Overview

• Heikedine Körting has curated about 100,000 original sound effects for Europa since the late 1970s, painstakingly recording everything from door creaks to animal noises.
• Three now-deceased dogs – including George as Timmy in 'Fünf Freunde' and Biene as Oskar in 'TKKG' – are forever preserved through her audio recordings.
• Capturing precise barks, whimpers and pad taps can require a week of work per track, as producers adjust and remix sounds to meet fan expectations.
• Körting will celebrate her 80th birthday on June 18, marking more than four decades at the helm of the label’s sound library.
• Her first authorised biography, 'Heikedine Körting – Die Königin der Hörspiele', was released on May 19, offering insight into her recording art and career.