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Deutsche Bahn Launches First Fictional Webseries With Anke Engelke

DB pitches the short-form mockumentary as an employee tribute that openly nods to persistent service problems.

Overview

  • Six episodes are now live after an initial pair on October 8 and four more on October 9 across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
  • The ten-part series features Anke Engelke as train manager Tina in three-to-four-minute mockumentary episodes.
  • Arne Feldhusen directs the project, produced by wtf GmbH, the joint venture of bildundtonfabrik and Elastique.
  • Engelke prepared through a months-long, part-time practicum at Deutsche Bahn in multiple on- and off-train roles.
  • Deutsche Bahn frames the show as a self-ironic appreciation of frontline staff, filmed on real trains and in stations to reflect routine issues such as delays and crowding.