Overview
- The ARD soap, created by Hans W. Geißendörfer, premiered on December 8, 1985 and ran nearly 35 years before ending in March 2020.
- Former actors describe life after the series, with Marie-Luise Marjan still widely recognized, Moritz A. Sachs working as a production manager, Andrea Spatzek back on stage, and Moritz Zielke focused on sustainable design.
- Hermes Hodolides, who played restaurateur Vasily Sarikakis, now runs a real restaurant near Bonn but says he plans to return to Greece soon.
- Rebecca Siemoneit-Barum and Claus Vinçon sustain the legacy with the weekly “Linsenstrasse” podcast, including a live anniversary edition at the Technikmuseum Speyer, which also displays show props in a permanent exhibit.
- WDR confirmed in 2018 that the series would end, citing changing economics and long-term ratings decline from roughly 12 million viewers in the early years to about two million toward the end.