42: The Answer to Almost Everything2021 · 219 episodes · ★ 9.6/10What would we be without mucus? Can we live on water? How much does life weigh? Finding out the answers is the aim of ARTE's new science show. In a nod to Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the …View documentary »2020 onwards
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42: The Answer to Almost Everything2021 · 219 episodes · ★ 9.6/10What would we be without mucus? Can we live on water? How much does life weigh? Finding out the answers is the aim of ARTE's new science show. In a nod to Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the …View documentary »
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend2021 · 6 episodes · ★ 7.8/10For the first time in their history, FC Bayern Munich gives us unfettered access to the locker room and behind the scenes at this top club. The 6-part documentary covers the turbulent season after …View documentary »
Schumacher2021 · Film · ★ 7.3/10Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.View documentary »
Poldi2026 · Film · ★ 7.0/10Footballer, entrepreneur, fan favorite and true community hero — Lukas Podolski reflects on his journey and what comes next in this intimate documentary.View documentary »
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer2022 · Film · ★ 7.6/10With exclusive behind-the-scenes access into Herzog’s everyday life, rare archive material and in-depth interviews with celebrated collaborators – including Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, and Robert …View documentary »
Anselm2023 · Film · ★ 6.6/10This unique cinematic experience dives deep into an artist’s work and reveals his life path, inspiration, and creative process. It explores his fascination with myth and history. Past and present are …View documentary »
Generation Wembley2023 · 6 episodes · ★ 8.8/10The six-part series outlines the journey to the first treble in the club's history in 2013 and in fact begins in the years before, when the team and the entire club steadily developed through ups and …View documentary »
The Hidden Life of Trees2020 · Film · ★ 7.2/10When Peter Wohlleben published his book "The Hidden Life of Trees" in 2015, he quickly entered bestseller lists. The forester wrote vividly about his experience that trees are able to communicate …View documentary »
BVB 09 - Stories Who We Are2020 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.4/10The concept of the content series is not based on already known productions, but wants to take the fans into the inner world of the eight-time German champion in a different way. Away from daily …View documentary »
Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 19902026 · Film · ★ 8.4/10Documentary from Nadja Kölling and Vanessa Nöcker about the soccer world championship 1990 in Italy.View documentary »
Ancient Egypt: Chronicles of an Empire2022 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.7/10Around 5000 years ago, one of the largest and most powerful empires in history emerged on the Nile – Ancient Egypt. This mysterious era continues to fascinate us. In eight episodes, this series shows …View documentary »
Automania2021 · 2 episodes · ★ 8.0/10The two-part documentary “Automania” unfolds the history of the automobile as a relationship between man and machine. The car: drug, technical wonder, object of desire. Like hardly any other machine, …View documentary »
Cactus Hotel2023 · Film · ★ 8.5/10Told by an old Sagauro cactus, of the many guests which live in its "hotel," from ants to owls nestling in its bark and unlikely co-habitants such as a rattle snake and next door, protected by a …View documentary »
Born For This - Mehr als Fussball2022 · 9 episodes · ★ 8.0/10The documentary miniseries follows the German Women's Football National Team through the qualifiers for the 2022 European Championship in England.View documentary »
Haulout2024 · Film · ★ 7.6/10On a remote coast of the Russian Arctic in a wind-battered hut, a lonely man waits to witness an ancient gathering. But warming seas and rising temperatures bring an unexpected change, and he soon …View documentary »
Miracle Materials2023 · 3 episodes · ★ 9.0/10How are we to construct buildings fit for the future? Researchers are looking for the building materials of the future to replace environmentally harmful concrete with natural materials such as clay …View documentary »
Die gefährlichsten Bahnstrecken der Welt2021 · 5 episodes · ★ 8.5/10The most dangerous railway lines in the world are breathtakingly beautiful, fascinating and lead through extreme landscapes. They touch the sky and for some they go straight to hell afterwards, …View documentary »
The Promise, Architect BV Doshi2023 · Film · ★ 6.8/10Balkrishna Doshi (1927-2023) is one of India's most influential 20th century architects and recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Doshi and his practice Vastu-Shilpa has a portfolio spanning …View documentary »
The secret of Santorini2024 · Film · ★ 7.5/10Nearly 3,600 years ago, the eastern Mediterranean was shaken by the eruption of the Santorini volcano, north of Crete, which destroyed several port cities and covered the entire region in a thick …View documentary »
Race to the Summit2023 · Film · ★ 6.9/10Fearless alpine climbers Ueli Steck and Dani Arnold enter into a death-defying rivalry to set speed records on the Swiss Alps' great north faces.View documentary »
Mein Name ist Otto2024 · Film · ★ 7.1/10The film tells the fairytale story of a scrawny East Frisian who, despite minimal starting opportunities, has had a unique career. Otto has always trusted his gut feeling, even when he often faced …View documentary »
The Leopardess2020 · Film · ★ 7.8/10Leopards are considered to be extremely shy big cats. Only a few animals can match the elegance of these feline predators. The cautious hunters are rarely seen in the wild for more than a few …View documentary »
The Wagner Brothers - Zwei Brüder, ein Traum2024 · 4 episodes · ★ 8.4/10Two brothers from Berlin are living their big dream: they play basketball together in the American professional league NBA, win the World Cup title with the German national team in 2023, and qualify …View documentary »
Auf dem Wasser durch die USA2026 · 4 episodes · ★ 7.0/10Along the U.S. East Coast, through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi to Florida, the 10,000-kilometre Great Loop reveals vibrant cultures, historic engineering and remarkable wildlife, from …View documentary »
Unparteiisch - Deutschlands Elite-Schiedsrichter2023 · 11 episodes · ★ 7.0/10Across five episodes, this docuseries follows Germany’s top referees - Deniz Aytekin, Daniel Siebert, and more - through the 2022/23 season. From their Herzogenaurach training camp and the …View documentary »
Thomas Müller - One of a Kind2025 · Film · ★ 8.4/10Title collector, popular figure, advertising icon, and the face of German football – that's how we know Thomas Müller. But who is the person behind the superstar? We accompany Thomas Müller over a …View documentary »
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings2024 · Film · ★ 7.0/10An analysis of the sources of inspiration that fed the imagination of the British writer, poet and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), great master of epic fantasy.View documentary »
Being Michael Schumacher2023 · 5 episodes · ★ 8.5/10A five-part series about the life and career of Michael Schumacher, from the kart track at Kerpen to seven Formula 1 world titles, told by team-mates, rivals, engineers and friends.View documentary »
Life from Space2021 · 3 episodes · ★ 9.0/10In this two-part series, we take a look at the monumental discoveries underway, specifically surrounding black holes and meteorites. Black holes have been revealed as one of the foundations for the …View documentary »
SCHW31NS7EIGER: Memories - Von Anfang bis Legende2020 · Film · ★ 7.2/10Schweinsteiger's glittering career, which peaked with lifting the World Cup in 2014.View documentary »
Mr. Bachmann and His Class2021 · Film · ★ 7.8/10Mr. Bachmann And His Class explores the close bond between an elementary school teacher and his students. His unconventional methods clash with the complex social and cultural realities of the …View documentary »
Butenland2020 · Film · ★ 7.6/10Jan Gerdes is a third-generation dairy farmer, but he struggles with his conscience when the milk yield decreases and he has to sell his cows to the slaughterhouse. After suffering a burn-out, he …View documentary »
Bayer Leverkusen – A Dream Comes True2024 · 4 episodes · ★ 9.0/10The four-part sports documentary follows the players, staff, and officials of Bayer 04 Leverkusen on their journey through a season of historic proportions. It all begins in September 2022. "Die …View documentary »
Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR2020 · Film · ★ 7.0/10With two Olympic victories, four world championship titles and six European championship titles, Katarina Witt is the most successful female athlete in the history of figure skating. She combines …View documentary »
100 Years of Route 662026 · Film · ★ 7.0/10Many people have Route 66 on their bucket list: To ride it once, from Chicago to Los Angeles, on a Harley. Or in an old American road cruiser. And experience what we know from the movies: the endless …View documentary »
Cheetahs United2024 · 3 episodes · ★ 9.0/10A never-seen-before wildlife phenomenon is happening on the plains of South Africa’s Great Karoo wilderness: the appearance of an extraordinary cheetah family – with nine cubs!View documentary »
Sonnenstürme - Die rätselhafte Gefahr2020 · Film · ★ 7.0/10The sun sends us light and energy, enabling life and growth. But it also causes scientists great concern: gigantic, unpredictable solar storms are increasingly threatening our power supply and …View documentary »
Wunderland2024 · Film · ★ 6.7/10The train carriages in "Miniatur Wunderland" wind their way for kilometers through blooming landscapes and rocky mountain gorges. With the creation of this magical model universe, twin brothers …View documentary »
Johannes Kepler - Storming the Heavens2020 · Film · ★ 6.5/10Nowadays we associate Johannes Kepler with his famous laws of planetary motion. But the history of his discoveries is a drama of Shakespearian proportions - full of intrigue, passion, depravity and …View documentary »
Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora2020 · Film · ★ 7.2/10Acquired in July 1909 by art collector Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929), director general of the Prussian Art Collections and founding director of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, now the Bode-Museum, the …View documentary »
Antarctica: The Frozen Time2021 · Film · ★ 7.1/10The bleakness of Antarctica is a fallacy. The ice continent is full of life and offers a biodiversity of which only about two percent are known. Much of it is under water and could determine the …View documentary »
The Arctic: 66.5 Degrees North2023 · Film · ★ 8.2/10The beauty of the Arctic is breathtaking. For as long as we can remember, the Arctic has been associated with inhospitable cold. But the climate is changing, and with it the northern polar region, …View documentary »
Terrence Malick - Filming the Invisible2026 · Film · ★ 6.7/10Traces Malick's artistic journey – from his philosophical studies at Harvard through his early masterpieces "Badlands" and "Days of Heaven" to his later films "The Thin Red Line" and "A Hidden Life." …View documentary »
Diary of a Bee2021 · Film · ★ 8.1/10In DIARY OF A BEE we follow the adventurous journey of a single bee from its birth (or hatching) to the founding of a new colony. Three years of shooting with the latest macro camera technology and …View documentary »
Electronic Vibrations: A Sound Changes the World2022 · Film · ★ 7.0/10The amazing story of electronic music: its epic journey from its origins in Europe, at the hands of the great artists of the post-war classical avant-garde, to the great post-industrial cities of the …View documentary »
Unser Team - Die Heim-EM 20242025 · Film · ★ 9.2/10At the UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany, the DFB team under Julian Nagelsmann sparked new enthusiasm despite their quarter-final exit. The RTL documentary shows the team's transformation into a unit with …View documentary »
The World of Bridges2020 · 5 episodes · ★ 7.0/10Shows selected bridges in the world that have a special aura, tells their history and the stories that entwine them and take place on them, today and yesterday. Each episode leads to two bridges in …View documentary »
Das geheime Wesen der Katzen2021 · Film · ★ 6.7/10Cats are the most popular pet in Europe. Around 14 million house pets live in German households alone. But hardly anything is known about the nature of cats - their emotional life has been little …View documentary »
Der Sturm - Tiere bei Blitz und Donner2023 · Film · ★ 7.4/10Violent squalls, hail, waterspouts, lightning... storms put animals and plants to the test. At a time when climate change is multiplying extreme weather events, this documentary plunges into the …View documentary »
Das Uhrwerk des Lebens2022 · 2 episodes · ★ 7.5/10Two-part documentary that takes a closer look at two important stages of life: childhood and old age. How were these phases of life viewed historically? What meaning do they have for the individual? …View documentary »
Rettet das Dorf2020 · Film · ★ 6.4/10The village is happiness. That’s what the images we have of it in our minds tell us—a main square as a lively hub, a corner store, a tavern, and on the outskirts, a view of meadows and farms. But …View documentary »
Reunification in the Ice: The Story of the Last GDR Antarctic Explorers2020 · Film · ★ 8.0/10In 1989, thirteen GDR scientists and technicians set off from East Berlin to the Georg Forster research station in the Antarctic. During their expedition the Berlin Wall fell on November 9th. Cut off …View documentary »
Beckenbauer2024 · Film · ★ 6.4/10He is considered one of the most important athletes in football history. Franz Beckenbauer was the shining light of German football, won everything there was to win in club football as a player and …View documentary »
Biking Borders2021 · Film · ★ 7.4/10Best friends Max and Nono bike from Berlin to Beijing, collecting donations to build a school for a unique fundraising adventure in this documentary.View documentary »
Jonas Deichmann - Breaking the Limit2022 · Film · ★ 6.7/10If you had to give Jonas Deichmann a job description, then "adventurer" would probably be the most appropriate description. He is a world record holder and extreme athlete and had Markus Weinberg …View documentary »
Dancing Pina2023 · Film · ★ 8.2/10Two of Pina Bausch’s most famous works are rehearsed in Germany and Senegal, championing the choreographer’s legacy through a younger generation of dancers.View documentary »
Rendezvous mit Riesenkraken - Die Geschichte von Ellie2021 · Film · ★ 9.2/10Giant Pacific octopuses are mystical creatures. A film team managed to gain insight into the mysterious life of these relatives of snails and mussels. It formed a close bond with the elusive squid …View documentary »
Der Kampf um die Riesenflieger2022 · Film · ★ 7.0/10Hardly noticed by the public, the largest aircraft parking lot in Europe has been built in a semi-desert in Spain. Close to the city of Teruel in the east of the country, aircraft from a wide variety …View documentary »
Nefertiti: Who Does She Belong To?2023 · Film · ★ 8.0/10The famous bust of Nefertiti, queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Akhenaten, the heretic pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, has been on display in the Neues Museum in Berlin since 1913. But why is it not, as …View documentary »