„Sturm kommt auf“ – Filmgespräch im Friedrich-Ebert-Haus

In the organizer's words:

Panel discussion: "Sturm kommt auf" - Film discussion at the Friedrich-Ebert-Haus

The ZDF two-parter "Sturm kommt auf" with Josef Hader, directed by Matti Geschonneck, deals with the rise of National Socialism in the Weimar Republic. The film, which is artfully told from the micro-perspective of a Bavarian village, met with a very positive response from audiences and critics when it was first broadcast in 2025.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 7 p.m., director Matti Geschonneck and producer Jakob Claussen will be guests at the Friedrich-Ebert-Haus. In a discussion with Günter Schmitteckert, Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Directors, and Dr. Joana Duyster Borredà, research associate at the Foundation, they will use selected scenes from the film to discuss the making of the film and the cinematic realization of the historical Weimar Republic.

Among other things, it will be discussed why the 1920s - as previously in the series "Babylon Berlin" - currently exert such a strong fascination in films and series, how complex historical processes can be conveyed to a broad public and what different approaches films and memorials use to do so.

We cordially invite you to take part in this exchange! Free admission.

Please register by e-mail to friedrich@ebert-gedenkstaette.de.