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Our films on television

Every broadcast of our films on German public television – from Das Erste, ZDF and 3sat to the regional channels. Updated automatically every day.

Checked automatically every day: the schedules of all 20 German public TV channels. Currently published schedule data reaches:

  • until 4 October 2026: ARD alpha, BR, Das Erste, HR, KiKA, MDR, NDR, ONE, Radio Bremen, RBB, SR, SWR, tagesschau24 and WDR
  • until 7 November 2026: Phoenix, ZDF, ZDFinfo and ZDFneo
  • until 14 November 2026: 3sat
  • until 21 November 2026: arte

Collected automatically from the broadcasters’ schedules. Last update: 27 September 2026.

Coming up on TV

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Streaming now

These films are currently available online in the broadcasters’ media libraries (German-language; availability may be geo-restricted).

YouTube channel “Handwerk-Zeitreise”Many episodes of “The Last of Their Trade” are available in full on our YouTube channel (in German). (19 films)

Recently broadcast

Mud fortress of the Batammariba in Togo
Every year the mud fortresses of the Batammariba have to be replastered with a fresh coat of cow dung so that they can withstand the heavy rains.

Treasures of the World

KoutammakouLand of the Batammariba

  • 3sat
  • 3sat
  • 3sat

Watch online (3sat)

History

The last 5 years

60 broadcasts on German public television since 28 September 2021.

Per year

By channel

  • 3sat33
  • Phoenix11
  • ARD alpha7
  • SWR5
  • BR4

Most broadcast films

  • Peloponnes23
  • Von altem Eisen und neuen Zügen im Sudan5
  • Trambahnen und Schmugglerzüge in Äthiopien4
  • Vom Blauen Nil ans Rote Meer4
  • Koutammakou3
  • Meroe3
  • Die Namib3
  • Tabriz2
  • uKhahlamba – Drakensberge2
  • Der Windturmbauer2

Sources: complete schedule data for ZDF, ZDFneo, ZDFinfo, 3sat, phoenix and arte; for the ARD channels, media library entries (13 dates, marked “M”) – individual repeats may be missing there. Continuously extended by the daily analysis of all channels’ schedules.

Archive

Broadcast calendar 2000–2026

937 documented broadcasts. Choose a year for a monthly overview with filters by channel and film.