Wer ist...?
Wer ist...? portrays controversial, abysmal, dazzling, important personalities from Germany and abroad, provides background information, satisfies the curiosity of our target group, is visually strong, entertaining and at the same time highly informative.
Wer ist... die Familie Murdoch?
Rupert Murdoch, media mogul and the world's most powerful opinion maker. At 92, he is stepping down from the top of his empire. What does this mean for his successor?
Wer ist... Gianni Infantino?
Functionary, charismatic, soccer autocrat. The man who wanted to fight corruption in soccer and made Fifa his court. He set out to renew Fifa and make soccer truly global. But as Fifa boss, Infantino is expanding his power and he prefers to be a citizen of the world in Saudi Arabia.
Wer ist... Alexej Nawalny?
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist. While he is praised internationally for his commitment, critics accuse him of nationalism and populism.
Wer ist... El Chapo?
"El Chapo" - the most dangerous man in Mexico, the most powerful narco of all time and the king of escapes. Responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths, revered by his countrymen as a modern-day Robin Hood.
Wer ist... Mohammed bin Salman?
Mohammad bin Salman - billionaire, visionary, autocrat. A man caught between reform ambitions and darkly brutal harshness to secure his own power. In his quest for modernization, MBS implements ambitious plans, including his Vision 2030, but his attempts at reform are repeatedly overshadowed by controversy and human rights violations. Is he ultimately just an autocrat consolidating his power with an iron hand?
Wer ist... Ron DeSantis?
Ron DeSantis wants to be the next Republican president. With his culture war against the left, he is establishing himself among voters as "Trump with a brain. Unlike Trump, Ron DeSantis is considered a scandal-free strategist. The 44-year-old right-wing populist is passing new laws at a rapid pace. But will he succeed in gaining nationwide acceptance for his neoconservative policies?
Wer ist... Marine Le Pen?
Marine Le Pen is closer to the presidency than ever before. She has created a new right in France. More respectable. More powerful. More hungry for power. The Rassemblement National under Marine Le Pen is different than it was under her father Jean-Marie. She has established a new generation of right-wing populists around her. But how has she managed to turn her father's ultra-right thinking into political mainstream?
Wer ist... Andrew Tate?
Andrew Tate - "King of Toxic Masculinity". Teenagers love his performance as an alpha male. Police are investigating him for rape and human trafficking. How did he become so well known? Andrew Tate is one of the most Googled people on the net with more views than Rihanna, claims to be the first trillionaire. Despite accusations of rape, human trafficking and organized crime, he has a huge following of young men as a guru. Who is Andrew Tate?
Wer ist... Ali Khamenei?
Ali Hosseini Khamenei - Iran's godlike head of state and revolutionary. A man with a clear plan for his country, willing to enforce it with brutal harshness. He is the "supreme leader" of the world's first Islamic state. But who is the man who controls every channel of communication in the country? Who is the man who has every form of civil protest crushed by his army? Who is Ali Hosseini Khamenei?
Wer ist... Jewgeni Prigoschin?
Yevgeny Prigozhin became filthy rich as a restaurateur, now he leads the world's most notorious private army - and is gearing up for a post-Putin Russia. He no longer just serves the powerful their food, he is part of them. How did the ex-con get this far? For a long time he hid, now he openly stages himself as the head of the Wagner group. Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Wer ist... Maha Vajiralongkorn?
Maha Vajiralongkorn may be the richest royal in the world. But the King of Thailand prefers to spend his time in Germany.
With a soft spot for Lake Starnberg, he enjoys his life in Tutzing. Who is the Thai king who prefers to be in Upper Bavaria rather than with his people in Thailand? Who checks himself and his entourage into his favorite Bavarian hotel during the Corona Crisis? Who is Maha Vajiralongkorn?
Wer ist... Peter Thiel?
Peter Thiel - Some call him a brilliant investor. Others see him as a dark lord, one of the most dangerous men in the USA. The kingmaker of the new right.
His investments in Silicon Valley have made him a billionaire. But who is the man who, after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, sits at Donald Trump's table of advisors? Who is the man who is increasingly influencing US politics? Who is Peter Thiel?
Wer ist... Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani?
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - a man who seems to have everything. Wealth, power and fame. The most powerful people in the world court him.
He is the autocrat of a tiny country in the Arabian Gulf. But who is this man with the largest gas field in the world? Who is the man who simultaneously does business with the United States and the Taliban? Who is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani?
Wer ist... Xi Jinping?
Xi Jinping is perhaps the most powerful man in the world today. And this despite the fact that the Chinese Communist Party initially rejected his party bid nine times.
Who is the Chinese president who emulates Mao Zedong, even though he bullied his family? Who takes action against the corrupt party elite and is sung about today in pop songs like "If you want to marry, marry someone like Xi Dada".
Wer ist... Kim Yo-jong?
She is the sister of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-un and also his closest advisor. Kim Yo-jong has long been considered North Korea's secret number two.
But almost nothing is known about her. Not even her year of birth is known. Who is the woman who is not allowed to speak publicly, but who pulls the strings from behind the scenes? Who is the dictator's prompter? Who is Kim Yo-jong?
Wer ist... Alexander Lukashenko?
He calls himself the "little father" of the Belarusians, others call him the last dictator of Europe, who wants to put pressure on the EU on the back of refugees.
Who is the Belarusian president who grew up in poverty and to this day makes no secret of how much he regrets the fall of the Soviet Union? Ice hockey fan and Corona denier, Putin friend and refugee smuggler - who is Alexander Lukashenko?