former boss on the phone. Joachim doesn't even notice what kind of condition his wife is in. Instead, he asks her to finally get Gerhard's office supplies out of the apartment. Regina decides to keep her unemployment a secret from her family ... Till meets Ute, who distributes advertising leaflets in the pedestrian zone, and accompanies her for a while. When he notices how indignant people react to the flyers, he takes a closer look at the advertisement and is amused to find that it is not advertised for juice ham - as Ute believes - but for an erotic shop.
  • Reginas Geheimnis
    E75
    Reginas GeheimnisTill saves Ute from the falling roof tiles at the last second. As a thank you, she wants to help her lifesaver bake a cake for Melanie in the evening. However, when Till asks her to read the baking recipe to him, she runs away with an unfriendly remark, seemingly for no reason. In Schiller, Aylin asks her why she left school so early. Ute then lies that the real reason was the bad relationship with her parents. She never had any problems at school. Aylin is full of admiration and immediately suggests to Armin that Ute explain at least the basic knowledge of IT. But Ute cleverly gets herself out of the affair ... Laura needs money for a modeling course, but her mother doesn't want to give it to her. Laura comes up with the idea of taking out a loan. In the hope that Regina Albrecht could help her, she visits her at the bank. There, however, she learns from Westfal that Regina has been summarily dismissed for irregularities. Laura senses her great opportunity to get the necessary change for the modeling course even without a loan ... Wolfgang receives a phone call in which someone claims that he has seen Werner Weigel. Irene and he think this is a bad joke, Margot's husband and Wolfgang's father allegedly drowned several years ago. Irene is also worried that a strange man in the courtyard is so conspicuously interested in the inhabitants of the house and especially in Anna. Later, Till also meets the mysterious stranger in the stairwell. The next morning, Wolfgang discovers a huge cake in the bakery that no one knows how it got there. When Margot sees the cake, she faints.
  • Ein mysteriöser "Kuchen"
    E76
    Ein mysteriöser "Kuchen"Margot explains to her family that the cake in the bakery is the exact replica of her own wedding cake and that she fainted because of it. When Corinna wants to apologize to her for accidentally playing her wedding song on the piano, Margot asks who she knows it from. Corinna says Sophie told her. As a result, Margot is convinced that her sister is trying to drive her crazy. A short time later, Sophie bursts in and claims that Margot's missing husband is sitting in her apartment ... Chris has given up hope of getting another team together for the street-ball game. His attempt to postpone the game fails. But salvation is approaching from an unexpected side. The women of Schillerallee compete in the game, but in an unusual outfit ... Laura intercepted Regina on the street. She wants money from her so she won't tell anyone that Regina is unemployed. When she doesn't want to be blackmailed, Laura exposes her in public. Regina loses her temper and slaps Laura. To her mother, the little beast presents the matter as if Regina had knocked her down. On the street, there is a violent argument between Regina and Mrs. Böhme. When Mrs. Böhme wants to run after Regina, she runs right in front of an approaching truck.
  • Siegesfeier
    E77
    SiegesfeierAlexander decides the street-ball game by turning a free throw into a hit. The girls celebrate him as a match winner at the Schiller. Chris thinks the Bullets wanted to ambush the revelers. He organizes a completely unnecessary rescue operation, as the Bullets celebrate quite harmlessly with the others. Chris, however, only realizes his mistake when he has already embarrassed himself terribly ... A truck hit Monika Böhme after she ran into the street. In the hospital, the doctors are fighting for her life. Regina has a guilty conscience. She decides to take Laura in for the time being. This immediately leads to a violent clash with the unsuspecting Marc ... Sophie insists that she saw Werner, who drowned years ago, in the courtyard. Irene anxiously arranges a meeting with Olaf, who is supposed to secretly test Sophie for mental health problems. Olaf is able to refute Irene and Wolfgang's fears. Then Wolfgang discovers a man in the bakery. It is his father - Werner Weigel.
  • Werners Rückkehr
    E78
    Werners RückkehrStunned, but happy, Wolfgang comes face to face with his father, whom he has not seen for 20 years. Werner says that he was rescued from the North Sea after his swimming accident, but suffered from amnesia and could no longer remember his family. Two months ago, it started with fragments from his past reappearing and he therefore found his way back to Schillerallee. Irene and Wolfgang meet Werner Weigel warmly and with a great deal of understanding for his problems. They also understand his reluctance to meet Margot for the first time. Wolfgang wants to gently prepare his mother for the fact that her husband is still alive. But Margot reacts to the news that Werner has reappeared with complete rejection ... Despite her work, Aylin takes care of Melanie. She convinces her not to go to her parents, as she would not be able to keep the miscarriage a secret from her mother for long. When Bernd learns that Melanie is not going home, he forbids Aylin to continue associating with his sister. A violent argument ensues between the two of them. Later, when Aylin wants to tidy up and clean the Schiller, she is in for a nasty surprise: there is no water. Since no plumber can come fast enough, she has to ask Bernd for his help ... Till's application videos for Ute are successful. Ute gets an appointment with a goldsmith. Inadvertently, Till pockets the letter in which Ute is told the date and time. When he sees her the next morning, he remembers in a flash that she should actually be on her way to the interview. Ute claims to have made a mistake in the date. With an aid campaign, she succeeds in keeping her appointment after all. But shortly afterwards she comes running out of the goldsmith's shop crying. In her hand she holds a personnel sheet that she could not fill out. Ute confesses to Till that she can neither read nor write.
  • Glück in der Bäckerei
    E79
    Glück in der BäckereiWolfgang breaks the news to his father that Margot refuses to accept that he is still alive. Werner is disappointed and reproaches himself. After he has already offended Sophie, Margot is now also bad at him. Wolfgang affirms that he is happy about Werner's presence. He invites him to stay with them for a few days. His father doesn't want to accept the offer at first, but then he settles in with Wolfgang and his family with a surprising amount of luggage ... Till, who is now the only one who knows that Ute can neither read nor write, wants to help her find a job. He asks his father to employ her in the pastry shop. Wolfgang hesitates at first, but then Irene also takes sides with the girl. Ute gladly accepts the job, glad to have been given a chance ... Neither Regina nor Joachim dare to tell Laura the truth about her mother's serious condition. It is only when Laura visits her in the hospital that she realizes the full extent of the tragedy. When she learns that Regina and her mother had a violent argument shortly before the accident, Laura is determined to be the culprit for the whole misfortune: Regina.
  • Laura kann nicht aufhören
    E80
    Laura kann nicht aufhörenBernd and Aylin agree over a beer that they both want the best for Melanie. Jennifer, Corinna and Armin also want to help their roommate and, without her knowledge, cancel the tutoring she wants to give Ute. Aylin learns of this and suspects that Bernd is behind it. When Melanie learns that everyone is interfering in her life without being asked, she reacts extremely indignantly and forbids herself further paternalism. Aylin and Bernd unexpectedly get closer to each other amid all the excitement. A violent argument between the two ends in a passionate kiss ... Laura no longer wants to live under the same roof as Regina because, in her opinion, she is to blame for her mother's accident. After all, Marc is the one who can persuade Laura to stay. However, with mixed feelings, because he has to give her his room. He is all the more pleased with Antonia's idea of moving in with her as long as Laura lives with them. However, Olaf is less enthusiastic about the idea. An argument ensues between him and his daughter. When Antonia wants to escape to Marc, Laura is back to her old self. She denies Antonia access to the Albrechts' apartment ... Wolfgang reminds his mother of the surprise at Schiller. Through Joachim, Margot learns in advance about the occasion, the 100th anniversary of the house. She's looking forward to it. Her mood is somewhat dampened when Werner also appears at the party. The next unexpected guest dampens her joy even more lastingly: a reporter from the district newspaper mistakenly congratulates her on her hundredth birthday.
  • Die 100-Jahr-Feier
    E81
    Die 100-Jahr-FeierWolfgang tries to save the mood at the 100th anniversary celebration at the Schiller by kicking out the reporter who snubbed Margot. Instead, the slide show by Joachim Albrecht and his son Alexander is supposed to provide variety, but it also fails. Werner tries to get to Margot again at the party, but his advances fail miserably. Sophie, on the other hand, is happy when Werner turns to her ... Olaf and Jennifer get closer at the party and later have a great conversation in the shared apartment. It almost comes to a kiss. The next day, Olaf and Jennifer meet extremely embarrassed. There is also a surprising rapprochement between Bernd and Aylin, who even spend the night together in his room. The next morning, however, everything is back to normal: both go apart in a quarrel ... Marc patiently takes care of Laura on the evening of the party and then spends the night with Antonia. The next morning, Laura intrigues to Regina that Marc has left her alone and that she has drunk herself senselessly with grief. Regina goes in search of her son and discovers that he has been staying with Antonia. Olaf does not react to this with understanding at all. He even wants to forbid the two of them from having contact with each other. But neither Marc nor Antonia want to put up with that.
  • Seltsames Verhalten
    E82
    Seltsames VerhaltenMarc and Antonia try to enforce their relationship against all odds. After conversations do not bring any clarification, the lovers decide to leave home for some time. It is through Laura, of all people, that Marc comes up with an idea of where they can hide. Both move into quarters in the Böhmes' apartment, which is currently vacant. Marc reassures his worried mother with a phone call, but does not reveal his whereabouts ... Jennifer suspects Melanie of keeping secrets from her roommates and takes Armin into her confidence. Chris is also surprised by Melanie's strange behavior. Armin learns from Kaiser that he is worried about the future of his radio station. But Armin doesn't want to know anything about it. In any case, his show is on the road to success. When he comes home in a good mood, he sees Melanie emptying the fridge and throwing away everything, including his champagne and expensive caviar ... Bernd is still mourning the loss of his model car. Aylin comes up with a gift to make amends for him, but once again the reconciliation fails because of their completely different characters.
  • Ungewöhnliche Liebeserklärung
    E83
    Ungewöhnliche LiebeserklärungBernd and Aylin are both sad at heart about the new quarrel, because secretly they like each other very much. Ute and Armin, who have recognized the situation, concoct a plan to finally bring the couple together. Armin acts as a messenger of love in his show. Over the airwaves, Bernd awkwardly confesses Aylin his love, which is not without effect ... Melanie tries to convince the shared apartment of her new ideas. While Armin is angry that she destroyed his champagne and caviar, Corinna supports the idea of eating more consciously and healthily. Nevertheless, Melanie's new eco-consciousness soon blossoms, for which her roommates no longer have any understanding. Especially when Melanie and Till examine the apartment with the divining rod for dangerous rays, Jennifer can hardly hide her displeasure ... Through a letter from the police, Regina learns that her former employer has reported her. Only Westfal can be behind this conspiracy. Fearing that he will destroy all the proof material, Regina and Alexander decide to go to the bank that same evening and secure the proof material. Laura catches wind of the action and informs Westfal about this plan by phone.
  • Geldprobleme
    E84
    GeldproblemeAlexander and his mother are looking for proof material in her old office and are surprised by Joachim. He is able to warn them in time about Westfal, who has been alerted by Laura. At home, Regina realizes that all her efforts have been in vain. In the copied documents, she cannot find any evidence of her innocence. However, Laura doesn't know that. She believes that Regina has found proof material and warns Westfal. He fears that his intrigue will be exposed and makes Regina an offer: she gives him the copies from the office and he works in return for her reinstatement. Regina plays along with the game. She meets with Westfal and successfully bluffs with her worthless documents ... Olaf and Jennifer feel more and more attracted to each other. They arrange to spend a day together. At breakfast, Olaf notices that Antonia has not slept at home. He is upset and disappointed, but doesn't want to ruin his day with Jennifer. During a walk in the flora, he forgets his worries. After the two are once again disturbed by Corinna, who visits the flora for study purposes, Jennifer finally plucks up the courage and gives Olaf a first, careful kiss ... Thanks to Armin's love line, Aylin and Bernd have found each other. Accordingly, Armin is proud of himself and tells Corinna that City Radio is doing badly financially, but he is not seriously worried as long as he doesn't run out of good ideas. The next morning, however, he learns from Kaiser that he is up to his neck in it. With Aylin's help, Armin still manages to make his love line known to the listeners. But then he learns that the radio station is broke.
  • Unter Druck
    E85
    Unter DruckArmin is depressed because he fears that he could lose his job again due to the bankruptcy of the radio station. That's when Kaiser shows up at the apartment and asks him to come along. He is supposed to demonstrate the transmission technology to an interested party. But Armin scares away the potential buyer because he doesn't want to leave 'City Radio' to him. Kaiser then gives him the transmitter as a gift. Armin is happily surprised by the supposedly generous gesture. But at a spontaneous party at the radio station with his friends from Schillerallee, he discovers a lot of unpaid bills ... Melanie is fascinated by what Raphael van Baalen tells in his lectures about cosmic energy and earth rays. But she is unexpectedly confronted with reality when van Baalen demands the costs of his seminars. Since Melanie can't pay, he suggests that she could do work for the community. In order to get money, Melanie gives tutoring sessions again. After one of these hours, she wants to go to Schiller with Till. Raphael van Baalen prevents this. He insists that Melanie do her job ... Olaf and Jennifer decide to retire to Olaf's apartment for the afternoon. Marc and Antonia no longer feel comfortable in Laura's room. They decide to talk to Olaf again. When Antonia comes home to reconcile with her father, she catches him in a passionate embrace with Jennifer. Antonia is shocked.
  • Werners Ansprüche
    E86
    Werners AnsprücheAntonia can't understand that Olaf kissed Jennifer, who could be his daughter in terms of age. Jennifer fears that Antonia isn't the only one who reacts this way. Olaf, on the other hand, tries everything to be close to Jennifer. He registers them both for joint service in the 'K60'. Jennifer is reluctant to do so. For her, a relationship with Olaf has no future ... Werner surprises Wolfgang by helping him in the pastry shop. What initially looks like a nice gesture for Wolfgang eventually becomes a tough test of patience, because his father thinks he knows everything better. When he once again interferes with his son's work, Wolfgang's running out of patience. He explains to his father that he wants to do without his cooperation in the future. Werner then makes it clear to him that the confectionery belongs not only to Wolfgang, but also to him ... Melanie tells the astonished flatmates about her new friends from the training center. She announces Raphael's visit, who would like to get to know everyone so that he can get an idea of Melanie's surroundings. Corinna pleads with Armin and Bernd to behave decently towards Raphael. Although everyone tries their best, Raphael gets the impression that the shared flat is not the right way for Melanie. He announces that she will move out of the apartment.
  • Rettungsversuch
    E87
    RettungsversuchMelanie confirms to her roommates that she wants to move out of the shared apartment. Neither Corinna nor Bernd can change her mind. In conversation with Aylin, the situation comes to a head to such an extent that Melanie leaves the apartment immediately. Chris meets Raphael at the pastry shop and immediately agrees with Aylin that he and his community are a bad influence on Melanie. But Melanie thinks differently. She decides to stay at the training center for the time being ... After a violent argument between Werner and his son, in the course of which Wolfgang calls him 'legally dead', Irene convinces her husband that he must take care of Werner's papers. Wolfgang goes to his mother and asks her for his father's death certificate. When Margot sees Werner going to Sophie, she remembers that he cheated on her with her sister back then. She cleverly uses the death certificate as an excuse to disrupt Werner's and Sophie's intimate get-together. Werner, however, has no intention of legalizing his existence. And Sophie tells her sister that she won't leave Werner to her without a fight ... Despite the debt, Armin enjoys his work at the radio station. Corinna makes a statement of the debts, and Armin is able to persuade her to also have the due conversation with the bank. Bernd almost paralyzes broadcasting when he wants to fix a little thing and fix the mistake by telling the listeners a long-winded story about his dog. Corinna was able to get the bank to grant Armin a grace period. But new disaster is on the way: One of the creditors wants to pick up the mixing console. That would be the end of 'City Radio'.
  • Das Ende von City Radio?
    E88
    Das Ende von City Radio?Corinna succeeds in obtaining a deferral of payment from Müller for the mixing console. Armin begins to doubt whether he can save the radio station. Corinna discovers that Udo Kaiser has made his private financial transactions at her father's bank and asks him for help. Gerhard Bach notes that Kaiser had the payments of advertisers transferred to his private account before he disappeared. This means that Armin's chances of paying the radio station's debts are zero ... On the one hand, Laura pours out her heart to Susanne and claims that she can no longer stand the 'harmony fuss' of the Albrechts. On the other hand, she complains to Regina that no one would take care of her. As a result, Alexander is ordered to take more care of Laura. In a conversation with her husband, Regina learns that he has forgiven her for having an affair with Gerhard. Laura listens when she overhears a chance encounter between Regina and Corinna's father. She senses an opportunity to instigate further intrigues and decides to stay with the Albrechts for the time being ... Antonia, shocked, tells Marc that Olaf is having an affair with Jennifer. When she meets Jennifer, she makes it unmistakably clear to her that she will never agree to a relationship between her and her father. Olaf is devastated when Jennifer declares their relationship over before it has really begun. He bitterly reproaches his daughter, whose behavior he sees as the trigger for Jennifer's decision, and thinks about going back to Berlin. Antonia is also fed up. She leaves Marc a letter and tells Ute that she wants to run away from home.
  • Eine gemeinsame Reise
    E89
    Eine gemeinsame ReiseMarc learns of her escape plans through Antonia's farewell letter. He manages to catch up with her, and he decides to run away with her. He gets a few tips from Ute and the credit card from his father's desk. Alexander, who catches Marc trying to leave with the packed things, can't dissuade his brother from his decision. Together with Antonia, he tries to hitchhike south ... Werner suffers a fainting spell and coughs heavily. Olaf examines him and explains that Werner's lungs absolutely need to be x-rayed. Irene and Wolfgang are thinking about who should pay the medical costs that may be incurred. It occurs to them that Werner could actually be insured through Margot. However, she does not agree to help her husband, who has unexpectedly reappeared. In Werner's presence, she declares that she would rather divorce than ever pay for him. When Sophie hears this, she makes a surprising offer to the sick Werner ... Laura has noticed that there must have been something between Gerhard Bach and Regina Albrecht and sees her chance to take revenge. She sets up a mean intrigue to make Joachim believe that the affair between Gerhard and his wife is not over yet.
  • Einer Meinung
    E90
    Einer MeinungCorinna rescues the awkward situation between Gerhard and Joachim in 'Schiller' by pretending to have had an appointment with her father there. Joachim is then sorry that he suspected Regina for no reason. He reconciles with her. Laura, who wanted to conjure up a new marital quarrel between the Albrechts, sees her plan fail. When she learns that Corinna has thwarted the cause, she vows vengeance ... Till learns that Melanie is already spending the night in the training center and is increasingly under Raphael's influence. Together with Chris, he decides to do something. While Till makes the handouts that Melanie distributed in the pastry shop disappear, Chris feigns a strong interest in the training center and makes an appointment with Raphael ... Armin presents Jennifer with a huge bouquet of red roses delivered by a messenger. She reacts unpleasant. Her roommates want to know who the secret suitor is, but Jennifer doesn't say anything. When Armin is close to guessing that the flowers are Olaf's, Jennifer grabs the bouquet and wants to get it out of the apartment. In the foyer she meets Olaf and throws the roses at his feet. As he tries to pick it up again, his gaze falls on Margot's mailbox slot - she has been watching the whole scene from there.
  • Undercoveragent Chris
    E91
    Undercoveragent ChrisOlaf is very depressed because of the argument with Jennifer. But the next morning, the next problem awaits him. He discovers that Antonia didn't spend the night at home. She wasn't with the Albrechts either. There he learns that Marc has also disappeared. Alexander and Till tell their worried parents that they want to hitchhike to Italy together. Olaf and Till drive to the Bonn distributor to intercept them, but just miss them. Marc and Antonia get into a truck with an Italian license plate ... Margot asks Chris to investigate what Werner has been up to over the past few years. But her grandson refuses. He has no desire to play private detective. Sophie takes care of Werner, who doesn't like it at all. He considers leaving Schillerallee again because he doesn't want to be crushed between the two women. Margot investigates on her own and discovers that Werner hid his death certificate instead of going to the district court with the paper. Margot also finds an old photo. Her suspicions are confirmed that Werner has something to hide. She hires a private detective to investigate ... After a day at the training center, Melanie has regained enough strength to return to her shared flat. Her roommates are happy about this, but are disappointed because Melanie only wants to stay until she finds a new place to stay. By chance, she learns of Chris' plan to sneak into the training center under false pretenses. When he shows up at Raphael's house, he has already been warned.
  • Lauras Ziel
    E92
    Lauras ZielRaphael arranges with Chris to take part in the meditation course. Gesine warns Raphael about the informer, but he ignores all warnings and doesn't listen to Melanie either. Chris is convinced that he can quickly see through Raphael's machinations. With mixed feelings, he signs a membership application after the first meditation session ... Laura's fighting spirit is awakened because she believes that Corinna seems to be even more cunning than she is. She allows herself to be persuaded by her father to take a short trip to Paris together, although she actually wanted to help Alexander with his first lecture. Through an intrigue, Laura prevents Corinna and Alexander from meeting. Alexander waits in vain for a message from his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Corinna realizes what role she should play in her father's trip to Paris. It is only a decorative accessory for his business negotiations. Corinna hurries back home, but it's too late: Alexander has already gone to his lecture with Laura ... Werner doesn't have the heart to turn down Sophie's offer to move in with her. When he meets Ute by chance, he flees with her to the bakery under a pretext. He claims to Irene that he organizes his registration affairs at the office. Meanwhile, Margot tries to track down her husband with the help of a private detective. Till helps Sophie bring Werner's suitcase to her apartment. A little later, he experiences a dangerous surprise.
  • Die Schlange
    E93
    Die SchlangeThe snake that has slipped out of Werner's suitcase threatens to bite Till. Through her courageous intervention, Sophie succeeds in protecting the boy from harm. The snake escapes into the courtyard. Despite an extensive search by Werner and Till, the snake is not found. A little later, the reptile appears in the pastry shop and crawls there unnoticed into a shopping bag intended for Margot. Without suspecting anything, Irene brings the bag to her mother-in-law. In the evening, Margot discovers the snake on her living room table. In panic, she runs out of her apartment. She is firmly convinced that Werner is trying to kill her ... Alexander is terribly disappointed that Corinna did not come to his lecture. When she finally shows up, Alexander demands an explanation from his girlfriend. He learns that Laura didn't tell him that Corinna wanted to talk to him before she left for Paris. Regina tries to find out the reason for Laura's intrigue. She suspects that the girl is jealous of Alexander and Corinna's relationship. Laura is remorseful and apologizes to Regina's son for her lies ... Armin is completely overworked. To save his radio station, he works almost around the clock. At the same time, he hardly gets any sleep and gets himself up with pills and coffee. The flatmates are seriously worried about him. In fact, Armin collapses from exhaustion during his evening moderation at the microphone.
  • Drunter und drüber
    E94
    Drunter und drüberThe flatmates find Armin, who has collapsed from exhaustion in the studio. In order to keep the broadcast going, Bernd puts on an endless tape of old Franco-broadcasts. But they urgently need a replacement for Armin. Corinna thinks of Laura, who already has radio experience. Armin meets the escaped snake in the bathroom the next morning. Armin believes that his suspicion that he has hallucinations due to overexertion is confirmed when he hears Laura's voice on the radio ... While searching for the snake, Werner makes an unexpected discovery in Margot's living room. He finds photos he had kept in his suitcase and confronts Margot. Meanwhile, at Albrechts, Laura breaks out into snake hysteria. Regina then emphatically demands that Werner solve the 'snake question' immediately. He has no choice but to prepare the reptile's 'favorite meal', a foul-smelling broth that is supposed to attract the snake. Irene is at the end of her rope when she comes home and finds sheer chaos in her kitchen ... Olaf notices that rumors are circulating in the house about Jennifer's secret lover. In order to forestall suspicions, he decides to quit his job at the youth center. Irene learns of Olaf's intentions and - since she doesn't know the background - asks Jennifer, of all people, to dissuade him. She reacts differently than expected and quits herself in the 'K60'.
  • Armins schlimmster Albtraum
    E95
    Armins schlimmster AlbtraumJennifer admits to her friend Corinna that she was in a relationship with Olaf. Irene learns that Jennifer quit because of Olaf at the youth center. When she confronts her brother, he tells her the real reasons for Marc and Antonia's escape: his daughter could not accept his relationship with Jennifer. Irene confides this to Regina, who is very worried about Marc ... Armin's supposed hallucinations turn out to be a bare reality: the snake really exists, and Laura moderates on his radio station. Over the phone, he gives her instructions on what to do and what not to do. At first, everything seems to go smoothly, but then Laura commits a 'mortal sin': she comments bitingly on a commercial. Armin is horrified ... Chris refuses to swap jobs with Frank, who has to search for pickpockets in the pedestrian zone in the afternoon. Instead, he wants to get to the bottom of Raphael and his sect, without suspecting that they have long since seen through his intentions. Chris is supposed to 'proselytize' with Melanie in the pedestrian zone and is caught by Frank.
  • Interessante Entdeckung
    E96
    Interessante EntdeckungChris gives a public address in which he professes the true doctrine of salvation of the center. Even Melanie is convinced that he means business. Only Chris's colleague Frank initially believes it was a joke. Raphael even assigns special tasks to Chris, which especially annoys Gesine, who continues to follow in his footsteps. She overhears a conversation between Chris and Armin, which confirms her suspicions. Chris still thinks everything is going well when he is summoned to his instructor ... Alexander caused a sensation with his lecture to the Art Historians' Association. Joachim is proud that his son is preparing his first publication in 'Kunst Heute'. Only Marc worries him, because neither he nor Antonia have come forward. When Alexander helps Corinna to get plant boxes onto the roof for a biology experiment, he injures his hand ... Werner puts his snake back in the brown suitcase. Everyone learns that 'Medusa' is completely harmless and is only supposed to guard Werner's valuables. Margot insists that Werner get the snake out of the house. Sophie is severely disappointed because her former great love does not want to live with her. Werner excuses himself by saying that everything went far too fast for him. Margot, together with the private detective she hired, opens Werner's snake suitcase and, to her surprise, finds two passports in the secret compartment.
  • Die kleine Spende
    E97
    Die kleine SpendeWerner is able to prevent Margot from rummaging through all his papers at the last second. Nevertheless, she and detective Gallert have enough clues to investigate further. Werner sees through Margot's goings-on and complains about it to his son. But Margot doesn't let Wolfgang stop her from sending Gallert to Rotterdam for more information ... Armin resumes his work at the radio station and the first thing he has to do is fixes Laura's mistakes. Aylin is supposed to watch in the studio, but is captured, tied up and gagged by Laura. At the last second, Armin is able to intervene ... The instructor advises Chris to step out of the chakra. The police do not like to see such a membership. Frank Lohmann also advises him to get out. Chris doesn't feel comfortable. But when Raphael gives him a new assignment, he throws all concerns overboard. He hopes to finally get his hands on incriminating evidence against the cult leader, but he gets a surprise.
  • In tiefen Schwierigkeiten
    E98
    In tiefen SchwierigkeitenChris wakes up from his unconsciousness in the park. The suitcase disappeared without a trace, as did the man who knocked him down. However, Chris finds the lens cap of a camera. Frank convinces him that there is no point in denouncing Raphael: there is no evidence. Chris therefore wants to continue with his investigations in the 'chakra'. But there, a nasty surprise awaits him: When he tries to expose Raphael on the basis of the piece of evidence he has found, Raphael presents him with the photos that show him handing over the money. Raphael has Chris in his hand ... Corinna surprises Alexander on the roof while painting. He confesses to her that he has been secretly painting for a long time. Corinna is thrilled with Alexander's pictures and desperately wants his father to see them. Together with Regina, she makes sure that Joachim looks at one of the paintings without knowing that it is by his son. However, the plan backfires: Joachim maligns the picture totally ... Jennifer's hopes of finding a new job at the youth center after her resignation are dashed. Aylin overhears the love drama between Jennifer and Olaf, finds it romantic and decides to intervene. With Bernd's help, she sets up a love nest for the two of them in the basement. Through a trick, it is possible to lock them both up there. But Jennifer is not enthusiastic.
  • Ein reizvolles Angebot
    E99
    Ein reizvolles AngebotBernd and Aylin listen at the cellar door to see if Jennifer and Olaf are about to achieve the hoped-for reconciliation. When they don't hear anything, they check for themselves and realize that their plan has gone wrong. Jennifer believed that Olaf had staged all this to get her around again. At odds, they both get out of Sophie's cellar hatch. Jennifer accuses Aylin of always interfering in other people's lives without being asked ... All hell breaks loose in the pastry shop. Werner has forgotten an important assignment. He was supposed to prepare a cake for the advertising presentation of Friederike Dossmann. When she goes to pick up the cake she has ordered, panic breaks out. As always, Irene manages the situation confidently. She brings the cake to Friederike in time for the presentation and receives an invitation to dinner. In addition, Friederike makes her a suggestion: Irene should become the advertising medium for her campaign ... The Albrecht family is running high. Alexander is deeply offended by his father's harsh criticism of his picture and has evaded to Corinna. She notices that her boyfriend has a fever. A little later, Joachim is at the door and wants to apologize to his son - in vain. A scandal ensues. Shortly thereafter, Alexander is horrified to discover that he can no longer see anything.
  • Blind
    E100
    BlindLaura teases Ute about her reading and writing difficulties. Till wants to help Ute and asks Melanie to intensify her tutoring with Ute. But Melanie has no time. Till delivers this news to Ute shortly after she receives a rebuke from Wolfgang for confusing sugar with salt. Till offers to help her learn. A recent newspaper article dealing with an environmental campaign is very well received by both of them ... Alexander can't see anything anymore. At the hospital, Regina and Corinna learn that the doctors are faced with a mystery. Alexander's eyes do not have an organic defect. The doctor suggests consulting more specialists. Meanwhile, Marc tries to call his parents. But Laura intercepts the phone calls ... Irene has made the acquaintance of Friederike, who works in the PR department of a large department store. She thinks that Irene is exactly the type of woman she is looking for for a planned advertising campaign. When Wolfgang learns that Irene is to take part in a casting, he forbids her to go.
  • Überzeugender Auftritt
    E101
    Überzeugender AuftrittIrene is upset that her husband wants to patronize her. Till also criticizes his father. Irene is now even more likely to go to the casting appointment. The recordings seem to fail because she doesn't feel addressed by the concept at all. But then Friederike comes up with good news: Irene has won the race precisely because of her critical demeanor ... The crisis between Alexander and his father continues. Corinna doesn't speak well of Joachim either. When her boyfriend is transferred at the instigation of his father, she is the last to know about it. For Alexander's sake, Corinna and Joachim temporarily conclude a 'truce' and eagerly await the outcome of the investigation. There is an end with horror: Alexander's visual center is paralyzed by a blood clot ... Armin considers his financial situation to be hopeless. He is looking for a partner. In the shared flat, Raphael learns of Armin's financial difficulties, which give him an idea. He sets Gesine on Armin. It is supposed to establish contact. Aylin takes over the further negotiations for Armin, who is blocked by his premiere broadcast for EGO Records. When he brings the radio station to a high gloss in anticipation of the new partner, his secretary arrives and announces her boss. Armin's facial features slip away: it's Raphael.
  • Das Angebot
    E102
    Das AngebotArmin vehemently rejects Raphael's offer to become a partner in City-Radio. As a result, Gesine is accused of incompetence by Raphael in front of an audience. Later, he gives her the task of procuring the transmitter for him by all means. Aylin reproaches Armin for working hard for him. Gesine proposes a deal to him. Melanie tells Chris about the planned merger between chakra and radio station. Before Chris can prevent the deal, Armin has already signed ... Till and Ute get stories about the grove from different sides. There they find, next to a love tree with a heart, marked trees and a construction site sign: Obviously, the forest is to be cut down. The two decide to prevent this and call for action. When Till distributes a leaflet in front of the school, Jens Krollmann, the son of the builder, suddenly stands behind him ... Margot asks Irene and Wolfgang to throw Werner out of the apartment, but in vain. Shortly thereafter, she finally has reason to celebrate: private detective Gallert returns from Rotterdam with interesting evidence against Werner.
  • Die Wahrheit kommt ans Licht
    E103
    Die Wahrheit kommt ans LichtMargot finally gets proof that Werner has never suffered from amnesia. She summons the Weigel family to announce the news. Werner gets wind of the action. When Margot tries to expose him, he has a new excuse ready. But this time the evidence is against him. Wolfgang takes appropriate action with a heavy heart and asks his father to leave the apartment. Anna is desperate, she doesn't want to lose her grandpa. Werner goes on the offensive: he announces that he rightfully owns half of the house and that he wants to stay in any case ... Laura meets Jens Krollmann and is deeply impressed by him. Till finds support for his action in some of his classmates. They arrange to meet in the woods to do something about the deforestation of the trees. Laura learns about it by chance and informs Jens about the planned action ... The Albrechts learn that a blood clot is the cause of Alexander's blindness. The thrombus is the result of a febrile infection. When Olaf learns of this, he strongly reproaches himself for dismissing Alexander's fever as just a harmless cold. When Irene goes to the Albrechts and asks them to talk to Olaf, Joachim reacts very bitterly. He wants to make sure that Olaf's license to practice medicine is revoked.
  • Kleiner Fehler
    E104
    Kleiner FehlerThe court order declaring Werner dead is overturned. Werner announces that he owns half of Margot's fortune and the bakery. He moves in with Sophie. Margot commissions Günter Gallert to investigate further. The private detective is supposed to investigate of the mystery of the two passports. The confrontation between Margot and her sister Sophie reaches its climax. But Irene also accuses Sophie of Werner destroying the family. When she confronts him with this accusation, Werner says that the true family is the people you love. He proposes to Sophie ... Ute, Till and his classmate Tobias are left frustrated after Jens and Laura's counteraction. Tobias wants to inquire about the building permit for Krollmann's factory. In the Schiller, where Ute and Till are waiting for him, there is another argument between Till and Jens. Tobias has found out that Krollmann has a building permit. Anything they would do to save the forest from now on would be illegal ... Joachim tries in vain to have Olaf's license to practice medicine revoked. However, he is so affected by the allegations that he wants to return them on his own. After a visit to the hospital, where he sees how much Alexander suffers from his blindness, Olaf sits dejected and with suicidal thoughts in the stairwell. Jennifer tries to comfort him. Meanwhile, Till meets Marc, who has returned alone from Italy. But where is Antonia?
  • Wo ist Antonia?
    E105
    Wo ist Antonia?Chris overhears a conversation between Gesine and Raphael. He learns that Raphael is planning to have Bruno eliminated by a professional. On the spur of the moment, he visits Bruno in his hotel room and suggests that he go to the police and testify as a witness against Raphael. But Bruno proposes another deal: Chris should strike the next time he meets with his boss. Chris agrees - and hides Bruno in the basement ... Irene and Friederike develop ideas for their advertising campaign in the kitchen at Weigels. When Wolfgang comes up and asks Irene to help him in the pastry shop, she feels that this is harassment and continues to work with Friederike in defiance. In addition, she forgets to pick up Anna from swimming. When Wolfgang realizes this, he reproaches Irene fiercely. Anna, who overhears the quarrel, fears for her parents' marriage ... Till tells Marc, who has returned alone from Italy, that Antonia has not yet arrived and that his brother Alexander has gone blind. Marc is completely desperate and doesn't want to go home yet. Till hides him in his room for one night. The very next morning, Marc goes to Alexander's hospital. There he meets his parents. In the meantime, Olaf has learned from Jennifer that she has seen Marc in the yard. When he asks the Albrechts about his daughter, he learns that Antonia wanted to return from Italy on her own. Olaf strongly reproaches Marc. Joachim takes the side of his son. Olaf leaves in an argument. A short time later, the Albrechts learn that Joachim's credit card has been found in the possession of the unknown victim of a bus accident. Antonia was in possession of the credit card.
  • Panische Angst
    E106
    Panische AngstThe Albrechts receive the news that Joachim's credit card has been found on a dead woman. They suspect that the unidentified body could be Antonia and inform Olaf. He wants to drive to the scene of the accident immediately to get clarity. Marc has to listen to angry reproaches from him and seeks refuge in the courtyard in his grief. When Olaf wants to apologize to him for his behavior, the missing Antonia suddenly reappears and throws her arms around Marc's neck. She announces that she wants to move in with Marc to make room for Jennifer in the apartment ... Irene argued with Wolfgang about the job offer. Till is able to bring his father back down to earth. Wolfgang apologizes to his wife. Irene has her first shots in the photo studio. She is nervous, especially since she thinks that the clothes are far too youthful for her. But Friederike compliments her. After the work is done, Irene is completely exhausted. Standing as a model is much more strenuous than she thought. When Friederike presents her with the contract, she is reluctant to sign it ... The first broadcast of the chakra has been broadcast on the radio. The complaints pile up, but Gesine believes in success through habituation. She wants to see the radio station's documents, and Armin takes her to Schillerallee to get the papers. Chris puts himself in danger when he takes Bruno up to the apartment so he can make a phone call.
  • Unter Kontrolle
    E107
    Unter KontrolleOlaf doesn't want another confrontation with Antonia. That's why he doesn't stand in the way of her desire to move in with Marc. Till has heard about the move-out plans from Antonia and talks to Marc about it. He tells him that Laura's presence in Albrecht's apartment annoys him terribly. When Marc and his mother learn that Laura didn't make Marc's calls from Italy or pass on his postcards, they angrily confront her. Laura once again manages to wriggle out of a sticky situation, but Marc is far from done with her ... Irene is reluctant to sign the contract with Friederike. She wants to talk to Wolfgang about it and asks for time to think about it. But Wolfgang has other worries: his father Werner threatens him with a trial. After Irene consults with Regina, she signs the contract and celebrates the event with sparkling wine. Wolfgang is surprised when he learns how much money his wife earns in her new job ... Bruno, who suddenly found himself face to face with Gesine and Armin in the hallway, manages to escape. Chris catches up with him and asks him to come back to Schillerallee later. Then he tells Gesine a lie about Bruno. When Raphael learns that Bruno has escaped once again, he reacts angrily. He instructs Gesine to settle the matter once and for all. After a meditation session, Raphael tries to find out how great his power over Melanie is and encounters blind obedience.
  • Auf der Flucht
    E108
    Auf der FluchtRaphael tests Melanie's docility under hypnosis and is very satisfied with the result. Melanie tells her roommates that she dropped out of college because of Raphael. Meanwhile, Chris continues to keep the money courier Bruno hidden in the basement. Armin watches powerlessly as Gesine seizes the radio station's financial affairs ... Marc can't convince Regina of Laura's mendacity because he can't prove that she embezzled the phone calls and postcards. When Jens Krollmann throws him out of his own room, Marc is finally fed up. He spends the night with Ute and Till in the Roman forest. Early in the morning, Laura and Jens find Marc's message to his mother and find out where he is. Jens informs his father. Marc and Till are surprised by security guards in the morning and flee ... On Aylin's advice, Corinna tries to cheer Alexander up a bit. Dr. Schunn also gives him hope. But then the blind Alexander overhears a telephone conversation about a terminally ill patient and mistakenly refers it to himself.
  • Sterbenskrank
    E109
    SterbenskrankAfter the phone call, which Alexander overheard, he thinks he will die soon. Melanie tries to console him with esoteric shenanigans. Corinna continues to follow Aylin's advice and responds to Alexander at the wrong time with educational measures. When Joachim visits his son in the hospital, he has to hear that he lied to him about his condition. Dr. Schunn is finally able to clear up the misunderstanding ... Till and Marc are surprised by Krollmann's security guards in the Roman forest. At the last second, they are able to flee to a tree.The guard Edwin Höfel makes allusions to Krollmann's criminal machinations. Laura tells Regina about Marc's forest action. She confronts her son and explains to him that it is merely a rumor that Krollmann has falsified the building permit. Werner gives Ute the idea of building a tree house so that the grove cannot be cut down ... Bernd and Aylin have been together for exactly one month. Bernd is really looking forward to the upcoming meeting of his car club. He spruces up his car and asks Aylin to attach a club patch to his denim jacket. For his sake, she struggles with sewing attempts until Jennifer gives her the idea of giving Bernd something for their 'monthly anniversary'. Later, when Bernd wants to pick up Aylin at the 'Schiller', he meets Melanie, who is standing in for Aylin. Annoyed, Bernd, who believes that he has been transferred, wants to go back to his car. But when he steps onto the street, he has to watch to his horror as his beloved car drives away.
  • Bernds Auto
    E110
    Bernds AutoBernd believes that his car has been stolen. Jennifer tells him that Armin might have borrowed it. When Bernd waits angrily for the unsuspecting Armin, Melanie reveals to him that the disappearance of his car has something to do with Aylin, who wants to give him a gift. A little later, however, Aylin has to confess to her Bernd that she has had an accident with his car. The car is ready for scrap ... Wolfgang and Margot have received a reminder from Werner in which he demands a horrendous sum from them. Margot inquires with her lawyer and learns that Werner is not entitled to the house, but to all rental income. At a family crisis meeting, Wolfgang falls into a doomsday mood. Anna gets scared for her home and runs crying into the courtyard, where Chris comforts her. Sophie, who happens to witness the conversation, feels remorse ... Antonia urges Marc to schedule a meeting between their parents to let everyone know their plans to move out. Marc is not exactly thrilled with the proposal and gets into an argument with Antonia. Meanwhile, Laura is working to get Marc out of his room for good. She tells Regina that Marc's homeroom teacher is expecting her at school the next day.
  • Probleme ohne Ende
    E111
    Probleme ohne EndeJoachim, Regina and Olaf agree, albeit for different reasons, that they do not support Marc and Antonia financially in their plans to move out. In addition, they do not want to let their expensive escapades in Venice rest on their laurels. Antonia feels let down by Marc during the discussion with their parents. In order not to have to listen to this accusation again, Marc skips school and helps Till and Antonia to build the tree house. Unfortunately, their efforts are not very successful. When Marc comes home, a nasty surprise awaits him: his mother was at school and has learned that Marc will not be transferred ... Werner needs money for the divorce lawyer and the lawsuit over Margot's fortune. Since Sophie has no savings, Werner tries to persuade her to mortgage her apartment. But Regina strongly advises her against it, as Sophie is not able to repay the loan. Werner is disappointed, but he does not give up on his plan. He has the unsuspecting Sophie sign a power of attorney that enables him to put his plan into action ... Aylin, desperate because of the accident, joins Armin at the radio station. He comforts her. Armin is in good spirits. Through the financial support of the chakra, he is able to hire a second permanent moderator. A candidate introduces himself that Armin is enthusiastic about. Everything seems to be running smoothly when he receives a call that pulls the rug out from under his feet: his broadcasting license has been revoked.
  • Auf der richtigen Fährte
    E112
    Auf der richtigen FährteArmin is lucky in his misfortune. The state institution for broadcast urges him to remove the chakra word contributions from the program, as they deviate from the approved scheme. Armin informs Raphael of this requirement, but he reacts unexpectedly disinterested and hurriedly brushes Armin off. Suspiciously, he sticks to Raphael's and Melanie's heels. He watches as Melanie scours countless banks, including the one where Regina works. Westfal, who is surprised at the large sum that Melanie pays in, informs Regina, who vouches for Melanie ... Marc remains seated if he does not pass the re-examination. Regina and Joachim have drawn up a catalogue of measures. The fact that Laura, of all people, is supposed to give him tutoring hits Marc like a blow. Antonia is also exhausted. She blames herself for Marc's school problems. Ute advises her to apologize to her boyfriend and help him in English. Marc complains at Alexander, who offers himself as a Latin teacher. At the hospital, Antonia and Marc reconcile. They work out a learning plan together, which they show to Joachim and Regina ... Wolfgang and Ute baked a wonderful cake on the occasion of a christening. Friederike, who wants to examine the bakery for its suitability for advertising shots, collides with Wolfgang and the cake. The cake is broken. Irene immediately offers to help her husband in the bakery. But Wolfgang refuses. His mother is supposed to stand in for Irene, who has a photo shoot. Margot takes the opportunity to rant about the viciousness of Irene's new job, but Wolfgang defends his wife. He is all the more surprised when he discovers a poster that shows Irene in larger than life size and dressed only in a lace petticoat.
  • Unverhoffte Unterstützung
    E113
    Unverhoffte UnterstützungIrene learns that Friederike has released test shots in which she posed only lightly dressed for the advertising campaign. She is deeply disappointed by this breach of trust. Wolfgang is ashamed of Irene and refuses to serve in the pastry shop. That's when Friederike shows up at the Weigels' house. She tells Wolfgang that Irene suddenly doesn't want to work as a model anymore. When he learns how positively the clientele reacts to the poster, he asks Irene not to abandon Friedrike ... Corinna is on her way to Alexander's hospital when her biology lecturer Sebastian Weißenburg shows up at the door. He asks her to help him with an important series of experiments, as his assistant is absent due to illness. When he realizes how much expertise Corinna has, Sebastian wants to win her over as a permanent assistant. Marc tricks Alexander into believing that Corinna's new boss is completely unattractive ... Armin's radio appeal bears fruit: A merchant offers Aylin a Capri at a 'preferential price'. Steve, the barman of the 'Schiller', asks Aylin to supervise the installation of the new cooling system the next morning and to pay the craftsmen. When Bernd and Aylin meet by chance, a violent argument ensues. In tears, Aylin shows up at the radio station to get the dealer's address. She wants to buy the Capri, no matter what the cost. Shortly thereafter, she comes under suspicion of having embezzled the cheque with which she was supposed to pay the craftsmen.
  • Der Wald ruft
    E114
    Der Wald ruftBernd and Armin are worried about Aylin. They suspect that she wants to use the check from the Schiller to buy a new Capri for Bernd. They rush to the car dealership, but the car is already sold. Bernd wants to repair the cooling system at the Schiller and meets Aylin, who informs him that she neither took the check nor bought the Capri. The two reconcile in the bathtub ... Till and Ute make a plan for the tree house and a list of what materials they still need. Ute overruns her lunch break and is therefore confronted by Irene. Laura gets wind of the planned tree-house campaign. She tells Jens about it, but he laughs at her. Alexander points out to Marc that with the tree house they can at best postpone the deforestation of the grove, but not prevent it. Laura photographs Marc, Till and Ute as they move building materials into the forest ... Jennifer is justifiably afraid of the upcoming anatomy exam. She retreats to the roof for undisturbed learning. There she meets Antonia. There is a debate that ends in reconciliation. To take away Jennifer's exam anxiety, she persuades her father to help her. But Jennifer rejects the offer. Antonia then arranges for Olaf to write a cheat sheet for Jennifer, which she wants to take to the exam room. But when the exam chairwoman calls Jennifer, she's not there. Antonia then pretends to be Jennifer.
  • Ein Ass im Ärmel
    E115
    Ein Ass im ÄrmelRegina believes that Melanie has inherited and that is why she has so much money. She offers her investment advice. When she learns that Melanie has poured her entire fortune into Armin's station, she asks Corinna to talk to her roommate. Corinna first confronts Armin because she fears that he is just taking advantage of Melanie. But he assures her that she can trust him. He has a plan to get out of the cult in one piece ... Jennifer learns that Antonia passed the exam under her name with a cheat sheet from Olaf. Resigned, she returns Olaf his talisman. She doesn't believe in success. The next day, Jennifer learns that she passed. The joy is short-lived. Because although the hurdle of the exam has been overcome, she does not master the material at all. Olaf promises to help her ... Laura learns from Jens that the Roman forest is to be cut down prematurely. Confident of victory, she triumphs with her news in front of Till and Marc. In a panic, Till decides to continue building the tree house alone. In Bernd, who in the meantime has made an unpleasant acquaintance with Jens Krollmann, he finds surprising support. When Marc and Antonia come into the forest in the afternoon, the platform for the tree house is already finished. While Till and Bernd go fortifying, Antonia and Marc nod off in love on the platform. Meanwhile, Edwin Höfel arrives with a group of lumberjacks.
  • Teilsieg
    E116
    TeilsiegAntonia and Marc do not let Höfel drive them away from the tree house and thus prevent the deforestation of the Roman forest for the time being. Bernd and Aylin take over the night watch. The next morning, they are surprised that Krollmann's expected counteroffensive fails to materialize. Even the police threatened by Höfel do not come. What's behind it? ... While Gesine and Raphael discuss whether Armin has a certain plan, he is in the copy shop with Chris. They copy counterfeit money on the color copier. The next day, Gesine and Armin withdraw money from the radio station's account. Through a clever trick, he manages to exchange the sum for the prepared counterfeit money. In the meantime, Armin's account movements have been noticed. Regina and Westfal investigate the background of the financial transactions ... Wolfgang tells Irene that Werner wanted to take out a loan on Sophie's apartment. By chance, Sophie finds a silver medallion in Werner's jacket pocket. Werner claims that it would be his wedding gift for her. Sophie wants to return the favor with a double bed and signs an installment contract. A letter for Werner has mistakenly landed in Wolfgang's mail. A real estate company sends an offer for a finca in Chile on request. Irene expresses the suspicion that Werner wants to go there alone. Sophie vehemently defends her Werner. As proof of his honesty, she shows Irene the wedding locket. By chance, they discover that the medallion contains a photo of Werner and a strange woman. Sophie sinks to the ground.
  • Die Maske fällt
    E117
    Die Maske fälltWerner manages to calm Sophie down with a touching story about an alleged sham marriage. When asked about the finca, Werner admits that he has already made preparations for the move because he wants to spend his retirement with Sophie in Chile. Sophie is shocked when she learns by chance that Werner has cheated her with the bank power of attorney in order to get a loan of 120,000 marks. A violent argument ensues, in which Sophie finally loses her composure and angrily wishes Werner death ... While Corinna and Sebastian are busy with their research, Alexander is bored in the hospital. Aylin visits him and advises him to be a little more active and not to mope all day. When Alexander decides to take advantage of the beautiful early summer weather for a walk in the park, he is disappointed to find that no one has time for him. Defiantly, he tackles the matter on his own ... Armin's money exchange was a complete success. But new problems are already waiting for him and Chris. Margot, who has discovered suspicious traces in the basement, deduces rats and orders the exterminator. Where to go with Bruno? Meanwhile, Gesine and Raphael are also thinking about Bruno - he is to be to do away before the big boss from Hamburg appears in Cologne. Without suspecting what she is doing with it, Melanie reveals Bruno's hiding place.
  • Der Mordauftrag
    E118
    Der MordauftragAlexander is lucky in misfortune when he falls into the elevator shaft: he lands on the roof of the elevator, which has just got stuck below the floor. Nurse Ling encourages Alexander to go on further excursions despite the setback. When Corinna tells him that she has to work at home all day, Alexander has an idea. He wants to surprise his girlfriend, steals out of the clinic and orders a taxi to Schillerallee. When he doesn't find Corinna in the apartment, he goes up the stairs to the roof ... Raphael gives Ursula Trommen, a professional killer, the task of eliminating Bruno. Armin suspects that Bruno is in danger and sends him to the roof of the house. But on this very day, the roof is very busy, and Bruno has to hide in the skylight. The killer appears in Schillerallee to carry out her mission. Margot inadvertently gives her the hint to look for Bruno in the attic apartment. Raphael discovers the counterfeit money that Armin has slipped into Gesine. He knows that Armin and Chris could be dangerous to him. Raphael wants to repeat Armin's money at all costs. In addition, he orders Melanie to kill Chris under hypnosis ... Werner proposes a waiver to Margot if she gives him part of her fortune. Margot brusquely refuses. Irene wants to help Sophie get back the money she borrowed from Werner at her expense. But the bank is powerless. Sophie is devastated. Ute spends her break on the roof of the house. There she picks up Till for a meeting at the Schiller. Werner comes up to the roof to look for Ute again. Sophie and Margot stick to his heels to settle accounts with him. When Alexander finally reaches the roof in search of Corinna, he hears a scream. He witnesses a murder.
  • Mordverdacht
    E119
    MordverdachtWerner is dead. A witness statement confirms that it was not an accident, but murder. Sophie and Margot were both on the roof at the time of his death. While they claim to have heard Werner's scream in the hallway on the stairs, Alexander's testimony, who heard both women talking on the roof right after the murder, seems to prove the opposite. Since both would have had a motive for murder due to their hatred of Werner, they are arrested by the police ... The tree house is ready. Jens tries once again to drive the friends out of the forest by threatening them with a complaint. However, Till, Ute, Antonia and Marc don't give up. Rather, they want to ask Dr. Weißenburg to prepare the counter-report as quickly as possible. Jens and Laura make a diabolical plan: they want to set fire to the tree house and blame the fire on the environmentalists without endangering their lives. But when Jens puts the plan into action, Till and Ute are still in the tree house ... Raphael and Gesine put Armin under massive pressure to get the money back from him. Melanie races with Chris towards the wall of a warehouse in Rheinauhafen to carry out her murder mission.
  • Kein Albtraum
    E120
    Kein AlbtraumSophie and Margot, who have been arrested on suspicion of murder, have to spend a night together in the cell. Ute tells the police that she kept a locker key for Werner ... At the last second, Till is able to prevent the arson attack that Jens wants to perpetrate on the tree house. Till has to cope not only with the attack, but also with the death of his grandfather. Jens bawls Laura out because of the botched attack ... Armin hands over the baggage check to Gesine and Raphael with a heavy heart. The two of them stay overnight in Armin's studio. Armin learns that the meeting between Päschke and Raphael is to take place at the radio station and tries in vain to warn Chris.
  • Der SEK Einsatz
    E121
    Der SEK EinsatzThe FSPC storms the radio station and overpowers the criminal gang. While the head of operations praises Chris, Armin finds the luggage storage slip. According to Chris' testimony, the incredulous head of operations wants to pick up the funds allegedly seized by Armin and Chris. He mockingly notes that the two have only captured counterfeit money. Only Chris suspects how smart Armin was. Aylin and Bernd convince Melanie that her place is in the flat ... Alexander's testimony weighed heavily on Sophie. While Margot is released, Sophie is to be brought before the magistrate. She breaks down. The tabloid press writes nasty headlines about the murder of Werner and also drags Irene into the dirt. Regina and Joachim get Alexander a white cane and badge. Alexander now believes that his parents have already written him off as blind.
  • Sorgen um Bruno
    E122
    Sorgen um BrunoArmin and Chris are worried about Bruno, who is still missing. Chris fears the worst, because Melanie had betrayed Bruno's hiding place to Raphael. Chris and Armin also believe that Bruno witnessed the events on the roof. Alexander reconciles with his parents and decides to take a semester off. Only with Corinna there are problems ... Till, Antonia, Marc, Corinna and Ute try to save the Roman forest. But the objection period for Krollmann's construction project is expiring. Will Weißenburg's report arrive in time?
  • Der seriöse Fernsehbericht
    E123
    Der seriöse FernsehberichtMore and more nasty headlines appear about the Weigels. Frederike asks a journalist friend to make a serious television portrait of Irene, her family and the events in Schillerallee ... Laura visits Krollmann to inform him about the counter-report. Meanwhile, Corinna desperately tries to find Weissenburg because his report has disappeared. A race against time begins ... Margot receives Werner's estate and is pleasantly surprised. Meanwhile, Sophie is released from prison. When she learns that Margot has Werner's belongings, she demands the key to the safe deposit box to get her money. But Margot doesn't think about leaving the money to her sister.
  • Kurzes Wiedersehen
    E124
    Kurzes WiedersehenSophie is horrified that Margot considers the money to be her rightful property. Werner's funeral takes place. Irene is quite overwhelmed with everything that has been rushing at her lately. Frederike comforts her and steps in for her ... Through an anecdote from Bernd, Armin comes up with an idea of how he can legalize the money he has stolen. The members of the flat take care of Melanie. Armin is counting his money when Bruno shows up at the radio station. Armin tries to convince him that he has to tell the police about what happened on the roof. But Bruno demands money and only wants to go to the police with Chris. Armin is looking for Chris. When he returns to the radio station with him, Bruno has disappeared - with Armin's suitcase of money.
  • Am Durchdrehen
    E125
    Am DurchdrehenAlexander gradually learns to cope with his blindness. He goes to the cinema with Corinna and spends the night with her. The next morning, Corinna remembers her neglected studies. Alexander reacts jealously to her work. When his girlfriend is invited by Dr. Weissenburg to a symposium, she finds herself in a quandary. Corinna tells Jennifer that she doesn't want to tell Alexander about the trip. She has no idea that he overheard the conversation ... Jens rewards Laura for her 'good deed' with an invitation to a cruise and discovers her black eye in the process. In order to take revenge on Antonia, he wants to scare her and Marc. Laura and he pour water from petrol canisters over their sleeping bags and throw a lighter at the supposed fire site. Marc and Antonia are terrified of death. Meanwhile, Till has a saving idea. He calls Friederike's journalist friend. The new situation gives the reporter reason to take care of the Krollmann case ... Bruno ran away with the money. Armin and Chris clash. Chris accuses Armin of always thinking only of himself. Melanie becomes more and more depressed. To Margot's astonishment, she takes her chakra items out of the trash again. The flat mates decides to suggest therapy to Melanie. Chris remembers talking to Margot about his alleged girlfriend in the stairwell. Was this woman who saw Margot a killer set on Bruno? While Margot describes the person and at the same time shows off her funeral dress, Melanie suffers a breakdown.
  • Die Beerdigung von Werner
    E126
    Die Beerdigung von WernerCorinna and Jennifer are horrified to see that Melanie has smashed the bathroom mirror with her bare hand. She declares that she hates herself. Jennifer realizes that her roommate needs professional help. She fetches Olaf and tells him privately about Melanie's confused condition. Olaf urges action and wants to take care of an outpatient therapy place ... Alexander is completely confused by Corinna's remark, which he happened to overhear. He is pushing for an explanation. Corinna claims that he would drive her to such white lies by his behavior. An argument ensues. Armin accuses Corinna of showing too little consideration for Alexander's situation. She then wants to talk to him, but to no avail ... The Weigels make their way to the cemetery. Till and Ute close the pastry shop. Till has concocted a plan and is already looking forward to its execution. At the entrance to the cemetery, Margot insults her sister Sophie as a murderer. Even at Werner's grave there are still bad words. Pastor Winter gives a sermon at the grave that is precisely tailored to the deceased. Till comes up with his surprise: the choir of the naval comradeship, which gives Werner the last escort at the top of their lungs. Margot notices a strange young man who is watching the funeral with interest. She asks him what he's doing with it. His answer is a surprise: the young man declares that his name is Alvaro Weigel and that he is the son of the deceased.
  • Gespenster
    E127
    GespensterIrene incurs the wrath of Wolfgang when she invites Alvaro Weigel after the funeral. Margot suspects that he wants to continue his father's work and only fleeces her. When Alvaro learns that Werner has been married to Margot all along, his world collapses. Because that makes him an illegitimate child. At first, Sophie disappears unnoticed. Irene and Margot track her down on the roof. She's completely exhausted. Surprisingly, Margot shows that she has a heart after all. She promises that Sophie will get the money back from the estate ... Marc destroys the videotape that Laura and Jens made of their robbery. Regina wants to know from Laura if Marc's version of the story is true. Laura lies that there were only private pictures of Krollmann on the tape. Antonia is so annoyed by her impudence that she rushes at her. Regina intervenes and throws Antonia out of the apartment. Marc runs after his girlfriend. Regina can't help but apologize to Laura and Jens. Jens believes that he already has the victory in his bag, because the objection period against the construction project has now expired ... It is only with difficulty that Armin is able to convince his guest presenter that his station is thriving. After the work is done, he demands reimbursement of his travel expenses. Armin scrapes together his last money. Chris persuades Margot to work with the police to create a phantom image of the killer. Melanie panics when Bruno suddenly stands in front of her.
  • Räumung des Baumhauses
    E128
    Räumung des BaumhausesTill meets Sebastian and Frank Frische at the Schiller. Although the journalist is interested in environmental history, he has concerns. Before he publishes the story, he wants to get more information. Meanwhile, the situation at the tree house escalates dramatically. The police arrive, but Till, Marc and Antonia refuse to quit the field. Chris, of all people, is supposed to get the three friends out of the tree house ... Since Melanie saw Bruno in the shared apartment, she has disappeared without a trace. Bernd, Olaf and Jennifer start a search operation, but it is unsuccessful. Armin decides to hide Bruno in the flat, even if only temporarily. The next morning comes the redemptive news: Melanie has been found ... Corinna and Alexander are still at odds. When Corinna accidentally meets Sebastian at Schiller, she accompanies him to his apartment and bares her heart to him. They will then work on a new series of experiments. Since it has become very late, Sebastian invites Corinna to spend the night in his guest room. The next day, he takes her back to Schillerallee. When the two of them say goodbye, they kiss for the first time.
  • Auf übelste Weise hintergangen
    E129
    Auf übelste Weise hintergangenSophie helps Anna prepare for her theatre performance at school. Wolfgang and Irene casually assure their daughter that they will definitely come to the performance. But Wolfgang is stopped by his work in the bakery, and Irene watches the finished TV report together with Friederike. Both suspect the other in school at the theater performance. Too late, Wolfgang and Irene realize their mistake. Anna reproaches her parents severely ... Chris doesn't betray Till. Marc and Antonia are taken home by the police. Marc learns from the journalist that the environmental impact report is falsified. They confront Krollmann. He makes one last attempt at bribery before giving up. Marc and Antonia bring the good news to Till, who is still staying in the tree-house. Till thanks Chris for his brotherly solidarity ... Alexander learns from Bernd that Corinna did not spend the night at home. Corinna is plagued by remorse of conscience. She doesn't know whether she should go to the symposium with Sebastian or not. She asks Regina not to tell Alexander anything. Regina discusses with Joachim. Both believe that their son needs to know the truth. Alexander reacts in shock. He believes that Corinna spent the night with Weissenburg and takes the necessary action.
  • Die Sprache verschlagen
    E130
    Die Sprache verschlagenIrene and Wolfgang argue about who should have gone to Anna's theatrical performance. While Irene finally manages to calm Anna down and explain to her why she couldn't come, Wolfgang takes refuge in Schiller, where he encounters no understanding from Aylin. A little later, chaos breaks out in the Weigels' kitchen, because one relies on the other and finally no one does anything ... Jennifer has passed another part of the exam. Unfortunately, she can't really enjoy the success - because she no longer works, there is no money to celebrate. Jennifer is offered a job: At a mountain hiking camp organized by the 'K 60', a supervisor has dropped out. Jennifer accepts. Olaf, who set up the job, hasn't been idle either. He has found Melanie a therapy place in a day clinic and brings her there together with Jennifer. Afterwards Olaf and Jennifer go to the 'K 60'. There is an accidental touch between them. Jennifer then accuses Olaf of taking advantage of the situation. Olaf's hopes of being able to talk to her about their relationship again are dashed ... Bruno has escaped from the killer and with the money with Armin. He tells him and Chris what really happened on the roof: the killer Ursula Trommen killed Werner. Chris is able to convince Bruno to go to the police. Much to Armin's regret, he takes the money with him. The police decide to set a trap for the killer in Armin's transmitter. But the plan doesn't work out: The killer turns up unexpectedly in Schillerallee and takes Chris and Armin under her control.
  • Andenken
    E131
    AndenkenChris and Armin are threatened on the roof by Ursula Trommen, the killer. She is looking for Bruno, who can testify to her murder of Werner. In order to gain time, Chris elicits the details of the murder from her: Werner had to die as an eyewitness, the perpetrator was able to escape undetected via the rooftops. Eventually, Ursula forces the two friends to lead her to Bruno. In the foyer, however, she is arrested by the special task force of the police. Head of operations Bröcking had foreseen that the killer would appear in Schillerallee. Sophie is happy about the news that she is no longer under suspicion of murder. Chris surprises Armin with a hefty bounty for apprehend Päschke ... Alvaro's reappearance in Schillerallee is viewed with mixed feelings. Margot fears hereditary intentions, Wolfgang fears for his bakery, Sophie even for her life. Only Irene is friendly and gives Alvaro Werner's wedding medallion as a souvenir of his father. In the end, Alvaro puts to shame all those who thought badly of him. None of the prejudices are confirmed. On the contrary, Alvaro even paid for the funeral ... Corinna helps Jennifer with her travel preparations for the girls' camp of the 'K 60'. Olaf can't stop thinking about the deep look he has exchanged with Jennifer. He is surprised when Mrs. Schneider entrusts him with the management of the youth club for the time of her absence. In the shared apartment, a leftover meditation CD causes a stir. Everyone is glad that Melanie is not there when the CD is accidentally playing. Aylin, Bernd and Corinna present Jennifer with a 'useful' travel accessory for her mountain tour. Olaf wants to talk to her before leaving, but she avoids him. While Bernd is thoroughly fed up with having to lie to his parents over and over again about Melanie, his sister attacks her therapist in the day clinic and is admitted to the closed psychiatric ward.
  • Ein Missverständnis mit Folgen
    E132
    Ein Missverständnis mit FolgenAs soon as the Weigels have calmed down, the problems start all over again: Irene and Frederike have to get started with the advertising campaign, and Wolfgang has to manage the pastry shop on his own. What looks quite harmless at first turns out to be a moderate catastrophe in the course of the morning: First, Ute drops out with a bad cold, then Sophie, who rushes to help, is chased out of the store by an unfriendly customer. There's a burning issue in all four corners of the earth, and Wolfgang stands alone ... The flatmates can't believe it - Melanie has physically attacked her therapist and is now in the closed department of psychiatry. Bernd and Olaf immediately set off to find out more and get Melanie out again. While the two are on the trail of a momentous misunderstanding, Chris receives unpleasant news: He is supposed to comment on the car accident he and Melanie had from the public prosecutor's office ... All bridges between Corinna and Alexander have been burned, a renewed reconciliation seems impossible - although both obviously suffer from the separation. Marc and Antonia can no longer watch the misery of their relationship and develop a plan. In the meantime, Corinna has also taken heart. She implores Alexander not to throw away their love carelessly.
  • Voll im Stress
    E133
    Voll im StressIrene is stressed. At Frederike's house, she left at short notice to help Wolfgang in the pastry shop. Irene is also supposed to take care of Sophie. The goodwill is there, but there is simply not enough time to live up to all expectations. Rushed, Irene finally rushes into the studio. There she is left alone by Frederike with a lot of work and promptly makes a wrong decision. Meanwhile, Margot has to work in the pastry shop, who in turn ropes Till in, who in the evening hands Irene the broom ... Melanie's admission to the closed department of psychiatry turns out to be a mistake on the part of the therapist. Nothing stands in the way of her release. Melanie has no idea that she is already facing the next disaster. Gesine has testified that she attempted to assassinate Chris. Chris is supposed to make a statement before the prosecutor and is faced with a difficult decision. If he tells the truth, Melanie may be sent back to the closed department of psychiatry. Aylin and Armin know exactly how they would decide, namely for Melanie. Meanwhile, she happily returns to the shared flat. Chris finally makes his decision - and Armin is proud of his friend.
  • Margot und der Schatz der Inkas
    E134
    Margot und der Schatz der InkasTill, Marc and Antonia's plan has worked: Alexander and Corinna cuddle in the moss, talk to each other and spend the night together. The three friends are satisfied, although disappointed that the tree house has been demolished. The next morning, Corinna is fetching bread rolls, and suddenly Weissenburg is standing in her room with a black, home-grown rose. Alexander, who is still lying in bed, reacts coolly and agrees to Weissenburg Corinna's participation in the symposium ... Günter Gallert, the private detective, reappears. But he can only tell Margot what she already knows. Enraged by his fee demand, she throws him out of the apartment. In the process, Gallert loses a piece of paper showing that Werner owned a piece of land in Chile. Till, who takes pity on Gallert, tries to persuade his grandmother that an Inca treasure is suspected in the countryside. Margot only believes this when Joachim and Wolfgang unwittingly confirm it ... Armin is euphoric. He has money to pay all the urgent bills, and a big advertising job is on the horizon. In order to fully convince the advertiser, Armin is planning a large handset telephone campaign to demonstrate how popular the radio station is. When the expected rush of listeners fails to materialize, Armin takes his roommates to task. They are meant to play the avid listeners. Everything seems to be going according to plan, but then Bernd blabs.
  • Krollmann schlägt zurück
    E135
    Krollmann schlägt zurückArmin's plan to simulate a flood of listeners by means of fictitious calls from the flatmates fails. The trick is exposed, and he loses an important advertiser. Melanie gives Armin the idea of focusing more on his journalistic skills in order to stop the loss of listeners ... Margot got caught up in the idea that Werner owns a piece of land with an ancient Inca treasure. At first, Wolfgang and Joachim joke about her gullibility, but when Margot inquires about Chilean vaccination regulations, Wolfgang stops her in her travel preparations ... For Marc, Till and Antonia, the day of testimonies has come and with it the well-deserved holidays. But when the kids are celebrating their holidays with an ice cream at the Schiller, Wolfgang comes by with a letter that dampens their mood: Krollmann sends them a large bill for the demolition of the tree house.
  • Der rasender Reporter
    E136
    Der rasender ReporterIn order to pay the bill for the demolition of the tree house, Marc, Antonia and Till try everything possible to get a summer job ... Armin decides to make his first report about the joys and sorrows of a shared flat ... Frederike and Irene are almost finished with their advertising concept. The next day, two more photos have to be selected and then they can send the concept by courier to London. Everything is going according to plan. But not for Chris, his advances with Frederike don't bear fruit. That's when Till gives him the idea to try unusual means with her. Chris surprises Frederike in her office with a Chinese lunch. In a celebratory mood, he showers the presentation folder with sauce.
  • Gutmachung des Missgeschickes
    E137
    Gutmachung des MissgeschickesChris' clumsiness threatens to cause Frederike's participation in the competition to fail. But they quickly manage to replace the spoiled original print. They rush to the airport to hand in the documents themselves at the export counter. However, the highway to the airport is closed for hours. However, through his contacts with the police, Chris is able to get these difficulties out of the way ... It's Alexander's birthday and he's in for a big surprise ... Wolfgang blames Ute for a customer's complaint and sentences her to punishment. Annoyed, Ute only gets to watch the mysterious video she has been sent in the evening. But before she can start it, she is taken away by Till. Anna puts aside the ribbon that is of no interest to her: it is Ute's long-awaited answer to her application video as a goldsmith. Completely unsuspectingly, Till inserts the tape into his video camera and presses the record button.
  • Detektivische Recherchearbeit
    E138
    Detektivische RecherchearbeitAlexander's birthday surprise is a complete success. Alexander is more than happy, but the next morning he has to deal with some of the pitfalls of everyday life ... There is a bad mood in the bakery. Wolfgang and Ute don't get along well with each other. The unsuspecting Anna confronts Ute about the videotape sent by a goldsmith in response to one of Ute's old applications. Horrified, Till has to admit that he has erased the tape. Detective research is necessary to bring the important news for Ute back to light ... There is a lot of chaos in the flat, the party has left its mark, and the discussion about upcoming clean-up work is in full swing.
  • Ein Flop
    E139
    Ein FlopIrmgard and Johannes Hoffmeister burst into the middle of the party chaos. While Aylin tries to make a good impression on her 'parents-in-law', Melanie is afraid that her parents will find out about her recent past ... Armin hopes that his new series of reports will set audience records. But the broadcasting will be a total flop ... Ute has an appointment with Mr. Rössner from Ida-Oberstein. Till accompanies her to her appointment and learns from her that she is afraid of having to give up the city and her friends.
  • Lebensretterin
    E140
    LebensretterinAntonia saves a child from drowning in the swimming pool. The young lifeguard Sven Rusinek is very grateful to her. He tells her that an additional supervisor for the swimming pool is urgently needed and that he would like to have her as a colleague. Ute says goodbye to her friends ... After Melanie confesses to her mother everything that has happened lately, she immediately wants to take her home. But everyone convinces her that this would be wrong, and Melanie is allowed to stay ... Chris, Irene and Frederike celebrate a happy conclusion of the competition concept at Schiller. Chris flirts fiercely with Frederike, but gets rejected by her at the end of the evening. She tells him that she's just had a failed relationship. The next day, Chris makes a shocking discovery: the partner to whom Frederike has given her marching orders is a woman.
  • Überraschung in Spitzendessous
    E141
    Überraschung in SpitzendessousAlthough Chris has noticed that Frederike has had a lesbian relationship, he continues to get his hopes up. He thinks she's done with homosexuality ... The car that the Hoffmeisters gave to their children and Aylin causes a dispute in the flat ... Armin interviews a gigolo named Jean-Michel for his planned reportage. When Jean-Michel insists on his fee after the interview, Armin has to pass. He's broke and can't pay. Jean-Michel is angry and invites him to his apartment under a pretext. Armin is supposed to 'work off' his debts.
  • Ein unorthodoxes Hörspiel
    E142
    Ein unorthodoxes HörspielArmin and Undine solve their problems together. They stage a love radio play in the hotel room that is supposed to convince Jean-Michel of Armin's gigolo abilities. Things go well for Armin, and Undine is happy to pay the agreed sum. Armin processes his research results in an article, but camouflages himself with the pseudonym Francois as a precaution ... Antonia absolutely has to earn money and is very happy when Sven tells her that she should introduce herself to the lifeguard for the job as a lifeguard. Olaf also receives an unexpected job offer. He is supposed to work as an employee for a pharmacist's magazine. But he feels so comfortable at the K60 at the moment that he turns down the job and throws himself full of enthusiasm into planning new activities for the center. But then terrible news arrives at the K60. The youth center will be closed.
  • Der Traum-Ferienjob
    E143
    Der Traum-FerienjobAfter the closure of K 60 and Olaf's resignation, Jennifer reminds him of his abilities. Perhaps the dismissal is a hint of fate, she thinks, that Olaf should work as a doctor again after all? Antonia's chances of getting the job in the swimming pool are good. But a problem arises: she cannot find her German Life Saving Association certificate, which she can use to prove her qualifications ... Lizzy tells Chris, who is in love, that Frederike does not love him, but Irene, his mother.
  • Das Backstuben-Chaos
    E144
    Das Backstuben-ChaosNot only is Chris deeply disappointed that he couldn't end up with Frederike, but the fact that Frederike is in love with his mother instead also gives him a hard time ... Till and Marc try to make a fusion of learning and baking in the bakery and thus cause absolute chaos ... Corinna cancels the joint excursion with Alexander in order to assist Weissenburg in a new series of experiments. When Weissenburg leaves her alone in the laboratory, she feels magically attracted to the forbidden computer program and starts it. Too late, she realizes that she is trapped.
  • Den richtigen Riecher?
    E145
    Den richtigen Riecher?Marc comforts Antonia, who is annoyed that she can't get the job in the swimming pool because of the lack of a German Life Saving Association certificate ... Sebastian saves Corinna at the last second. To make sure that nothing has happened to Corinna, he takes her blood and then takes her to the flat. When Melanie learns of the matter, she tries to convince Corinna that Sebastian is a dangerous charlatan ... Sophie suffers from dizzy spells. When she serves Regina in the store, she gets dizzy again and falls.
  • In der Falle
    E146
    In der FalleSophie's fall has dire consequences. Her elbow and shoulder are broken, putting her out of action for weeks. Meanwhile, Wolfgang's fear that Sophie is drowning her sorrow in alcohol has been further confirmed. Irene thinks this is nonsense at first, but then she has doubts and decides to bring the reluctant Sophie into her apartment together with Wolfgang ... Corinna and Melanie argue in the shared apartment about Sebastian and the gas accident in his apartment. Meanwhile, Sebastian's good university connections have given him the therapy place for Melanie, which she would normally have had to wait a long time for. However, he does not want her to know about his intervention. Melanie is very pleased ... Jennifer listens to Armin's new show and immediately has a suspicion. Together with Bernd, Jennifer decides to set a trap for Armin.
  • Armin, Francois oder Herr Franke?
    E147
    Armin, Francois oder Herr Franke?Frederike comes to the confectionery with good news: she has won the competition with her advertising concept. She takes Irene to her office for an impromptu party. Chris is worried about her, as she doesn't show up again even late at night, and tells Wolfgang that Frederike is in love with Irene. Wolfgang doesn't take Chris's fears seriously at first, but then he observes Frederike and Irene in the courtyard ... Armin escapes Jennifer with a trick. But he realizes that he has to provide the angry Jennifer with proof that will exonerate him. When he tries to persuade Chris on the phone to act as his informant Francois, Bernd surprises him. It is only with difficulty that Armin succeeds in preventing Bernd from telling Jennifer the truth ... Till falls in love with a girl in the swimming pool. He learns from Sven that her name is Joe and that she works in a discotheque in the evenings. Till secretly pursues her, but doesn't dare to talk to her.
  • Tills große Liebe
    E148
    Tills große LiebeWith a kiss, Till saves Joe from her pursuers. Since she is not safe from the pursuers at home either, Till takes her home with him. But the next morning, Joe has disappeared ... Wolfgang accuses Irene of cheating on him with Frederike. For Irene, these accusations are completely out of thin air and she confronts Frederike. Frederike confirms to her that she is in love with her, but she is also aware of the hopelessness of her love. Despite everything, Irene wants to fly to London with Frederike for the award ceremony, believing that a friendship between her and Frederike is possible. Wolfgang, on the other hand, sees this as confirmation of his suspicions ... Corinna misses her bunch of keys and, as she is in a hurry, leaves the apartment without a bunch of keys. In the foyer, she receives the bunch of keys back from Margot, who found it there. Later, when Alexander goes to the flat to listen to music, he runs into a mysterious burglar who threatens him with a knife.
  • Schmutzige Angelegenheiten
    E149
    Schmutzige AngelegenheitenCorinna wants to evaluate Weissenburg's series of experiments at home. She is happy that Alexander has cleaned up so nicely. However, she can no longer find her documents for Sebastian. She is very uncomfortable confessing the truth to Sebastian, but he reacts differently than expected. He's not mad at all ... Irene wants to fly to London despite the scene Wolfgang has made in front of her ... In the shared apartment, Jennifer is upset about Bernd, who repairs the oil-smeared hydraulic pump in the shared living room, of all places.
  • Joachim und die Rodin-Plastik
    E150
    Joachim und die Rodin-PlastikArmin's courageous intervention once again averts disaster from the flat: With his irresistible charm, he manages to transport Margot out of the apartment without her discovering the chaos in the bathroom. But then he also has to defend himself against Jennifer and Corinna ... Joachim is completely in his element: the Koopman Museum has commissioned him to compile a purchase expertise for a clay figurine by Rodin. To Alexander's delight, Joachim brings the figure home with him. Together with his son, he throws himself into work. Joachim is pleased to discover that Alexander has developed some very special abilities - his keen sense of touch and great memory are a valuable help to him ... Jennifer, annoyed by the chaos of the flat, wants to cheer up the depressed Olaf and starts with him on a bike tour. But the excursion goes differently than planned. First, an unnecessary quarrel arises between the two, and then Jennifer is stung by a wasp. What looks harmless at first turns into a life-threatening matter for Jennifer.
  • Die DLRG-Prüfung
    E151
    Die DLRG-PrüfungOlaf acts quickly, carries the unconscious Jennifer to the road and stops a car that takes her to the clinic. With his decisive action, he saves her life. After Jennifer is cared for at the hospital, Olaf takes her home and quietly runs away. Corinna urges Jennifer to finally make a decision. Without further ado, Jennifer goes to Olaf and takes the initiative ... In the swimming pool, Laura enviously watches Antonia and Sven doing their life-saving exercises together. Antonia is about to take her German Life Saving Association exam. Laura decides to cook Antonia's goose and skilfully ingratiates herself with Sven. When Antonia proceeds to the practical exam after the theoretical part, she is confronted by Laura, of all people, as a test subject. And she tries everything to demonstrate Antonia's incompetence to the examiners ... Joachim and Alexander are enjoying finally working together again. They are about to discover whether the statue is real or fake. Due to his keen sense of touch, Alexander can give his father valuable clues. At the end of their investigation, both are firmly convinced that they have a real Rodin in front of them. Joachim excitedly rushes to the museum to present his expertise. Meanwhile, Marc is brooding over a difficult Latin translation. In order to 'make his work easier', he searches the bookshelf for the German translation of the text. Alexander wants to prevent his brother's cheating in a well-meaning way and only hears a clang. Marc accidentally swept the statue off the table.
  • Ein wahrer Albtraum
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    Ein wahrer AlbtraumFrederike's letter makes Wolfgang and Chris think. They are ashamed to realize that they have done Irene a bitter injustice. Wolfgang remorsefully goes in search of her. But Irene wants to let her husband stew a little longer and only gets in touch with Till and Anna. The two manage to elicit a reparation gift for his wife from their father: a second honeymoon. ... Olaf has sleepless nights. He hopefully wonders if Jennifer has more than just friendly feelings for him. Just as he is about to ask her the question of conscience, she beats him to it. Olaf is shocked to learn that his love will not be reciprocated ... Alexander and Marc are horrified to discover that the statue is broken. Both blame each other. Alexander is tormented by the thought of having lost a lot of money due to his blindness. For his father, there is also a lot at stake professionally. Monitored by Laura's sensationalist gaze, the Albrechts think about what to do. Marc then makes a suggestion with consequences: What if Joachim declares the statue to be a fake?
  • Die Urlaubsvertretung
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    Die UrlaubsvertretungCatastrophic mood among the Albrechts. The supposedly valuable Rodin figurine is broken. Only proof that the statue is a fake could save Joachim's career. But before the final material test is completed, Joachim is summoned to the museum to give his assessment. A positive assessment would be tantamount to a buy recommendation. Only with a lie could Joachim save his career. Laura takes advantage of her host family's plight to drive Marc out of his room for good ... Wolfgang and Irene spend a romantic morning on the roof. They come to the conclusion that a vacation is not an option for them until next year. Wolfgang doesn't want to leave the pastry shop alone. In the meantime, their children are already looking for a possible replacement for their father. Otto Nöten would be a possible candidate. Wolfgang can't really get used to the idea of a holiday replacement and asks Otto to give a sample of his skills ... Jennifer learns that Armin and Francois are one and the same person. What makes her even more angry, however, is the fact that Corinna and Bernd have known about it for much longer. Corinna is able to make her friend conciliatory. Together, they think about how to teach Armin a lesson. He enjoys the role of gigolo and is eagerly awaiting his next date at Schiller. But there he experiences a bitter surprise.
  • Drei Probleme auf einmal
    E154
    Drei Probleme auf einmalThe board of trustees decides against the purchase of the statue, although a counter-report confirms Joachim's real opinion. The professor confesses to his son that he has failed. But Alexander notices that something is wrong with the counter-report. Since the director of the museum demands the figure back, Joachim and Alexander do not have much time to prove that the statue is fake. Laura uses her knowledge to blackmail Marc. He fears the worst for his family at the hands of the unscrupulous Laura ... Armin can't believe Margot is supposed to be his date. He calls Undine to clear up the misunderstanding. Suddenly, Charlotte stands in front of him. Armin tries to reconcile Margot and Charlotte. Jennifer, also in azure, appears at the Schiller and completes the trio. Armin realizes that she has put him in this situation ... Sebastian explains to the surprised Corinna that the symposium has been brought forward. He makes it clear to her that they have to leave on the same day. Corinna hastily packs up her things and forgets the folder with the work documents in the shared flat. She says goodbye to Alexander and leaves him the address with the phone number of the hotel. In the afternoon, she arrives at the idyllically remote castle hotel complex. To her astonishment, she and Sebastian are the only guests. Meanwhile, Bernd notices the forgotten folder and, together with Alexander, tries to reach Corinna. But in the hotel they don't know anything about a symposium. What does Sebastian Weissenburg plan to do with Corinna?
  • Eigentor
    E155
    EigentorAlexander is beside himself when he learns that the symposium for which Weissenburg has picked up Corinna is not taking place at all. He assumes that his girlfriend is in great danger and wants to alert the police. A conversation with Chris brings him back down to earth - without clear evidence, no manhunt for Weissenburg and Corinna is possible. Alexander has no choice but to wait. The next morning, Corinna, who has unsuspectingly spent the night in the hotel, experiences a surprise: Sebastian Weissenburg confesses his love to her ... With a heavy heart, Wolfgang vacates his beloved bakery to allow Otto Nöten to try out baking. When he learns that he wants to deliver a Prince Regent cake, of all things, he is impressed, but doesn't show anything. His skepticism does not dissipate until the next morning when he sees Otto's cake. Not only does it look fantastic, it also tastes good. Nothing stands in the way of Wolfgang and Irene's vacation ... Antonia's first day at work goes great, she gets along very well with Sven. While Marc observes this with serenity, Laura's jealousy gnaws. She has her eye on the model athlete Sven and wants to conquer him. To get to her goal, Laura launches a sneaky offensive. Unnoticed, she enters the first aid room and steals Antonia and Sven's clothes. The two are helpless and naked in a seemingly unambiguous situation. Now all that's left is for Marc to appear, and Laura can once again triumph over Antonia. But then Jens makes it clear to her that her plan has a catch: If Marc were to break up with Antonia out of jealousy, Sven would have the go-ahead from her rival.
  • Urlaubsstress
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    UrlaubsstressLaura rescues Sven and Antonia from the embarrassing situation she herself has put them in. As a reward for her efforts, Sven invites her to the Schiller. Antonia is horrified that Sven allows himself to be taken in by Laura. This arouses Marc's jealousy. He makes a scene in front of his girlfriend. Laura takes advantage of the situation in her own way. When Marc shows up at the Schiller to caught Antonia in the act, he sees Sven kissing Laura ... Bernd wants to surprise Aylin, who returns from Berlin in the afternoon, with a roadworthy car. Armin, who was supposed to help him with the repair, didn't come home that night. Jennifer feels guilty about the prank she played on Armin and apologizes to him. She demands that Bernd remove the traces of oil in the apartment, but he has more important things to do. He wants to tinker with the car all day. But Aylin comes back sooner than expected and is furious when she learns from Jennifer that Bernd is tinkering with his car instead of eagerly awaiting her ... The Weigels are in holiday stress, Wolfgang's passports have expired. With great difficulty, he manages to get a temporary passport. But then he leaves the important document in the pastry shop. During the big farewell, he notices that the passport has disappeared. Luckily, Till knows where his father left it and gets the ID card from the pastry shop. Antonia, who accompanies Till, discovers the sign of a competing confectionery on Otto's Prinzregenten cake.
  • Otto, der Meister-Bäcker
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    Otto, der Meister-BäckerAylin is convinced that Bernd doesn't love her. Why else would he spend the whole day tinkering with the car when she's back from Berlin? She never misses an opportunity to taunt him until Jennifer finds out that Bernd is really completely innocent this time. But Aylin doesn't think about apologizing to him ... Till keeps his mouth shut and doesn't reveal Otto's dizziness so that his parents can go on holiday without worrying. This takes its revenge the next day when Otto takes over the reigns in the pastry shop and causes chaos. When the new Weigel cheesecake 'Special' also proves to be dangerous to health, Chris is certain: a professional replacement is needed. ... Corinna's hotel adventure with Weissenburg has consequences. At the university, she learns that she was not accepted into the important advanced seminar for which Weissenburg wanted to excuse her. While Corinna sets off for Weissenburg to confront him, Alexander is in for a surprise. Melanie unexpectedly reappears in Schillerallee - fresh and relaxed. A stroke of luck, as it will turn out, because the meeting between Corinna and Weissenburg turns out to be dangerous for Alexander's girlfriend.
  • Ende des Kapitels "Sebastian Weissenburg"
    E158
    Ende des Kapitels "Sebastian Weissenburg"Melanie rescues Corinna from Weissenburg's hands. Both now share the experience of how much one can deceive oneself in a person. Corinna tells Alexander about Sebastian's attack on her. Alexander wants to do something. But Corinna knows that she has no proofs against Weissenburg. Fortunately, she can at least persuade her professor to accept her into the advanced seminar after all. She decides to close the chapter Sebastian Weissenburg forever ... Joachim has an idea how he can save the muddled situation with the destroyed statue. On Marc's advice, he calls the former forger Rüdiger Voss and asks him for a meeting. Alexander is against the idea of foisting a facsimile of the forgery on the museum. Nevertheless, the professor meets with Voss in the park ... While looking for a master baker at the bakers' guild, Chris has learned that testers take a close look at the city's bakeries. He then draws up a contingency plan. Otto and Till are supposed to bake, Margot is to represent in sales. Anna feels neglected and complains to Sophie. Chris believes that the examiner will be immediately recognizable by his appearance - a miscalculation with consequences.
  • Das Planschbecken
    E159
    Das PlanschbeckenThe examiner of the guild receives a cake that was secretly baked by Anna and Sophie. Till learns that Joe is inviting him to a party and is busy with it. Chris Weigel draws up a plan for the entire family and Otto Nöten on how to maintain operations in the bakery. But the next day, it doesn't keep anyone in bakery and pastry shop, and Chris ends up all alone ... At Melanie's welcome dinner, Aylin makes Bernd a violent scene, which she regrets shortly afterwards. Now she has to come up with something. A little later, the bubble bath is missing in the bathroom of the shared flat and a hose leads out of the window. Who is sitting happily in the paddling pool on the roof? ... Professor Albrecht commissions a figurine from the former forger Rüdiger Voss. Regina is afraid for her husband, because Voss has already spent two years in prison due to Joachim's expertise. Now she fears that he is plotting revenge. And indeed, Voss takes a thieving pleasure in seeing Professor Albrecht sweating with fear.
  • Bis über beide Ohren verliebt
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    Bis über beide Ohren verliebtWhen Voss suddenly shows up at Joachim's apartment, he expects the worst. But then he sees with astonishment how the forger hands over a completely intact statue to the director of the Koopman Museum. After van Haals leaves, Voss clears up the story. He himself forged the plastic that Marc had accidentally broken in the 60s. Now, however, he demands something in return from the professor. Joachim is relieved when he learns what it is: he is to write a foreword for a scientific article by Voss. Corinna and Alexander glue the broken statue and present it to Joachim as a souvenir ... Laura sees herself with Sven at the goal of her wishes. But this is visibly embarrassed by her advances. Gently, he tries to teach her that nothing will happen between them. Antonia can't believe that Sven is supposed to have fallen for Laura. She decides to talk to him. Sven kicks Laura out when she wants to throw herself at him. Aggrieved, Laura seeks revenge ... Till randomly meets Joe in town. Meanwhile, Chris is all alone in the pastry shop. When Otto shows up there, an argument ensues. Chris accuses both Till and Otto of irresponsibility. The fact that he is not wrong becomes apparent in the afternoon. Till goes to Schiller with Joe instead of helping at the bakery. Melanie happens to watch Joe throw in a pill.
  • Blind vor Liebe
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    Blind vor LiebeTill is naive. Thoughtlessly, he lets Joe put a pill in his mouth and swallows it. After that, he dances with her in the disco party. Armin, Marc, Antonia and Sven are also at the party. Marc watches as Joe exchanges something with a stranger. But since he's not sure what to make of it, he keeps the process to himself. Suddenly, one of the party-goers collapses. Till has no idea of all this and is happy, but has to work in the bakery after dancing through the night ... Laura feels humiliated because Sven rejected her and seeks revenge. She secretly pockets a bottle of sodium hydrogen chloride and waits for Antonia and Sven to close the bathroom. Then, together with Jens, she carries out her mean plan. Antonia searches for refreshment in the swimming pool after dancing through the night and discovers to her horror that her skin burns from the water and reddens. Sven discovers that there is too much chlorine in the swimming pool, but can't explain it. The outdoor swimming pool must be closed ... Sophie and Margot team up to keep the bakery running. Together with Otto, they bake cake after cake. But Margot suddenly suffers lumbago. Although she tries to hide it from the others, she has to consult Olaf at night because the pain becomes too severe. He promises to keep the matter secret. But out of concern, he informs Chris. Sophie, overheard the conversation, immediately sets off to help her sister. While caring for Margot, she looks out of the window and can't believe her eyes: Siegbert Eiler is standing in the courtyard.
  • Alte Liebe
    E162
    Alte LiebeSophie meets her old love Siegbert Eiler again. During a long conversation, both can clear up any misunderstandings that have arisen between them. However, Sophie doesn't know how to deal with the new situation. She doesn't want to reopen the old wounds. Siegbert Eiler, on the other hand, first wants to confront Margot, who has caused the whole mess with her lies. Sophie stops him and tells him the story of Werner. Just as he is about to leave the house, Siegbert changes his mind and goes to see Margot ... Alexander, Corinna, Bernd and Aylin want to go to the outdoor pool together. Alexander in particular is looking forward to it and is very disappointed when the swimming pool is closed. The girls make suggestions for replacements, but they are not met with much enthusiasm by their friends. As a result, Corinna and Aylin accuse them of lack of imagination. Bernd and Alexander won't let that happen. They organize an impromptu party on the roof of the house. Everyone is having a great time until Margot shows up ... After a dope night at the disco, Till experiences a slump of fatigue the next afternoon. Melanie tells him to his face that Joe is swallowing XTC. That makes Till think. At the disco, he confronts Joe. But even before it can come to a debate, plainclothes investigators storm in the disco.
  • Zunehmende Schwierigkeiten
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    Zunehmende SchwierigkeitenTill saves Joe a second time. At the disco, he saves Joe from arrest by intervening. When she demands the ecstasy pills back from him, Till angrily destroys the drugs. Joe storms off in horror. The next morning, she shows up at the pastry shop, completely desperate. The dealer for whom she allegedly kept the pills demands the money from her for the lost goods. Till helps Joe out of trouble again by reaching into the cash register of the bakery ... Corinna's social contribution was not accepted by the university. Alexander is very optimistic about the upcoming outcome of the examination. He expects to be able to resume his studies properly soon and to make up for what he has missed quickly. Regina expresses concern in a conversation with Joachim. She imagines what her children's future would look like if Marc fails his exam and Alexander remains blind. Joachim tries to reassure his wife. When Alexander's examination is negative, he is completely desperate ... Eiler's visit to Margot leads to a violent argument between her and Sophie. Anna realizes that, contrary to her statements, Sophie still has feelings for Eiler and wants to try to help her. She arranges a meeting.
  • Im Prüfungsstress
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    Im PrüfungsstressMarc is afraid of failing the exam. He asks Alexander and Joachim to give him final instructions. But in the exam he suddenly has a blockage. He just doesn't know how to start. When he finally finds an entry, the time is already half over ... Melanie learns that Sebastian Weissenburg has arranged for her to find a place in therapy. She is convinced that he wanted to get her out of the way. Corinna and Aylin think this is an exaggerated idea. When Weissenburg appears in the Schiller, it is clear to Melanie that this cannot be a coincidence. She is afraid for Corinna. Meanwhile, she tries to cheer Alexander up. But he sends her away. In the university secretariat, the next disappointment awaits Corinna. She has to learn that she doesn't exist for the computer ... Eiler suggested to Sophie to go away with him. But she can't accept his offer. The disappointment with Werner is too deep ... Olaf sees no opportunities for himself on the job market and is depressed. Antonia accuses him of letting himself down. Through Eiler, Olaf comes up with the idea of showing more flexibility in his job search.
  • Düstere Zeiten
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    Düstere ZeitenBernd breaks down with the car. Surprisingly, an attractive young woman named Milena Hoppe offers him her help. When Bernd causes an accident while towing, he fears that he has upset his new acquaintance. But Milena turns out to be surprisingly uncomplicated. She agrees to put the repair of her mini in Bernd's hands. He is glad that he does not have to report the damage to his insurance company. In order to settle the formalities, Milena accompanies him to the flat ... Corinna comes back from university dejected and tells Melanie and Aylin about her misfortune. According to the university's central computer, she does not even exist there as an enrolled student. Melanie suspects that Sebastian Weissenburg is behind the matter and persuades Aylin to visit him together and confront him. The next day, Corinna experiences a surprise at the university. Her problems seem to have solved themselves ... Marc is frustrated, the written exam seems to have sealed his fate once and for all. He firmly believes that he has failed. Antonia tries to comfort him and persuades him to do a nightly 'swim training' in the outdoor pool. There, the two are surprised by a thunderstorm and spend the night in the first aid room. When Marc wants to make his way to his oral exam the next morning, he finds that they are trapped. What now?
  • Der Prüfungstermin
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    Der PrüfungsterminJoachim and Regina are worried about Marc, who is still missing. They suspect that Laura knows where he is, but she has no idea. Meanwhile, Marc and Antonia are freed by Sven, who had locked the still open medical room the night before. But Marc is late. He can no longer make it to his re-examination in time. Sven offers to drive him to school on his old Kreidler. Marc arrives just in time and passes the test. In the evening, the Albrechts celebrate the joyful event ... Aylin meets Milena and reacts unfoundedly jealous of the pretty woman. Half seriously and half jokingly, Aylin brings up the topic of marriage to Bernd. Bernd is speechless, which his girlfriend in turn misunderstands. Bernd is thinking about something else. He is annoyed by the situation in the shared flat. He knows that in the house block where he works as a technician, there are some apartments available that are rented to childless couples. When he suggests that Aylin move there with him, she reacts quite indignantly. She declares that she will only move in with the man she marries. And Bernd would not meet her expectations at all ... Till meets Joe in front of her parents' house after trying to call her several times. He is horrified when he sees that she has a black eye. Meanwhile, Margot helps her grandson Chris in the pastry shop, because Otto has a work off day. When Chris makes a cash check that day, he notices that there is a lack of money. Margot immediately suspects Otto of being a thief. But Chris has no evidence against him in his hands. He wants to set a trap for Otto and leaves him unattended in the pastry shop. Margot and Chris lie in wait to catch him in flagranti with their hand in the cash register. But instead of Otto, they catch Till and Joe.
  • Neue Probleme
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    Neue ProblemeSiegbert Eiler wants to dedicate his life to development aid. Inspired by this courageous step, Olaf is also interested in the project. When he realizes how impressed Antonia is by Siegbert's commitment, he decides to apply as a doctor for the development aid project in Vietnam. Olaf assumes that his daughter wants to accompany him ... Till and Joe have been caught by Margot and Chris in the bakery reaching for the cash register. Chris promises not to tell Wolfgang, but will Margot be able to remain silent? Till got Joe a place to stay on the roof. To his chagrin, she sees him as nothing more than just a good friend. Wolfgang and Irene return from their second honeymoon. They don't exactly make a happy impression ... An argument ensues between Joachim and Alexander when Joachim learns that his son does not want to register for a seminar. Regina is sick. Alexander wants to take care of her. Instead of sugar, he reaches for detergent and poisons Regina's tea.
  • Vietnam
    E168
    VietnamAlexander reproaches himself severely for putting his mother in danger through his blindness. His parents and Corinna try to downplay the incident, but for Alexander, the matter is clear: he is becoming a danger to his fellow human beings ... Wolfgang has the feeling that something is being hidden from him. He secretly checks the books. To Till's relief, Otto Nöten has made up for the shortfall in the cash register, his theft is not noticeable. Just a few hours after returning from vacation, Wolfgang and Irene are back in the store. But while Irene complains that her husband has no sense of romance at all, Wolfgang thinks their holiday together is very successful. A quarrel ensues between the two ... The encounter with Siegbert Eiler led to Olaf's plan to work as a doctor in development aid. He introduces himself at 'Human Aid'. The head suggests to Olaf that he go to Vietnam in two weeks. Suddenly, Antonia turns out to be a problem. When Olaf tells her that he wants to go to Vietnam and take her with him, she refuses.
  • Deutliche Abfuhr
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    Deutliche AbfuhrTill doesn't know what to make of his relationship with Joe. When he goes to see her to talk to her, he watches her with a lover. An argument ensues. Joe accuses Till of being childish and stuffy. The accusations hit Till hard. He decides that something needs to change in his life ... Antonia feels ignored by Olaf's decision to take her to Vietnam. She doesn't want to be treated like a little child, and most importantly, she wants to stay with her friends in Cologne. In this situation, of all things, there is no one to talk to Antonia. Even her mother has no time for her ... Margot miscalculated with the profit from the rental income of the house. Only if she reinvests in the house, the money will not be withheld by the tax office. Her tax advisor suggests Margot to buy Sophie's apartment in order to increase the value of the whole property. After failing at the first attempt, Margot wants to bring her sister and Siegbert Eiler together so that he can take Sophie with him to Vietnam. Since Eiler refuses to help, Margot develops a plan on her own.
  • Antonias Hilferuf
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    Antonias HilferufSophie says "I do" to the surprised Siegbert Eiler. When the two realize that Margot, of all people, has arranged the matter with the marriage proposal, they confront her suspiciously - and experience a surprise. Margot's intrigue seems to turn out to be a well-intentioned sisterly matchmaker. Aylin, who learns that Sophie and Siegbert want to get married, wants to show Bernd the happy 'example couple' and arranges a meeting. But Bernd feels cornered by Aylin and reproaches her ... Instead of helping her to stay in Cologne, Elke wants to take her daughter with her to Munich. While Antonia desperately seeks a way out of the dilemma, Elke convinces Olaf that Antonia is better off in Munich than in Vietnam. But then their daughter surprises them by announcing that she has called in the youth welfare office ... Till also has problems with his parents. Especially the bad-tempered Wolfgang annoys him terribly and never misses an opportunity to treat him like a little boy. No consolation can be expected from Antonia, and Marc is not there. When Margot tells Wolfgang about Till's grip on the cash register, the situation escalates. Wolfgang forbids his son to have contact with Joe.
  • Ein wahres "Space Shuttle"
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    Ein wahres "Space Shuttle"Antonia has called in the Youth Welfare Office in order to be able to stay in Cologne. As a result, Olaf wants to give up his plan to go to Vietnam. Antonia desperately wants to prevent her father from giving up his dream of working as a pediatrician in development aid because of her. Together with Jennifer, she forges a plan in which the head of the development aid organization is also initiated. When Olaf arrives at Blum's office to officially cancel, a very special guest is waiting for him ... Armin urges Till to convince Joe of his love with spontaneity and imagination. Till does as he is told, borrows Sven's Kreidler and persuades Joe to go with him to the 'chill-out'. When their moped stops on the way, Joe is pretty angry. The two get into an argument that ends in a passionate kiss ... Alexander pushes Corinna away. He wants to be alone on the roof. He also rejects his parents' offer to go to a concert with them. Alone at home, Alexander tries in vain to call his brother. Corinna pours her heart out to Melanie. She fears that she and Alexander are gradually growing apart. When Alexander makes a strange statement to Bernd and Corinna learns about it, she fears the worst.
  • Der letzte Schritt
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    Der letzte SchrittCorinna and Joachim are able to prevent Alexander from throwing himself off the roof at the last moment. Stunned, his parents and his girlfriend discuss how to help Alexander. Joachim suggests that he be immediately taken to the rehabilitation clinic for medical and psychological care. Corinna makes it clear to Joachim that the fear of being deported could be partly to blame for Alexander's suicide attempt. Regina doesn't know what to do or what to do. The decision is adjourned. At night, Joachim wants to watch over Alexander. His worst fears seem to be confirmed when he surprises his son in the kitchen with a large knife in his hand ... Olaf has decided to go to Vietnam. He agrees with Antonia that she will be allowed to stay in the apartment on Schillerallee. Irene agrees to take over the guardianship of her niece. When Elke learns that it will be financially difficult for Olaf to keep the apartment in Cologne, she decides to contribute half of the rent to Antonia. After some hesitation, Olaf agrees. Everyone is finally happy with this solution ... Irene suspects that Margot is keen on Sophie's apartment. Wolfgang accuses her of pessimism, but remains uncertain. Margot manages to deceive both him and Sophie about her intentions. Sophie agrees to rent out her apartment and appoint Margot as caretaker. The contract that Margot has drawn up with the help of her tax advisor contains a catch that Sophie overlooks.
  • Hervorragender KFZ-Mechaniker
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    Hervorragender KFZ-MechanikerThere is no end to the excitement surrounding Alexander. His parents are very worried and don't want to let him out of their sight. Corinna tries to distract her boyfriend by having breakfast in the shared flat. But Alexander is not very comfortable with this. By chance, Bernd is looking for someone to help him get a gearbox from the junkyard. Alexander sees the chance to escape the women in the shared flat and joins Bernd. The little excursion and Bernd's company are good for him ... Irene is alarmed. She suspects that there is a false play behind Margot's willingness to help. But her mother-in-law insists that everything is right ... Joe and Till spend a night in the first aid room of the swimming pool. Till is insecure because he has never slept with a girl. But Joe intercepts his insecurity. They decide to just cuddle. The next day, a guy named Claas de Jong shows up at the swimming pool. He's looking for Joe. Without thinking about it, Antonia sends him to Schillerallee. There he intercepts Till and threatens him.
  • Zerplatzer Traum
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    Zerplatzer TraumTill is threatened by Claas in the elevator. He should stay away from Joe in the future. Till wants to warn his girlfriend, but in the swimming pool he is told that she was picked up by a stranger. Till has no choice but to go home and wait for her call. When Joe finally gets in touch, she tells him that she's found a way to solve her problems. He shouldn't worry. Then the conversation is interrupted ... Olaf Schwarz finally has all the papers he needs for his trip to Vietnam. Irene is appointed as the official guardian for Antonia. Everything seems to be working out fine, and Antonia is already looking forward to having her own apartment. When Margot learns of this, she reacts very indignantly. She asks Olaf to come to her and tells him that she is going to terminate the lease. For Antonia, her dreams are collapsing like a house of cards ... Corinna has to start the new semester with a block seminar with Sebastian Weissenburg. At first, she does not want to take part, but then decides in favor of her studies. On the same day, she is to go to the Roman woods for her presentation topic. Melanie is alarmed by this development. She believes Corinna is in danger from Weissenburg. When she learns that Corinna has gone into the woods alone, it is too late. Someone is lying in wait for Corinna.
  • Unter Beobachtung
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    Unter BeobachtungFor Antonia, a world collapsed after the termination of the apartment. With a clever tactic, Irene is able to convince her mother-in-law Margot not to terminate Olaf and Antonia the apartment. When Margot happens to witness a conversation between Antonia, Jennifer and Bernd, she suspects that Antonia is moving into the shared flat. She withdraws her resignation. Olaf says goodbye to Jennifer. He gives her his medical books as a 'permanent loan' ... The mood between Wolfgang and Till remains tense. Sophie gives her nephew a farewell gift. It's her father's wristwatch. Wolfgang is happy that the heirloom remains in the family. Through a telegram, Till learns that Otto urgently needs money. He sells the watch to Bernd so that he can help Otto. When Wolfgang discovers the heirloom on Bernd's wrist, he is extremely disappointed by his son's behavior ... Corinna attacks her supposed pursuer and is surprised when she sees who she has in front of her: Chris Weigel. In the shared flat, a cable television technician has registered through Margot. But at the specified time, all flatmates have important appointments out of the house. This is exactly what Sebastian Weissenburg, because the television technician is no one else, has planned. He installs some miniature cameras in the shared apartment. When the residents return, they find that their appointments have all been canceled, regardless of each other. Melanie wonders about the frequent coincidences. But the others try to calm her down. They have no idea that from this point on they are under constant observation.
  • Sophies Abschied
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    Sophies AbschiedSophie's last evening in Schillerallee is approaching. As a farewell, Irene organizes a dinner at Schiller. But then Stefanie Wielander unexpectedly appears, who has heard about Sophie's apartment through her friend Milena and would like to move in there. Margot rudely rejects her. Irene feels vindicated in her suspicion that Margot is up to something. But it is only at the last moment that she and Stefanie discover Margot's plan: the management contract contains a clause that allows Margot to take over Sophie's apartment. A race against time begins ... Bernd is embarrassed by the thing with the watch. When he wants to return it, Till has to confess that he has already sent the money to Otto. He tells Bernd about his problems with Joe and Claas. Bernd wants to help Till and decides to give Claas his opinion. But both Claas and Joe have disappeared. The next morning, Till is in for a surprise. While escorting Sophie to the airport, he suddenly comes face to face with Joe.
  • Großer Ärger
    E177
    Großer ÄrgerShortly before leaving for Vietnam, Sophie learns that Margot has foisted a power of attorney on her to sell. As a result, she gradually acquires a right to Sophie's apartment. In a hectic action, Irene and Sophie succeed in drawing up a new power of attorney in favor of Wolfgang at the airport. After a tearful farewell, Siegbert, Sophie and Olaf board the plane ... After all the hustle and bustle, Wolfgang and Irene realize that the chemistry between them is no longer right. At the airport, Till prevents Joe from flying abroad as a drug courier. For this reason, he misses the farewell to Sophie and gets into great trouble with his father. Claas threatens Joe and Till at the airport that he will take care of them when he returns. Joe is afraid of her ex-boyfriend. How can they escape his revenge? ... Stefanie receives a contract from Irene as a tenant of Sophie's apartment. Margot doesn't know anything about it. Aylin reacts jealously when she hears that Bernd is helping Stefanie renovate the apartment. When Margot bumps into Stefanie in front of Sophie's apartment, a violent argument ensues between the two. Bernd gets involved. With the success that Margot throws him out of the attic apartment.
  • Ungeschickte Reaktion
    E178
    Ungeschickte ReaktionTill accuses his parents of no longer knowing what the word love means. Wolfgang and Irene are affected. The attempt to talk to each other is interrupted by Margot, who complains about Irene's interference in her rental affairs. When Irene receives another model offer, Wolfgang reacts awkwardly. An argument ensues. As a result, Wolfgang and his son Chris concoct a reconciliation plan that does not work as hoped, but still has the desired effect ... Aylin hears Stefanie flattening after Margot's threat to kick Bernd out that Bernd could then move in with her. Jealous, Aylin awaits her boyfriend in the apartment and makes a scene for him ... Alexander learns that Corinna is attending a Weissenburg seminar. It hurts him that she made this important decision without him. The two get into an argument. At night, Alexander receives a phone call: someone declares in a disguised voice that Alexander will lose Corinna. Alexander mistakes Bernd for the anonymous caller and confronts him and Corinna. The next day, Corinna comes home after her seminar and gets stuck in the elevator. She hears a distorted voice through the emergency call system.
  • Verliebt in den Unbekannten
    E179
    Verliebt in den UnbekanntenCorinna is completely frightened by Weissenburg's elevator terror. Chris, Bernd and Jennifer are at her side. Bernd sees a connection between the anonymous call to Alexander and Corinna's elevator experience. When Bernd examines the elevator more closely, he finds nothing - except an alligator clip. He then suspects that someone has tampered with the elevator. Chris knows that this meager evidence is not enough to call in the police. He makes it clear to the others that they need to gather proper evidence of Corinna's alleged threat ... Melanie is stood up by Armin, she goes to the cinema alone and watches the film 'Before Sunrise'. Later, she philosophizes about love at first sight with Aylin in Schiller and complains that it only exists in film. In the process, she collides with a stranger with serious consequences - Max. There is an immediate and elemental spark between the two ... The fact that Antonia now lives alone is an additional thorn in the side of the already irritable Margot. In the first 'clash' with Antonia, Margot threatens Irene to call in the youth welfare office. Meanwhile, Antonia prepares for Marc's arrival. Irene warns her about Margot and reminds her of the cleaning service in the stairwell. Out of sheer panic to do everything right, one mishap after another happens to Antonia. And then Marc arrives just at the moment when Margot suspects her that Sven is her new lover.
  • Ein neue Seite
    E180
    Ein neue SeiteMargot is firmly convinced that true orgy are taking place in Antonia's apartment. She calls in the Youth Welfare Office. Joachim is also upset that Marc went straight to Antonia after his return. Outraged, he seeks them out. The heated discussion is interrupted when Martin Bär from the Youth Welfare Office unexpectedly shows up at the door to pay Antonia a control visit. Sven saves the situation: Martin is an old friend of his. As a farewell, Sven makes a confession to Antonia ... Joe desperately needs a hiding place as Klaus' return is imminent. She seeks shelter on a farm she knows from the past. Till accompanies Joe there and gets to know his girlfriend from a new perspective. When a thunderstorm approaches, the two end up in the hay and sleep together for the first time. A wonderful experience for both of them, but then Klaus shows up ... Melanie is stunned by Max's surprising appearance in the Schiller. The two have breakfast together, and Melanie decides to show the American Max the city of Cologne. The two have a great time and fall madly in love with each other.
  • Bernds Sturheit
    E181
    Bernds SturheitWolfgang puts Klaus to flight. The next day, there is a serious conversation between father and son about the problems of the last few weeks. The two reconcile with each other. While Till greets his friend Marc, Joe shows up in the Weigels' kitchen. Neither Wolfgang nor Irene knew that she had stayed with them. Till told Marc and Antonia that Joe doesn't dare to go back to her apartment because she's afraid that someone will ambush her there. The three of them suggest that Joe stay with Antonia ... Margot grabs Jennifer and Aylin in the foyer. She demands that Jennifer make sure that Bernd moves out of the flat. But he is stubborn and wants to continue to help Stefanie move in. After another argument with Bernd, Margot sets up the notice of termination for the entire flat ... Corinna and Alexander decide to give their relationship a break. The next day, she wants to bring him Armin's World Receiver. But she only meets his parents. Both praise Corinna's dedication to Alexander. She is quite embarrassed by the situation. Meanwhile, Melanie discovers that her phone call with Max has been recorded. When she talks to Corinna about it, Joachim and Alexander suddenly hear the voices of the two women about their world receiver.
  • Abgehört
    E182
    AbgehörtAlexander shows Chris the shortwave transmitter with Corinna's and Melanie's voice. Consequently, he concludes that the WG is being bugged. While searching for 'bugs', Chris finds what he is looking for in the attic apartment. Finally, there is proof that Corinna is really being pursued by a psychopath. Chris decides to inform Bröcking, who is supposed to search the apartment thoroughly with the help of appropriate equipment. Until then, Chris advises the residents of the flat to behave normally so that the perpetrator does not become suspicious ... Bernd is very angry that the flatmate is intimidated by Margot and demands that he move out. Jennifer and Aylin accuse Stefanie of being to blame for all the trouble. Margot makes good on her threat and terminates the flat - without notice. Stefanie comes up with a plan against Margot and asks Irene for help. She immediately pledges her help, and Wolfgang also offers his participation. He and Bernd follow Stefanie's instructions and walk around the house and collect facts for their plan ... Antonia is eagerly awaiting a call from her father. Jens and Laura are aware of this. A little later, Laura uses her knowledge for an evil plan with which she wants to take revenge on Antonia.
  • Unter Verdacht
    E183
    Unter VerdachtJoe lives with Antonia to be safe from Klaus Heidel. But soon she feels imprisoned and becomes visibly more depressed. Finally, despite Till's explicit request, she secretly leaves the house. When Till wants to visit her after school, Joe invites him to an outdoor party on the rooftop. She has procured ecstasy pills and demands that Till share the intoxication with her ... Antonia is completely distraught with worry about her father. The joy is all the greater when Sophie contacts Irene and exposes the call from the alleged Vietnamese airline as nonsense: Olaf is alive. Everyone wonders how the terrible misunderstanding could have happened. Laura, on the other hand, regrets the intrigue that Jens has set up. She even feels sorry for Antonia. Her guilty conscience affects her behavior and in turn catches Marc's eye ... The fronts between Bernd and the WG are hardening. Bernd spends the night with the Weigels. Bröcking, who searches the attic apartment for bugs at Chris' request, finds nothing and feels foolish. Corinna suspects Bernd of having something to do with the wiretapping story, but quickly dismisses the idea. The girls realize that the psychopath can apparently go in and out of the apartment as he pleases. Since they can no longer hope for the help of the police after the embarrassment with the bugs, they are completely on their own.
  • Zweifel an die wahre großen Liebe
    E184
    Zweifel an die wahre großen LiebeBernd, Stefanie and Wolfgang have completed their list of defects. Aylin learns what her boyfriend Bernd wants to do for the flatmate. Guiltily, she tells Melanie and Jennifer about his plans. Wolfgang presents Margot with the list of defects and gives her a choice: either she withdraws the notice of termination for the shared flat, or she has to remedy the defects and pay for high repairs. But his mother doesn't back down. She learns that Stefanie is the mastermind of the whole affair and takes the conflict to the extreme: Whatever happens, the dismissal remains ... Joe has offered Till the drug XTC and urges him to take the pills if he loves her. But Till refuses to swallow the stuff. Joe angrily leaves him standing on the roof and defiantly explains to Antonia that she prefers Klaus to Till. He is completely exhausted and doubts Joe's love. Marc advises him to step back to find out how she really feels about him ... Melanie is in the seventh heaven. She arranges to meet Max for a meal at the Schiller. There she meets Bernd. Max is delighted to get to know her brother for once. But Bernd is more than skeptical about Melanie's new boyfriend. He doesn't want to be a fifth wheel at dinner and leaves the two newly in love alone in the back room. Bernd comes just in time to protect Aylin from the grasp of a drunk. But suddenly a buddy comes to his aid, and Bernd is checkmated. Aylin is in dire straits.
  • Der lebenden Köder
    E185
    Der lebenden KöderBy knocking down a drunken brawler, Max rescues Aylin and Bernd from a precarious situation. Bernd suddenly sees his 'brother-in-law-to-be' in a completely different light. However, Max's true identity remains shrouded in mystery. When Bernd sees a boxing poster announcing a boxer with the name 'Mad Max', the case is clear to him: his sister's new boyfriend is a boxer. But why does Max tell Melanie that he is with the Philharmonic? ... Again and again, Antonia is reminded of the fake phone call. For her and Marc, it is clear that only Laura can be behind this meanness. Eventually, Antonia uses deliberate provocations to persuade her to admit her guilt. In the ensuing confrontation with Irene, Laura denies everything and infuriates Irene so much that she slaps her in the face ... The telephone recordings in the shared flat are successful. A call from the psychopath is recorded on tape. But Bröcking cannot order police action due to the scanty evidence. Corinna also wants to act without the police, and Chris can only tell Bröcking that she is already setting a trap for the perpetrator. Corinna loudly announces in her seminar that she is going to the Roman forest. In the forest, events come thick and fast. Suddenly, Corinna is in grave danger. Bröcking wants to come to her aid, but it's too late.
  • Corinna
    E186
    CorinnaCorinna's trap for her pursuer turns out to be an shoot herself in the foot. The supposed parcel bomb turns out to be a 'jack-in-the-box'. Bröcking is pissed off and refuses any support in the future. Furthermore, he makes sure that Chris receives tutoring in investigative technology and sends him to a block seminar. When Corinna tells Alexander about the incident, he immediately takes the initiative. He calls her father in New York, who then spontaneously invites his daughter to a week's vacation. Corinna, quite shaken by the events of the last few days, agrees ... The fate of the WG seems to be sealed. Margot is not impressed by Stefanie's list of defects and refuses to take back the dismissal. When Margot gets stuck in the elevator during her inspection tour, Bernd is the only one who promises to save her. But not without something in return. Out of necessity, Margot has to withdraw the notice of termination for the shared flat and hire Bernd as caretaker of Schillerallee. When the rest of the flatmates learn of Bernd's rescue operation, they are shocked. Everyone has a guilty conscience towards him ... Laura has done a job and made sure that there is a serious crisis between Regina and Irene. But that's not enough for her. She creates a new ally in Thomas Westfal, who is supposed to cancel all of the Weigels' loans in Regina's name.
  • Verhätscheltes Einzelkind
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    Verhätscheltes EinzelkindLaura, with the help of Westfal, stages a quarrel between the Weigels and the Albrechts. Irene has invited Regina and Joachim to dinner in order to resolve the differences between her and Regina. Joachim agrees to both of them. But Laura prevents the reconciliation dinner by lying to Regina that Irene has moved the meeting to the Schiller. While the Albrechts wait in vain there, Irene and Wolfgang sit in their apartment and wonder why Regina and Joachim don't show up. When Joachim wants to get to the bottom of the matter, he is angrily accosted by Wolfgang, who has just received a letter from the bank. It is a check of his creditworthiness. It was initiated by Westfal without Regina's knowledge ... Antonia only bought organic food. When Joe sees this, she reacts indignantly and calls Antonia a pampered only child. She wants to get out of the house and buy something for herself. Till stops her and offers to go shopping for her. He still thinks about the danger posed by Joe's ex-boyfriend Klaus. Antonia tries in vain to call Olaf because she feels lonely ... Corinna is accompanied to the train station by Alexander, Jennifer and Melanie. Weissenburg observes them all the time. What is Weissenburg up to?
  • Katz und Maus
    E188
    Katz und MausAlexander is astonished that Bröcking has spoken to his father. He has no idea that it was actually Weissenburg and not the police officer. Shortly thereafter, Alexander receives another call from the psychopath, who lures him to the train station with hidden clues. There, he is horrified to discover that Corinna has apparently been continuously monitored by the unknown man. An envelope is deposited for Alexander at the information desk, in which there is a threatening invitation to game for Corinna ... Joe knows from the letter how much Antonia misses her father. To cheer up her dejected friend, Joe lends her her cool jacket and baseball cap. When Marc learns about Antonia's problems, he decides to surprise her with a Vietnamese meal. Because of her clothes, Antonia is mistaken for Joe several times that day. But when Klaus also thinks she is Joe, the situation becomes threatening ... Max invites Bernd to a rehearsal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. However, Bernd still thinks Melanie's new boyfriend is a light heavyweight boxer. He assumes that he can watch him sparring. With his enthusiasm for boxing, Bernd gives Armin an idea. Armin is currently looking for a sporting event that he could use as a promotion for an unknown band. But at the entrance to the sports hall, a small but powerful surprise awaits Bernd.
  • Ein blauäugiger Plan
    E189
    Ein blauäugiger PlanMarc, Till and Joe give Antonia a successful surprise in the Far Eastern way. In the middle of this idyll, however, Klaus bursts in, forcing Joe to come with him with the help of an electric shock device. But Joe manages to leave a coded clue. The trail leads to the freight yard. There it comes to an argument with Klaus. Till and Marc are incapacitated. Klaus follows Joe and Antonia across the tracks. A train is approaching ... Laura continues to add fuel to the fire and drives the disputes between the Weigels and the Albrechts to unimaginable heights. She also informs Westfal that Regina never had anything against him ... The attempt to visit Max has earned Bernd and Armin a black eye each. They are still firmly convinced that Melanie's new boyfriend and the boxer 'Mad Max' are one and the same person. The two come up with a naive plan to dispel Melanie's prejudices against boxers and their brutal sport.
  • Männerbesuch
    E190
    MännerbesuchKlaus Heidel was run over by the train while chasing Antonia and Joe across the tracks. When the police ask about the exact circumstances, Joe doesn't tell the truth. Marc, Antonia and Till cover up her lie. The next morning, the shock is still there. Till confesses to Marc that he is bitterly disappointed in Joe. He doesn't want anything to do with her anymore. Joe, for her part, doesn't have a good feeling about the others. She thinks it's best for everyone when she gets out as soon as possible. Joe hopes for a conciliatory sign from Till before she leaves. But he gives her the cold shoulder ... Laura fears that the Weigels and the Albrechts might reconcile. She must act. At the breakfast table, she unnoticeably swaps fresh rolls for rock-hard ones. Joachim suspects bad intentions behind it and complains to Wolfgang. As a result, he is insulted and banned him from the house. Regina finally learns of the letter. During the lunch break, she wants to clear up the misunderstanding with Wolfgang ... Margot wonders about the frequent visits of men to Stefanie's apartment. When she observes how a man gives Stefanie money, she is certain: Stefanie Wielander is a prostitute.
  • Die nächste Runde
    E191
    Die nächste RundeMargot lets the rumor mill running in Schillerallee. Wolfgang is shocked: Stefanie is supposed to be a call girl? Gradually, the whole house learns about the suspicions - only Stefanie does not know what is going on. When she talks to Till in search of Wolfgang, she makes an ambiguous remark. Wolfgang finds out about this and refuses Stefanie any further support. She is disappointed that he has sided with Margot ... Melanie is looking forward to the great evening with Max. But just before she wants to leave, Aylin tells her about Max's alleged profession. Melanie is not willing to watch the brawl in the ring. Meanwhile, her boyfriend is eagerly waiting for her in the Philharmonie. But only Jennifer comes to the concert ... Weissenburg's diabolical game with Alexander goes into the next round. Under a pretext, he makes sure that Alexander stays alone in the apartment and sows the suspicion in Regina that her son is still suicidal. Weissenburg then prepares everything to make an assassination attempt on Alexander look like a suicide. Unsuspectingly, his victim drinks the poisoned tea.
  • Ecstasy-Pillen
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    Ecstasy-PillenRegina and Joachim find Alexander in time. They immediately call the emergency doctor. Their son is saved. Regina is glad that Weissenburg warned her about another suicide attempt by Alexander. Aylin is taken aback when she hears this name. She and Alexander are convinced that Weissenburg wanted to kill him. Regina and Joachim are persuaded and turn on Bröcking. He makes sure that Alexander is placed under police protection and Weissenburg is under surveillance from now on ... Till believes that the chapter 'Joe and Ecstasy' is finally closed. He is all the more horrified when he sees the pills still lying around Antonia's apartment. Antonia refuses to just throw the drugs down the toilet. She wants to dispose of them the way Olaf taught her - professionally at the pharmacy. In painstaking detail, they fill the tablets into used medicine boxes. When policeman Gutte rings their doorbell the next morning, Marc and Antonia's hearts sink ... Bernd, Armin and Jennifer help Max to clear up the misunderstanding with Melanie and surprise her with a 'special performance'. When Melanie enters the courtyard, she sees to her great delight ten musicians, including Max on the timpani. Her passionate embrace is interrupted by the orchestra's manager. He informs the musicians that they have to take over a series of concerts in the USA in five days.
  • Die entscheidende Frage
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    Die entscheidende FrageMelanie can hardly cope with the news of Max's imminent departure. She is thinking of following her dreamboat to Boston. Armin sobers her up in her euphoric plans. He points out to her that a touring musician may not be as serious about such an affair as she thinks. However, Max confesses to Bernd that he feels the same way as Melanie. But Bernd fears that his sister is too unstable to cope with a move to the United States. So neither Max nor Melanie dares to ask the decisive question ... Irene wonders about Stefanie's aloof behavior towards her. Then she discovers Margot's announcement in the foyer and is informed by Wolfgang that the new tenant is a call girl. Bernd is completely irritated when he learns about Stefanie's 'true' way of life. However, he manages to warn her, because Margot has already called in the public order office. Finally, Stefanie learns what is being said about her. She decides to put a brilliant end to the character assassination ... Regina is quite shaken by the events of the last few days. She tells Marc and Antonia that she misses talking to Irene. Laura, on the other hand, feels completely good. She prides herself on her false game. But the old bonds of friendship are stronger. Irene and Regina finally speak out and find out who is responsible for the many misunderstandings. Joachim angrily confronts Laura and finally kicks her out of the apartment.
  • Der Racheplan
    E194
    Der RacheplanStefanie doesn't want to let Margot go unpunished. Together with Bernd, she hatches a plan for revenge. When Margot meets the man from the public order office, she experiences a nasty surprise: she is mistaken for the boss of a call girl business and goes through a sleepless night because she cannot refute the suspicion at first. It wasn't until the next morning that everything cleared up: The man from the public order office was a student hired by Stefanie ... Laura wants to prevent her eviction from Albrecht's apartment by all means. She gets help from Jens. She manages to convince Regina and Joachim that Westfal paid her to lure them out of the apartment. However, when Regina confronts Westfal and gives him the money back, Laura's triumph sticks in her throat ... Joe and Till finally talk to each other. Everything seems to be getting back on track, but just as Joe is about to leave, the police, who have become aware of Till through the pharmacy action and think he is a drug dealer, suddenly rush in.
  • Das erste Tête-à-Tête
    E195
    Das erste Tête-à-TêteJoe exonerates Till and takes all the blame. Irene lets Wolfgang in on the story. He realizes that he was busy with trivial disputes, while his son desperately needed him. Irene notices that Antonia is not feeling well. She makes sure that she can go to her mother in Munich for a few weeks ... Armin excitedly prepares the first tête-à-tête with the singer Lona Dee. But his joy is clouded by a series of misunderstandings ... When Alexander returns from the hospital, Bröcking reveals his plan to the Albrechts. Regina and Joachim are adamantly opposed to letting their son act as bait for the stranger, but Alexander sees no other way out. For Corinna's sake, he wants to finally put an end to the horror. He meets Weissenburg at the agreed place on the Rhine bridge. But then events take a turn for the worse.
  • Weissenburgs Tod
    E196
    Weissenburgs TodAlthough Weissenburg is dead, Alexander cannot feel victorious. His family and Bröcking praise him for his commitment, but Alexander carries a heavy burden of perhaps being responsible for the death of a person. Marc is the only one who understands his confusion ... Through some misunderstandings, Lona believes that Armin is having an affair with three women at once and thinks he is a slayer. Jennifer savors the situation and strings Armin along in front of Lona. But in the end, all misunderstandings are cleared up and the door would be open to passion if Armin didn't have so many difficulties with romance ... Max and Melanie can't spend their last evening together. It almost breaks Melanie's heart when she has to part with her lover in agony. It is in this state that she finds Aylin. She advises her to accompany Max to America. After Melanie has made up her mind, she feels better. Max has given Bernd a message about where and when he wants to say goodbye to Melanie for good. Now it is up to Bernd to decide whether the two lovers will meet again or not.
  • Melanies Verzweiflung
    E197
    Melanies VerzweiflungBernd hasn't given Melanie the message from Max yet. He fears that his sister will plunge into misfortune if she flies to Boston with Max. But when he sees her desperation, he gives her the message after all. Melanie rushes to the airport, but it seems to be too late. The orchestra is already on board - including Max ... Wolfgang hardly dares to look Stefanie in the eye anymore because he is ashamed that he believed the rumor that she was a prostitute. Chris proudly returns from a seminar and announces that he is now part of Bröcking's special task force ... Regina has to come up with an important concept for the bank and is completely stressed. Westfal takes advantage of Laura's dependence on him and threatens to give her the money back only if she stops Regina from showing up for the crucial appointment. Laura is able to convince Regina that Marc is involved in drug dealing. Now Regina has to choose between family and career.
  • Lauras Plan geht auf
    E198
    Lauras Plan geht aufMelanie learns that Max has to leave city in a few days. Horrified, she remembers all the things she has to do before she leaves. At a hectic breakfast in a shared flat, she confronts Jennifer and Bernd about their attempts to interfere. Armin longs for Lona Dee. Bernd knows how to use his surplus energy by using his friend for his janitorial activities. But then Lona finally appears ... Laura's plan works. Regina skips the business meeting and wants to take care of her son. When she confronts Marc im Schiller about his alleged drug use, he is able to quickly clear up the misunderstanding. He wonders how his mother could mistake magnesium tablets for ecstasy. Regina is late for her appointment because of this incident and has to listen to the accusations of her boss, who recommends a longer vacation to Regina against her alleged stress. Marc learns that Laura is behind the drug story. Joachim is just able to prevent a fierce argument ... Till has bought a music box for Joe, which he wants to give her as a present for their fiftieth day of their relationship. Joe, on the other hand, is thinking of breaking up with Till. She wants to make a fresh start in another city and tries to teach him how to do it gently. Till makes it clear to her that he doesn't want to lose her. He is optimistic about their future. When he learns that Joe is on a farm, he spontaneously decides to visit her. Joe doesn't know how to change Till's mind with words. She makes up a plan to deliberately offend him.
  • Die Entführung
    E199
    Die EntführungFrom Bröcking, the shared flat learns that the police have found a body in the water - presumably Weissenburg. However, final confirmation can only be provided by an autopsy. The residents of the shared flat are happy that the haunting has come to an end and plan a welcome party for Corinna. When Alexander and Jennifer arrive late at the train station due to a car breakdown, Corinna is not there. But she didn't show up at home either. No one suspects the horror: Weissenburg is alive and has kidnapped Corinna ... Till is horrified that Joe cheated on him with Franz in the barn. He can't know that Joe faked this scene to make it easier for him to break up with her ... Armin finally wants Lona to himself. That's why it bothers him at all when Marian Becker from EGO Records arrives in Schillerallee to make a contract with him as Lona's manager for a single recording. Since neither Armin nor Lona are particularly attentive, they don't even notice how Becker is ripping them off. With a small elevator breakdown, Bernd makes sure that Armin is finally alone with Lona.
  • Die Intrige
    E200
    Die IntrigeWeissenburg has taken the unconscious Corinna to his abandoned laboratory apartment, while Alexander and the flatmates wait in vain for their return. When Corinna wakes up and sees Weissenburg, she is paralyzed with shock. But then her brain cells start working at full speed, and she thinks about a way to escape her tormentor ... Wolfgang's preparations for the bakery competition are in full swing. Stefanie takes over the festive decoration of the Schiller and receives active support from Irene. In the process, Irene learns more about Stefanie's past. Joachim gives Wolfgang a beginner's course in rhetoric. Completely focused on his introductory speech, he almost forgets the yeast crown decoration he was commissioned to bake by Stefanie. Hustle and bustle breaks out in the bakery ... Westfal plans another intrigue against Regina. He forces Laura to swap important documents that Regina had prepared for the bank. The embarrassment is perfect. Regina even thinks she made a big mistake herself. Bank manager Nietmann suggests that she take a vacation. Westfal sees his chance to undermine her position in Regina's absence.
  • Torte Imperial
    E201
    Torte ImperialJoe gives Marc a letter to Till in which she explains everything to him. However, he will only receive it after her departure to Switzerland. But Marc breaks his promise and gives the letter to his depressed friend, who throws it in the trash unread. Only Anna brings Till to his senses. At the last second, he rushes to the station. Will he still catch Joe? ... Wolfgang puts the finishing touches to his carefully baked cake Imperial. Margot doesn't want to leave the Weigels' victory to chance and secretly marks the competition cake. But the mishap is inevitable. Due to an oversight, Wolfgang's cake is assigned the name of his biggest competitor. And so young baker Kleiber Junior takes away the coveted laurel ... Weissenburg has noticed that Corinna has mixed something into his juice. He makes a momentous decision and decorates his captive like a bride. Operations manager Bröcking has shocking news for the shared flat: The body in the water is not Weissenburg. Chris and Alexander rush to the lab apartment together with Bröcking and are horrified to discover that they have narrowly missed Weissenburg and Corinna.
  • Corinnas Retter
    E202
    Corinnas RetterChris, Alexander and Bröcking have arrived too late: the lab apartment is empty. Bröcking is about to give up when Chris discovers the surveillance cameras. They desperately search the tapes for something that could tell them Weissenburg's whereabouts. Alexander finally deciphers a hidden clue. He suspects the kidnapper and his hostage in the Roman forest. In an abandoned van, they discover a black rose. They are on the right track. But will they find Corinna in time? ... Till finally understood that Joe had made the right decision. He hopes that she will be able to make a fresh start in Switzerland. To get their minds off things, Till and Marc plan a trip. Marc thinks about how he can take revenge on Laura, whose fault caused him to fail an English test ... Wolfgang is resigned. He feels like the eternal second. Margot lets her son in on her manipulation attempts. She wants to make the scandal public. But Irene talks her husband out of it. The next stroke of fate is not long in coming: Kleiber informs Wolfgang that he wants to open a bakery branch near Schillerallee in a few days.
  • Eine katastrophale Nachricht
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    Eine katastrophale NachrichtWolfgang is depressed. Ever since he knew about Kleiber's plans, he feared for his livelihood. Till encourages him that the only thing that matters is good ideas in order to survive in the competition. Wolfgang immediately develops plans to redesign the confectionery ... Regina is looking forward to a holiday together with Joachim. Westfal, meanwhile, arranges a major securities deal that would make him the bank's number one. Regina, sensing an intrigue on the part of Westfal, suggests to Nietmann that he send Westfal abroad for a conference the next week ... Melanie is in travel nerves. Everyone helps her pack and do the last errands. But then Max arrives with disastrous news.
  • In Lebensgefahr
    E204
    In LebensgefahrMax finds out why Melanie's visa was denied. She had indicated her psychiatric treatment on the application, which automatically leads to an entry ban. Aylin makes the suggestion to wrest a written confirmation from the doctor treating him at the time that the admission was not legal in order to submit a new visa application ... Joachim believes that joint activities create more harmony among the children, and that's why Laura is supposed to go on a fishing trip with Till and Marc. Laura is particularly ambitious and finds herself in mortal danger ... Director Nietmann had asked Regina to stay at the bank for another week because of urgent business. But all of a sudden, she gets a vacation. Regina is surprised to learn that Westfal has stood up for her so that she can still get a vacation. Joachim and Regina are looking forward to their vacation, and Westfal continues to work on his plan to deprive Regina of her position.
  • Melanies Abschied
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    Melanies AbschiedCorinna is discharged from the hospital. Alexander picks up his girlfriend. When he wants to approach her tenderly in the evening, Corinna reacts in panic ... Marc and Till rescue Laura from the dangerous current of the river with Jens' help. Laura insists that a huge fish has dragged her into the water ... The day of departure for Max and Melanie has arrived. Max and Bernd cause a stir by getting stuck in the elevator with their luggage. Wolfgang proves to be a savior in their time of need and frees them when time is running out. Melanie says goodbye to all the residents of the flat, and her parents take her to the airport.
  • Konkurrenz
    E206
    KonkurrenzCorinna feels an aversion to Alexander's caresses. She confesses to her friend Jennifer that the emotional pressure that Weissenburg has exerted on her still weighs heavily on her ... The construction of Kleiber's bakery cafe is progressing rapidly. Stefanie learns that Kleiber is planning to ruin Wolfgang ... Armin gets the message that Lona's song is to be recorded the next day at EGO Records. Although they actually wanted to celebrate this, the evening turns into a melancholy memory of Melanie for Bernd and Armin. The next day, Armin and Lona leave early for the studio. There, a young singer appears, whom Becker presents as an interpreter of Lona's song, to Armin and Lona's horror.
  • Kein Glück
    E207
    Kein GlückArmin learns from Becker that he has agreed to a contract that guarantees Becker the rights to Lona's songs as producer. Lona then angrily leaves the recording studio ... Margot presents Wolfgang and Irene with an advertising leaflet in which Kleiber declares a price war on the competitors. Since they can't talk to Kleiber, Irene and Stefanie come up with the idea of talking to Kleiber Senior ... Margot forces her grandson to come to the theatre with her and Anna. To make things more bearable, Till asks Marc to accompany him. But the evening ends differently than planned. After the performance, Margot suddenly disappears. In search of her, Till, Marc and Anna are locked in the theatre.
  • Verwüstung
    E208
    VerwüstungAfter Melanie moves out, the shared flat has to look for a new tenant so that the costs remain affordable for everyone. It is agreed to find a candidate with whom everyone agrees. But the reality is different. While Armin tries to win Chris over as a tenant in order to achieve a male majority, Jennifer and Corinna basically opt for a woman. They chooses Aylin, who agrees after initial skepticism. When Chris withdraws his 'application' when he learns that he is to move into the chamber and not Melanie's room, Jennifer suggests Aylin as a new tenant in return. Bernd, of all people, resolutely rejects this ... After their adventure in the theatre, Till and Marc renovate Antonia's room. They are almost done when Antonia stands in the doorway. She is happy about the successful surprise and talks enthusiastically about her vacation in Munich - so enthusiastic that Marc becomes suspicious ... Regina and Joachim are on vacation. Laura and Jens organize a costume party out of boredom and then leave the Albrechts' apartment completely dirty and Alexander alone and helpless. Corinna happens to pass by the next morning and discovers the chaos. When Laura returns, Corinna strongly reproaches her for leaving Alexander alone.
  • WG-Nachfolger
    E209
    WG-NachfolgerWhile Aylin sadly leaves the apartment, Bernd explains to the others why he rejected her as a roommate. Jennifer tries to comfort Aylin and is surprised that the expected outburst of temper does not materialize. Armin demands that Bernd make up for his mistake. Bernd then offers Aylin the chamber after all, but she refuses. The shared flat decides to take its time in the search for a suitable new tenant for Melanie ... Antonia, Marc and Till have a lot to tell each other after their reunion. Irene hands Antonia a letter from Ute, which she and Till read immediately. Antonia envies Ute for having found her way, while she herself is still so unsure of what to do with her life ... Corinna decides to take care of Alexander and in her enthusiasm does not even notice that his feelings have changed.
  • Ein folgenschweres Angebot
    E210
    Ein folgenschweres AngebotArmin tries his best to help Lona, but his hands are tied. Becker emphatically points out that Lona's songs are not allowed to be published. Otherwise, she and Armin would be threatened with a high contractual penalty. Aylin finally gives Armin the saving idea: Lona should work as a presenter at the radio station for the time being. After initial hesitation, she accepts the proposal. But already at her first moderation she tries to play her song. Armin is able to prevent this at the last moment. Lona puts him under pressure ... Alexander confesses to Corinna that he is no longer sure if he still loves her. Corinna is shocked by this confession ... On Irene's and Stefanie's initiative, Wolfgang receives a surprising peace offer from Kleiber. He even wants to make him a partner in supplying a retirement home. The hatchet seems to have been buried, but new problems threaten when Wolfgang's dough kneading machine gives up the ghost. Surprisingly, Margot comes to the rescue, lending her son the money for a new machine. Meanwhile, Stefanie witnesses how unscrupulous Kleiber is with his suppliers.
  • Aussprache
    E211
    AusspracheDespite the contractual ban, Armin broadcasts Lona's song to prove his love for her. Lona is happy. Armin, on the other hand, is afraid of a contractual penalty. After a phone call to Becker, he is relieved to discover that he has not noticed anything about the breach of contract. Shortly thereafter, Lona tries in vain to cash Becker's check. She mistakenly believes that he has already taken action for the breach of contract and had the check blocked. When she goes to him to defend Armin, she gets the ball rolling ... Alexander is no longer sure of his love for Corinna. Even a debate only makes it even clearer that the two have nothing to say to each other. Alexander wants to leave for a while. Through Marc, Corinna learns of his hasty departure ... Wolfgang neglects his regular customers because of the large order for the retirement home. Stefanie is skeptical whether Kleiber junior has any honest intentions towards Wolfgang. Irene is infected by her mistrust. At first, however, everything seems to be going smoothly. The delivery of the cakes to the retirement home goes off without a hitch. At the ceremonial opening of Kleiber's branch, a scandal ensues: In the retirement home, a woman has suffered a diabetic coma after eating by Wolfgang's cake.
  • Corinna ist genervt
    E212
    Corinna ist genervtWeigels try to recapitulate how the cake mishap could have happened. Margot suspects Kleiber of having deliberately concealed from Wolfgang that he was only allowed to deliver diabetic cakes to the retirement home. When a tabloid newspaper comments on Wolfgang's mishap, it is noticeable in his sales. Some regular customers suddenly stay away from the Weigel confectionery. Wolfgang is happy when the old lady in the retirement home is feeling better again. He decides to inform the bakers' guild. But Kleiber has already preceded him ... Till and Marc have picked up an old bedside table from the bulky waste. During the renovation, they discover an old diary in a secret compartment. Antonia is fascinated by the writer, whose name was Solveig, who has studied astrology extensively. Marc and Till make fun of the 'humbug', but they stop laughing when Antonia finds a prediction in Solveig's horoscopes that actually comes true ... Corinna has to come to terms with her separation from Alexander. The flatmates try to help her with this. Because no one can believe that the separation is supposed to be final, everyone gives Corinna his patent recipe for a functioning partnership. When her friends start picking on Alexander and portraying him as a bogeyman, she's running out of patience.
  • Armin ist begeistert
    E213
    Armin ist begeistertCorinna leaves her friends speechless in the shared flat after her outburst of anger. Jennifer goes after her friend. She manages to calm her down. Corinna comes to her senses and apologizes for her behavior ... Marc is overjoyed to have won the bet with Laura. Margot then relentlessly demands that Laura clean the stairs completely. Gritting her teeth, Laura swings the cleaning bucket and ruins her fingernails in the process. After Marc's horoscope was so amazingly accurate, Till also shows interest in how the stars align for him. In the hope that he will meet his announced fairy, he arranges with Antonia and Marc to take part in their school trip. By coincidence, Till finds Joe's ring in his pocket and interprets it as a sign. He promptly thinks he sees Joe in city and runs after her ... Lona introduces Armin to her new composition. He is totally thrilled and organizes a studio immediately. In the meantime, the threat of the feared contractual penalty arrives, which would cost Armin the broadcaster. Lona wants to solve the problem in her own way. She instructs Chris to wait for Armin in the studio and takes her sheet music with her. When Armin learns of this, he thinks that Lona wants to sell her new title to Becker for his sake. He rushes to EGO Records to prevent this and is in for a surprise.
  • Eine folgenschwere Nacht
    E214
    Eine folgenschwere NachtDark clouds are gathering over Wolfgang. The scandal about the wrong diet cake is circulating and customers are staying away. Wolfgang is on the verge of ruin. When he learns that Stefanie has accepted another assignment for Kleiber, he can hardly contain his anger. When he sees the two of them together in the Schiller, he makes a drunken scene for Kleiber. Stefanie is able to prevent a fight at the last moment. Wolfgang rushes out angrily. The next morning, Irene is in for a nasty surprise. The Kleiber branch has burned down and Wolfgang is suspected of arson. Without thinking, Irene gives her husband a false alibi ... Armin surprises Lona and Becker in a clear situation. The shock is deep-seated. When Lona shows up at the radio station with Becker the next morning, Armin rebuffs her ... Antonia's astrological adventures put Till in an embarrassing situation. He mistakes a strange girl for Joe. But Antonia is not deterred by this faux pas. She suspects that Till has another secret love and decides to find it out with the pendulum. But with the best will in the world, Till can't imagine who the girl is supposed to be. The next morning, he unexpectedly comes face to face with Ute.
  • Irenes Notlüge
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    Irenes NotlügeTill is thrilled to see Ute again so unexpectedly. She is just as pleased. Both have a lot to talk about and decide to take a trip to Fantasiland. Till doesn't notice how reluctant Ute is to talk about her life in Idar-Oberstein. It is only at his insistence that she talks about her education in Idar-Oberstein ... The detectives who interrogated Irene leave without having achieved anything. Irene thanks Stefanie for not telling the police about the incident at the 'Schiller'. Meanwhile, Wolfgang wakes up completely hungover on a bench in the city and makes his way home. At home, he learns from Irene that she told the police that he had been with her all night. Wolfgang is not very happy about this white lie. But who will believe him that he spent the night among vagrants? ... Bernd complains to Aylin that she has little time left for him. He urges her to visit him in the afternoon. Aylin agrees. Corinna gives Bernd the idea of making his room romantic, which he lovingly puts into action. Meanwhile, Aylin makes an appointment with a stranger for the afternoon. When Bernd proudly presents her with his new furnishings, Aylin explains that she has to go home immediately to study for university. Bernd secretly follows her and sees her meeting with a man who kisses and hugs her.
  • Ein unwiderstehliches Angebot
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    Ein unwiderstehliches AngebotBernd secretly followed Aylin and watched as she kissed another man and disappeared into a house with him. In 'Schiller' he wants to drown his sorrow. In doing so, he pours his heart out to Chris. Corinna also notices that Bernd is suffering, but without knowing the exact background. She blames Aylin. But when she wants to talk to Bernd, a deep rift has already opened up between them ... Till and Ute spent a nice day in Fantasiland. Till doesn't regret missing the career information event. Marc and Antonia are very disappointed with the event. They feel more insecure than before about their professional future. Their joy is all the greater when they see Ute again. Antonia, in particular, is happy. She realizes that Ute must be the old friend that was prophesied to Till ... Armin's love-sickness about Lona has a negative effect on his work. Jennifer is worried about him and is very reserved when Lona asks her to talk. Becker unexpectedly shows up at Armin's radio station and makes him an irresistible offer: his Ego Records show is to be broadcast nationwide. Armin responds. Little does he know that Lona is to become his co-host.
  • Keine Zusammenarbeit mit Lona
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    Keine Zusammenarbeit mit LonaWolfgang is desperate. He hardly believes that he will be able to find Egon, his alibi for the night of the arson. It is only with Till's help that he manages to track down the street musician. Wolfgang's rehabilitation seems close. But then Kleiber learns about the exculpatory witness. Meanwhile, Detective Kampe appears at the Weigels' house to record Wolfgang's statement. Kampe is less than thrilled when Irene confesses that she has provided her husband with a false alibi, but is prepared not to take any further action against her under the special circumstances. When Egon shows up to give his testimony, Wolfgang is in for a nasty surprise. His witness denies that Wolfgang was with him at the time of the crime ... Armin refuses to cooperate with Lona. But Becker puts him under pressure. Out of necessity, Armin has to make broadcasting ... Aylin is more than annoyed by Bernd's mistrust. Furious, she leaves Schillerallee without giving an explanation for her strange actions. Bernd is in for a surprise when he spies around where Aylin lives. When she comes home a little later, she has to rescue him from the hands of an angry group of Turkish folk dancers.
  • Ein zweifelhaftes Angebot
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    Ein zweifelhaftes AngebotThe police arrest Wolfgang for the time being. Stefanie observes that Kleiber reacts conspicuously when a street musician greets him. Shortly thereafter, she learns that the false testimony of the man named Egon is to blame for Wolfgang's arrest. During another meeting with Kleiber, Stefanie becomes aware of some documents concerning the burned-down branch. She uses a trick to get hold of the papers ... Aylin has caught Bernd in the hands of her folklore dance group and threatens him with a 'punishment', which turns out to be harmless. The next morning, the two reconcile ... Joachim and Regina are dismayed by Alexander's absence. In Joachim's eyes, Corinna has abandoned his son. In a confidential conversation with Regina, Corinna is able to clarify the situation. Suddenly, Joachim bursts in and offers her a scientific assistant in Paris.
  • Ute ist bedrückt
    E219
    Ute ist bedrücktUte stays with Antonia during her vacation. She's happy to be back with her old friends, but something seems to be bothering her. Antonia finally finds out the reason: Ute has quit her apprenticeship in Idar-Oberstein. ... Stefanie used a trick to gain access to Kleiber's business documents. Together with Chris, she finds out that Kleiber is planning an insurance fraud. Unfortunately, this information does not exonerate Wolfgang from the accusation of arson. However, when the street musician Egon shows up at the Schiller, Stefanie and Chris come up with a clever plan that completely exonerates Wolfgang and puts Kleiber behind bars ... Joachim gives Corinna time to think about his offer until Alexander's return. Neither Regina nor Corinna's friends are thrilled with Joachim's immoral offer. When Armin, Bernd and Jennifer prepare an afternoon together to demonstrate their friendship to Corinna, Corinna is so touched that she conceals the fact that she has already accepted Joachim's offer.
  • Weibliche Reize
    E220
    Weibliche ReizeAntonia wants to know from Ute why she wants to give up her apprenticeship. Ute finally admits that she felt lonely in Idar-Oberstein. She asks Antonia not to tell her friends yet that she has dropped out of school. Ute first wants to find a new apprenticeship ... The atmosphere between Armin and Lona couldn't be more icy. Through Becker, Armin learns that Lona continues to accept him as a manager. He can't explain her behavior. Aylin learns that Lona deeply regrets her affair with Becker and is still attached to Armin. Bernd makes sure that Lona and Armin get stuck in the elevator. There, Lona strips off her clothes - but Armin is unimpressed. ... Worried about Westfal, Regina goes to the bank a day earlier than planned. Her colleague is shocked. But Regina doesn't suspect anything. She is only surprised that Westfal left a large amount of money unused in a bank-owned account, but otherwise she does not notice any irregularities. Regina decides to enjoy her last day of vacation with Joachim. But things turn out differently: Joachim beats Laura to it, who wanted to intercept a letter from the bank. Regina is horrified to discover that there are two million in her bank account.
  • Zwei Millionen auf dem Konto
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    Zwei Millionen auf dem KontoRegina doesn't understand how the two million ended up in her bank account. Laura knows who's behind it: Westfal. She meets with him and learns that he has been doing illegal business and using Regina's account to get the money to safety. On Regina's last day of vacation, he wanted to make off with the millions. Laura convinces him that it's not too late. With her help, Westfal manages to escape with the money, leaving no evidence behind ... Stefanie has money problems because Kleiber has turned out to be a scammer. She doesn't get a penny for her work. Wolfgang agrees to wait a little longer for the rent. Meanwhile, a charming stranger appears in Schillerallee, who beguiles both Aylin and Margot. But his real target is Stefanie, who rudely slams the door in his face ... Armin and Lona arrive too late at the talent contest of EGO-Records. Both have quite different ideas about what they have to do there. While Lona sees herself as a participant, Armin engages her for interviews with outsider bands, while he deals with the more well-known artists. In his search for the great record boss Phil Baines, Armin clashes with the Finnish punk band 'Punkimännen'. Lona jeopardizes her performance in order to save him.
  • Lars' Charme
    E222
    Lars' CharmeLona, meanwhile disqualified from the talent contest, is still locked in the cramped chamber with Armin. The two become closer again. When a technician finally frees them, Armin immediately rushes off to search for Phil Baines in the city's hotels. Lona is also very interested in Baines, as he could help her career decisively. By chance, she learns where he celebrates his birthday and sets off. When she brings the record boss to the radio station the next day after dancing the night away, Aylin misunderstands the situation and believes that Lona has also gotten involved with Baines ... In the case of the Albrechts, the mysterious bank statement remains untraceable. Regina, determined to uncover Westfal's fraud, is able to explain to bank manager Nietmann exactly how Westfal proceeded. When she wants to inform the police, Nietmann holds her back. He wants to avoid a scandal at all costs. Meanwhile, the little blackmailer Laura is having a good time with Westfal's money. She pays for the delivery of a new four-poster bed in cash. Although Regina is puzzled, it doesn't occur to her to associate Laura with Westfal's business ... In order to win Stefanie back, the charming Lars comes up with a lot of ideas. Will she fall for him again?
  • Die neue Mitbewohnerin
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    Die neue MitbewohnerinLars continues to play Stefanie as the successful, charming boyfriend. He cleverly gets her to give him her signature to close his company account. Stefanie confesses to Irene that she distrusts her ex-fiance. Wolfgang also wonders whether he might have been mistaken about the sympathetic Lars ... Lona gets Armin out of bed with the news that Baines is at the radio station. She doesn't tell him that she's been with Baines all night. Armin and Lona reconcile with each other. Bernd, who knows about Lona's wild night with Baines, is astonished when Armin shows up at the shared flat and introduces Lona as their new roommate ... Corinna has decided to continue her studies in Paris. Jennifer, Bernd and Aylin only find out about it through a letter. Jennifer is disappointed and confronts Corinna. She wants to encourage her to fight her way through the difficulties. But Corinna can't and doesn't want to fight anymore. Jennifer then tries to sensitize Joachim to Corinna's situation. He is stubborn at first, but then the truth blurts out of him: Joachim wants Corinna to disappear as soon as possible. Suddenly, his son stands in front of him: Alexander has overheard everything.
  • Ute fasst einen Entschluss
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    Ute fasst einen EntschlussAlexander has returned from his trip to Poland and accidentally overhears that his father wants to drive Corinna out of the house with a tempting scholarship in Paris. A quarrel ensues between father and son. Meanwhile, Jennifer and Bernd do everything they can to persuade Corinna to stay. They hope for Alexander's help ... To the annoyance of Jennifer and Bernd, Lona has settled into the shared flat. So it comes just in time for the two of them when they learn from Aylin that Lona has gotten involved with Phil Baines and cheated on Armin again. But Armin doesn't kick Lona out the door as they'd hoped. It turns out that Baines is only into men ... Ute is still looking in vain for a new job. During this time, she also realizes how much she is attracted to Till. But she doesn't tell anyone about her feelings. After spending a night reading Solveig's diary, she decides to confess her love to Till in a letter. But when she wants to hand over the letter to him in person, she accidentally learns from a phone call that Till wants to meet Joe and apparently still loves her.
  • Liebesbrief
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    LiebesbriefEveryone is worried about Ute, who is acting strangely. No one suspects that her hopeless love for Till is behind it. After a long walk, Ute decides to throw her love letter in the waste paper. But from there, by chance, it finds his way into Wolfgang's order book ... Joachim finishes his lecture. Alexander declined to attend the seminar because he wanted to devote more time to the ideas behind the paintings. Meanwhile, Joachim meets the talented French student Claire and offers her Alexander's place in the seminar. Claire is fascinated by both the professor and his son ... In the attic apartment, everyone comes to terms with Lona's temporary move-in. Bernd receives a package from his parents for St. Nicholas. In a letter, they invite him and Aylin over Christmas. Bernd prepares a surprise for his girlfriend at Schiller and reacts horrified when he learns that her parents know nothing about his existence.
  • Wetteifern
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    WetteifernNo one understands why Aylin didn't tell her parents about her boyfriend. Bernd tries to get to the bottom of the truth while screwing cars. The flatmates also puzzle over Aylin's motives and come to the embarrassing conclusion that they hardly know anything about her. But that's about to change. At the St. Nicholas party, Aylin surprises the flatmates with an invitation to her father's birthday party ... Joachim overruns his seminar by a few hours because the conversation between him and the student Claire is so stimulating. Joachim is reminded of his time as a young lecturer in Paris. Regina's appearance causes Claire to say goodbye in a hurry. In the foyer she meets Alexander, who is able to captivate her with a poem. In the Schiller, Claire listens to him about his family ... Wolfgang suffers a fainting spell due to illness and demands that the family step in at the store. Irene persuades him to finally seek help. Margot finally has her appointments and Till goes on a school trip. Through Till, Marc casually learns about Wolfgang's bottleneck. He tells Ute about it, who has high hopes for the job. But when she plucks up the courage to ask Wolfgang, he has already taken the job. Ute is devastated.
  • Kerstin ist keine Hilfe
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    Kerstin ist keine HilfeChris, Jennifer and Corinna are disappointed about the canceled St. Nicholas party. Aylin asks Bernd, who doesn't want to come to her father's birthday party, to reconsider his decision. But Bernd wants to get an idea of Aylin's father from a safe distance. When he sees his girlfriend standing in front of a shop with a traditionally dressed man, he mistakes him for her father. Bernd decides to get involved in the culture that is foreign to him and go to the party after all ... Antonia and Marc manage to comfort Ute. Meanwhile, Wolfgang still has no idea of Ute's problem and is looking forward to his new apprentice, the pretty Kerstin Krause. Wolfgang shows Kerstin her new place of work and overlooks her lack of interest in his enthusiasm. To Ute, Kerstin reveals her true attitude ... Through Stefanie, Lars meets the Albrechts at Schiller. While he secretly makes fun of the wooden professor, Regina's work at the bank piques his interest. When Stefanie goes to visit him, Lars is not alone. Without telling her, he invites Stefanie in.
  • Neuanfang mit Lars
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    Neuanfang mit LarsStefanie still doesn't know if she should trust Lars. When he tells her that he wants to move his business to Cologne in the future in order to be close to her, she nevertheless agrees to a new beginning with him. However, Stefanie attaches some conditions to this ... Joachim seeks a discussion with his son. He believes that Alexander's sudden disinterest in art history is a reaction of defiance. Against all odds, Alexander forgives his father for the way he treated Corinna. There is only one point on which he remains relentless: he wants to redesign his life. Alexander confesses to his brother that art history has lost its significance for him. The big bang comes when Alexander tells his parents that he is giving up his studies and has signed up for a Braille seminar instead ... Jennifer is annoyed with Lona. She can't concentrate on her exam material because Lona warbles one song after the other, contrary to the agreements. In the meantime, Armin is leading the negotiations with Baines. But the negotiations don't go as expected. Baines wants to produce Lona's song only in a small edition. However, Baines is urgently looking for an opening act for a major festival in London. Armin is able to persuade him to take Lona. But Lona doesn't show up in time because the annoyed Jennifer didn't make the appointment for her. As a result, Armin breakups the friendship with Jennifer.
  • Ein kalter Krieg
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    Ein kalter KriegThe argument between Armin and Jennifer escalates. Armin refuses to accept Jennifer's apology. Even Bernd does not succeed in reconciling the two quarrels. While Lona eagerly awaits her performance in London, Bernd and Corinna have to watch irritated as a cold war breaks out between Armin and Jennifer ... Joachim, resigned, realizes that Alexander has given up hope of ever being able to see again. When he meets Corinna by chance, Joachim takes the opportunity to apologize to her for his behavior. In the process, she also learns of Alexander's exmatriculation. Meanwhile, Alexander unexpectedly meets Claire at the Schiller. Curiously, she listens to the story of how Joachim promoted his son's career as an art historian ... Kerstin turns out to be quite lazy at work. Unnoticed by Wolfgang, she rudely rejects the retirement home. When the confectionery is once again in need because the Weigels have urgent matters to take care of, Ute steps into the breach. Wolfgang promptly believes that she is to blame for the fact that the retirement home wants to withdraw its orders due to non-fulfillment of the contract.
  • Ein sonderbares Geschenk
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    Ein sonderbares GeschenkClaire suspects that Joachim is her father. However, it lacks definitive evidence for this. In search of the second half of the photo she received from her deceased mother, Claire rummages through the private albums in Joachim's study. Sure enough, she finds the piece she's looking for. When she holds the two halves of the photo together, a picture emerges that shows her mother and a young man on a bridge. Claire is sure that Joachim is the man. When she meets Antonia at Schiller, she confesses to her that she has found her father ... Bernd remembers with horror that he hasn't yet bought a present for Aylin's father. A quick brainstorming session doesn't lead to any result. Bernd and Corinna finally start looking for a suitable gift. Bernd finds what he is looking for in a junk shop. But his gift idea is not met with much enthusiasm by the others: he has bought a carpet with a picture of a mosque on it ... On the basis of Margot's testimony, Ute is suspected by Wolfgang of having messed up in the confectionery. When Ute later discovers the mistake and confronts Kerstin as the culprit, Kerstin shows no interest in Ute's problems. In general, the grueling everyday life in the bakery does not suit her interests: Kerstin prefers to become a model. Laura encourages her to apply to a modeling school. But unlike Laura, Kerstin lacks the necessary change.
  • Joachims Protektion
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    Joachims ProtektionClaire thinks she has found proof in the photo that Joachim is her biological father. Unaware of this, he offers her a job as a research assistant. Alexander advises Claire not to let his father take her over ... Lona was very successful in London. Armin wants to pick her up from the airport, but experiences a bitter disappointment. Lona has flown back with Phil Baines in the company jet and is already celebrating her success with him in the shared flat. When Armin comes home angry, Lona and Baines shower him with praise ... Bernd tries very hard to do everything right on the birthday of Yüksel Eray, Aylin's father. But as soon as he arrives at the party, Bernd puts his foot in it. The traditionally dressed man that the flatmates had in mind for their gift is not Aylin's father. Nevertheless, the festival develops splendidly at first, Aylin's dance group lifts the mood. When Bernd discovers a kindred spirit in Yüksel, the father of his girlfriend, as far as his passion for cars is affected, nothing stands in the way of a male friendship. But then Bernd becomes careless and breaks a taboo.
  • Kopfschmerzattacken
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    KopfschmerzattackenLars and Stefanie are sleeping together for the first time since their breakup. Stefanie is overjoyed. Lars explains to Regina that he wants to contact the operators of local radio stations for business. She draws his attention to Armin's transmitter. Lars impresses Armin with his technical know-how. Lars is able to get Armin excited about the idea of organizing his own concerts. They decide to cooperate in this area in the future ... After Bernd's embarrassing slip of the tongue, Yüksel confronts his daughter. She spontaneously invents the story that she is not Bernd's bathing partner, but a small rubber duck that he has named after her. Yüksel buys the white lie. In the evening, the flatmates return exhausted from the successful party. Everyone agrees that Aylin has very nice and liberal parents. When Yüksel comes by the next morning to give Bernd a discarded Granada gearbox as a gift, he meets Corinna. From her he learns that his daughter works at the Schiller. Yüksel is dismayed ... Claire wants to think about Joachim's offer. Alexander feels guilty when Claire tells him that she doesn't want to accept his father's offer. Her attempts to explain her deeper motives to him are repeatedly interrupted by Alexander's strange headache attacks. When they enter a church after a walk, Alexander suddenly collapses in pain.
  • Kerstin findet Utes Brief
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    Kerstin findet Utes BriefDeacon Andreas Fischer arranges for Alexander to be hospitalized immediately after his collapse in the church. The diagnosis of the attending physician, Dr. Schunn, shows that the blood clot in Alexander's head has dissolved. The next morning, Alexander wakes up in the presence of his parents and is blinded by the incoming daylight ... Corinna confesses to Aylin that she told Yüksel that his daughter works at the Schiller. Aylin is horrified. She is afraid of her father's reaction. Only Bernd thinks her fears are unfounded ... Together, Ute and Antonia discover that Kerstin is behind the mistake that Wolfgang blames Ute for. Just as Ute is about to confront her, she hears that Kerstin has found her love letter to Till and is making fun of it with Laura. Enraged, Ute tries to get her letter back. Just at this moment, Wolfgang comes into the bakery with a person in charge of the retirement home.
  • Hoffen und Bangen
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    Hoffen und BangenWolfgang is appalled by the state of the bakery. He orders Ute, Kerstin and Laura to clean up. Ute conceals the actual reason for the quarrel, because Kerstin threatens to publish the love letter to Till. Kerstin and Laura go to their casting appointment as models. Antonia wants to put in a good word for Ute with Wolfgang. She asks him to confront Kerstin and confides in him that Ute has given up her apprenticeship ... Alexander finds himself in a difficult position. The doctor warns him not to hope to be able to see again too soon. But the wait drives Alexander crazy. Andreas Fischer takes care of Alexander intensively and Claire also provides positive variety ... Lars and Armin have become friends. Armin wants to make Lars known in the music scene and also introduces him to the flatmates of the shared flat. Stefanie wants to surprise Lars in his hotel room and suddenly discovers that he is only using her.
  • Stefanie ist tief getroffen
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    Stefanie ist tief getroffenStefanie is deeply affected by Lars' words. Hurt, she throws the ring at his feet. At home, she immediately removes all traces of Lars. Meanwhile, he confesses to his new friend Armin that he can't live without Stefanie. The next morning, Irene sees Stefanie disposing of Lars' Christmas decorations in the trash. When asked what happened, Stefanie tells Irene about the incident at the hotel. Unbeknownst to them, Chris overhears the conversation ... Bernd, Aylin, Corinna and Jennifer decide to visit their families for Christmas. Armin has the place to himself and then also succumbs to Christmas fever. He prepares a romantic feast for Lona. But it thwarts his plans. When Baines arranged for her to perform at a Christmas gala in St. Moritz, she agreed. Armin feels abandoned ... Alexander's recovery is progressing faster than anyone expected. He is allowed to leave the clinic at Christmas. Claire has accepted the position of assistant to Joachim. When Alexander comes home, he comes face to face with Claire and can suddenly see again. He falls in love with her at first sight.
  • Weihnachtsstress in der WG
    E236
    Weihnachtsstress in der WGAfter her half-brother Alexander's declaration of love, Claire is completely confused. She doesn't know how or whether she should tell the Albrechts the truth about herself and even considers leaving city in secret. Alexander's recovery is the family's main topic at Christmas. And although Alexander tells his brother Marc that he has finished art history, his father secretly enrolls him in the subject again at university ... After the fight with Kerstin, Ute stays away from the patisserie. Her parents believe their daughter is spending Christmas in Idar-Oberstein. Although everyone is trying very hard to help Ute, she realizes after a conversation with Claire that she has to be with her parents on Christmas Eve ... Armin has been stood up by Lona and is facing a lonely Christmas. But then Jennifer suddenly receives a rejection from her mother and also stays at home. Bernd and Aylin want to spend Christmas Eve with Bernd's parents. When Bernd wants to leave, he gets stuck in the elevator with Margot of all people.
  • Weihnachten im Fahrstuhl
    E237
    Weihnachten im FahrstuhlMargot and Bernd are stuck in the elevator, but nobody seems to miss them. After the initial excitement, the two Margot and Bernd are stuck in the elevator, but nobody seems to miss them. After the initial excitement, the two make armistice and feast schnapps-filled chocolates. When the flatmates and Wolfgang finally set off in search of the missing two, they hear festive Christmas carols coming from the elevator. Margot and Bernd, already slightly tipsy from the brandy beans, celebrate the festivities in their own way. But it is only a toolbox, Margot's present to Bernd, that brings the long-awaited liberation. To celebrate the day, Margot invites everyone in the house to a Christmas party in the courtyard ... Alexander is desperate to see Claire again, but is delayed by Andreas Fischer's invitation to the choir's Christmas concert. When he finds Claire in Schiller after a long search, he invites her to a party in Schillerallee ... Christmas Eve at Marc and Antonia's house is not quite as idyllic as they had hoped. First Antonia has the festive goose charred in the oven and then Ute returns with the bad news from her parents that she has to move out of Antonia's house. To make matters worse, Kerstin and Laura plot revenge against Ute. They want to hit her in her most sensitive spot: her secret love for Till. At the party in the courtyard, Till pulls Ute's love letter out of the parcel in front of everyone and prepares to read it aloud.
  • Die Weihnachtsfeier
    E238
    Die WeihnachtsfeierTo prevent him from reading out her love letter in front of the assembled household, Ute tears the love letter out of Till's hand and later burns it. Apart from Irene, nobody realizes what feelings Ute really has for Till. When she comes to the Weigels the next morning with a present to make amends to Till, Irene asks her the crucial question. Ute is happy to have finally found someone to whom she can confess her unrequited love ... Stefanie is too sad about the argument with Lars to celebrate Christmas with the Weigels. Chris nevertheless brings her a portion of Irene's festive roast and arrives just at the right moment to drive away Lars, whom Stefanie doesn't want to see. Lars learns from Armin that Stefanie is still crying for him and finds new hope ... The flat share's Christmas party is a tired debacle. With a heavy heart, Bernd decides not to go to his parents' house with Aylin until the next day. To avoid the freeway traffic jams, he works out a Sauerland route. At first everything goes well, but in the middle of the Bergisches Land, the two pick up a heavily pregnant hitchhiker who is traveling alone after an argument with her boyfriend. While Bernd gets more and more lost on the small country roads, the woman suddenly goes into labor.
  • Alexander in Panik
    E239
    Alexander in PanikTogether, Bernd and Aylin help to deliver Annemarie's baby in the car. In the next town, mother and child are taken to a midwife, who praises the prudent actions of the involuntary obstetricians. Instead of driving on to Hoffmeister's, Aylin and Bernd return to the shared flat, dead tired but satisfied with their performance. The unexpected emergency situation has taught them to get to know and appreciate unexpected sides of each other. The two are as proud as if they were the baby's parents themselves ... Thanks to his regained sight, Alexander rediscovers the world. He is hungry for pictures. And hungry for Claire. But she has completely different problems. She has found out that she was her father's 'misstep'. She confesses to Antonia her scruples about destroying an intact family life with the truth. Without knowing that Joachim is the one who everything revolves around, Marc and Alexander also find out why Claire is in Cologne. When Alexander invites her to the movie theater, he panics in the sudden darkness ... Stefanie is getting ready for her date with Chris when Lars turns up. He wants to make up with her, but Chris thwarts his plan. Stefanie and Chris spend a wonderful evening and night together. Lars is amazed when he comes face to face with the sleepy Chris in Stefanie's apartment the next morning.
  • Beziehungsrettung
    E240
    BeziehungsrettungAlexander spends a nice day with Claire. After a meal together with Marc, the brothers have a serious conversation about Alexander's relationship with Claire. Marc claims to have noticed that they are both in love with each other. But Alexander is not sure whether Claire reciprocates his feelings ... Stefanie has openly admitted to Lars that she spent the night with Chris. Lars leaves angrily. Stefanie and Chris discuss their relationship together. They both agree that they don't want to have a relationship with each other. Chris realizes how deeply Stefanie still feels for Lars. When he meets him later, he pretends that he was just playing a comedy game with Stefanie ... Armin and Jennifer are still at odds. When Armin wants to do a fitness broadcasting with a top-class expert and Corinna points out Jennifer to him, Armin rejects the suggestion. But the expert he gets doesn't get a word in edgewise during the broadcasting. Corinna convinces Jennifer to get Armin out of this embarrassing situation. The broadcasting is a complete success.
  • Christiane MaybachMargot Weigel
  • Petra BlosseyIrene Weigel-Küpper
  • Isabell HertelUte Kiefer
  • Björn CasapietraArmin Franke
  • Sebastian FeichtAlexander Albrecht

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