Overview
- ARD and Bayerischer Rundfunk commissioned a five-part portrait of Uli Hoeneß that will appear on the ARD Mediathek in late December with a television broadcast to follow on Das Erste and a companion podcast on ARD Sounds.
- The film was produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk and authored by Philipp Grüll, Niklas Eckert and Christoph Nahr, and the series is part of ARD’s established 'Being …' documentary strand of sports profiles.
- Hoeneß appears on camera alongside his wife Susanne, children Florian and Sabine, friends, long-time associates and rivals, and the filmmakers combine those interviews with archival footage to trace his life and career.
- Production included location shoots tied to Hoeneß’s roots, for example the VfB Ulm Vereinsgaststätte where BR interviewed local witness Gerhard Wojtzyk, as reported by the club.
- The series frames Hoeneß as a polarizing figure who helped build FC Bayern’s modern success while facing long-running controversies, and it revisits pivotal moments such as his playing career, managerial rise, the 2014 tax case and his later honorary role.