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Florian Martens Marks 100th 'Ein Starkes Team' Case on ZDF

The longtime Otto Garber recalls being chosen after an impromptu bar encounter that set the course for the enduring Berlin crime series.

Overview

  • The episode titled "Für immer jung" airs on 25 October at 20:15 on ZDF as the series’ 100th installment.
  • Martens, in the role since 1994, reaches his 100th appearance as Kriminalhauptkommissar Otto Garber with this case.
  • He says he was unknowingly cast after director Konrad Sabrautzky and co‑star Maja Maranow assessed him during a late-night pub visit.
  • Following Maranow’s death in 2016, Stefanie Stappenbeck became the second lead, and the show continues to weave topical issues into its plots, with episode 100 exploring life-extension themes.
  • Production notes highlight that scripts are written in High German and then translated into Berlin slang by Martens and fellow star Jaecki Schwarz.