Angela Merkel ‧ The Fateful Years of a Chancellor

Angela Merkel, Germany's first female chancellor, ended the "Merkel era" in 2021 after 16 years and with it a remarkable rise from "Kohl's girl" to "the most powerful woman in the world". Today their legacy is overshadowed by the climate crisis, Russia and the refugee issue. Two and a half years after her departure, the documentary series sheds light on the key years of her career and chancellorship, including Samira El Ouassil, LeFloid, Marina Weisband and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The series focuses on the view of the “Merkel Generation” on the chancellorship of the first woman at the head of Germany.

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First Aired

Jul 8, 2024

Last Aired

Jul 15, 2024

Created By

Ramona Bergmann, Birgit Rasch

Network

RBB Fernsehen

Original Name

Angela Merkel – Schicksalsjahre einer Kanzlerin

Country

DE