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SOKO Stuttgart
2009
The SOKO Stuttgart team investigates analytically and with sensitivity in the likeable state capital. The exciting cases of the series lead them to bizarre crime scenes and to different milieus.
Simon Licht
Cast · Known for SOKO Stuttgart
Simon Licht is a German actor, born on July 8, 1966, in Hückeswagen and raised in Hannover. He completed his acting training from 1988 to 1991 at the Konservatorium Wien and is known for numerous episodic roles in crime series, including appearances in “SOKO Köln” (as Dr. Marco Taleb, 2003–2025), “SOKO Leipzig” (as Dr. Bertram Hellmann), “SOKO Stuttgart,” “SOKO Kitzbühel,” “SOKO Potsdam,” “SOKO München,” “Polizeiruf 110,” “Tatort,” “Alarm für Cobra 11” (2000–2013), “Wilsberg,” “Der Lehrer,” and “Ein Fall für zwei”. His notable roles include Hans-Jürgen Wehmeyer as the boss in “Stromberg” (seasons 3–4, 2000–2008), Horst Mahler in “Der Baader Meinhof Komplex” (2008), parts in Oskar Roehler’s films “Elementarteilchen” (2006) and “Lulu und Jimi” (2009), as well as Peter Weller in the soap “Rote Rosen” (over 30 episodes, 2009); further engagements include “Beck is back!” (2018–2019), “Das Traumschiff,” “WaPo Bodensee,” “Hubert und Staller,” and feature films like “Lexx” as well as TV movies like “Dünnes Blut” (2020).
Laurens Walter
Laurens Walter is an Austrian actor, born on January 1, 1977, on Lake Constance in Münsterlingen, Switzerland, with residences in Hamburg and Berlin. He completed his diploma in 2001 at the Westfälische Schauspielschule Bochum and gained theater experience at Schauspielhaus Bochum, Wuppertaler Bühnen, and Theater Aachen. He became known through the recurring supporting role of Lars Lehnhoff in “Stromberg” (2005–2012, 26 episodes as well as in the 2013 feature film), further roles include Commissioner Fischer in “Aus dem Nichts” (2017, directed by Fatih Akin), appearances in “Rheingold” (2021), “SOKO Stuttgart: Schachmatt” (2022), “Hotel Mondial: Der perfekte Sturm” (2023), “Die Pfefferkörner,” “Notruf Hafenkante,” “Wilsberg,” “Tatort,” and feature films such as “Die österreichische Methode” (2004), “Morscholz” (2008, lead role, nomination for Förderpreis Deutscher Film), and “Parkour” (2009); additionally, he is active as a Blue Man, musician (guitar, drums, violin), dancer (tango), and audio drama narrator.
Fine Sendel
Fine Sendel (born August 9, 2000, in Berlin) is a German actress. She is best known for her leading role in the feature film The Ordinaries (2023). Her training includes studying acting at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste; UdK) since 2018. She had her first major theater role in 2018 in Champignol wider Willen at the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, directed by Herbert Fritsch – originally as a choir member, then cast at short notice in the lead role of Mauricette. Sendel had her breakthrough in 2022 with the lead role in The Ordinaries, an innovative German sci-fi film in which she plays a young woman who wants to prove herself as the “main character” in a dystopian world. Her other roles include: Tina mobil (ZDF miniseries, 2021) as Julia Sanftleben; Die Mittagsfrau (2023) – a literary adaptation – and episodic roles in series such as SOKO Stuttgart, In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte, Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, Morden im Norden, WaPo Berlin, Notruf Hafenkante, and Jenseits der Spree. In interviews, she emphasizes how important artistic freedom and social relevance are to her in her roles.
Eva Maria Bayerwaltes
Cast · Known for SOKO Stuttgart
Eva Maria Bayerwaltes (born July 28, 1950, in Bonn) is a German actress and voice-over artist. Bayerwaltes attended a humanistic Gymnasium (classical secondary school) and subsequently studied acting at the Mozarteum Salzburg, where she received her diploma as a certified stage performer in 1972. Her training included, among other subjects, singing, breath and vocal technique, as well as literature and theater studies. Her first theater engagement took her to the Städtische Bühnen Freiburg; later, she performed at venues such as the Landestheater Schwaben in Memmingen and the Hessisches Landestheater Marburg. While still in training, she made her television debut in 1972 in the crime series *Der Kommissar*. From the 1980s onward, Bayerwaltes appeared regularly on German television. She gained recognition through roles such as Pauline Kröber in *Heimat – Eine deutsche Chronik* and, later, in *Die zweite Heimat – Chronik einer Jugend*. She also held roles in television films such as *Plötzlich Opa* and *Die Erntehelferin*. In the hospital drama series *In aller Freundschaft*, she made multiple appearances as the stern head nurse, Ruth Faust. She also achieved widespread popularity through her long-running role as Professor Dr. Wolter in the crime series *SOKO Stuttgart*, in which she portrayed the head of forensic medicine. Bayerwaltes is also a successful voice-over artist. She has lent her German voice to actresses including Kathy Bates, Whoopi Goldberg, Julie Walters, and Stockard Channing. Additionally, she has voiced characters in animated and children's series such as *SimsalaGrimm* and *Das Zauberkarussell*. On the big screen, she has appeared in films such as *Das schreckliche Mädchen* and *Bibi Blocksberg*. Eva Maria Bayerwaltes has lived in Munich since the 1980s. She is the mother of voice-over artist Malika Bayerwaltes.
Ina Jaich
Ina Jaich (born 10 April 1984 in Stuttgart) is a German actress. Trained at the Ulm Academy of Dramatic Arts (akademie für darstellende kunst adk-ulm), she began her career on stage, performing across numerous European theatre venues, notably at the HAU – Hebbel am Ufer in Berlin, the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, and WERK X in Vienna. In cinema, she drew attention playing one of the leading roles in Sinje Köhler's drama film Viva Forever (2021), a performance that earned her a nomination for the Young German Cinema Award (Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino) in the acting category. On television and in short films, she has appeared in various projects, including the crime series SOKO Wismar and Notruf Hafenkante.
Soko
Cast · Known for Little Fish
Stéphanie Sokolinski, alias Soko, is a French singer-songwriter, musician, film and television actress.
SOKO München
1978
SOKO 5113 is a long-running German police procedural television series. It was first aired in 1978 on 2 January. SOKO is an abbreviation of the term "Sonderkommission" in German.
SOKO Köln
2003
The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.
SOKO Wismar
2004
Murder in the Mountains
2001
SOKO Kitzbühel is an Austrian television series produced by ORF and ZDF. It is a spin-off of the German crime series SOKO 5113. It is set in the renowned Tyrolean tourist centre of Kitzbühel. The production company "beo-Film" has produced the show since 2001. The German abbreviation SOKO stands for Sonderkommission, "special commission", a task force with specific duties.
Murder in the Mountains
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SOKO Kitzbühel is an Austrian television series produced by ORF and ZDF. It is a spin-off of the German crime series SOKO 5113. It is set in the renowned Tyrolean tourist centre of Kitzbühel. The production company "beo-Film" has produced the show since 2001. The German abbreviation SOKO stands for Sonderkommission, "special commission", a task force with specific duties.
Leipzig Homicide
2001
SOKO Leipzig is a German police procedural television programme, a spin-off of the earlier German police programme SOKO 5113. It was first broadcast on 31 January 2001, on German television channel ZDF. On 12 November 2008, the first part of a two-part crossover between SOKO Leipzig and British police procedural The Bill was aired, with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.
Shoko Nakamura
Shoko Nakamura (中村 章子, Nakamura Sōko) is a freelance Japanese animator and director. She formerly worked with Production I.G. and Gainax. She is best known for being the animation director and key animator of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, an episode director, key animator and storyboard artist for Kill La Kill and for being a key animator for Toradora! and Fullmetal Alchemist.
Lisa Maria Potthoff
Lisa Maria Potthoff grew up in Munich as the child of a doctor and a psychologist and completed her acting training there at Schauspiel München from 1997 to 1999. Even before and during her training, she had her first roles in various television series such as Polizeiruf 110 and SOKO 5113 starting in 1995. She had leading roles in the television films Bittere Unschuld, Holstein Lovers, Ein Weihnachtsmärchen, Sommerwind, Blond: Eva Blond!, Der Tod ist kein Beweis, and alongside Herbert Knaups in Die Tochter des Kommissars. In recent years, Potthoff has also played leading roles in feature films, including "Braut Sophie" in the black comedy Die Bluthochzeit, "Nadja" in Soloalbum, "Susanne," manager of a gay soccer team, in Männer wie wir, and "Eleonore Schikaneder" in Marcus H. Rosenmüller's "Sommer der Gaukler". Since 2014 she has played police officer Sarah Kohr in the crime series of the same name.
Natalia Rudziewicz
Natalia Rudziewicz (born 1 July 1986) is a German actress. She trained in acting at the August Everding Theatre Academy in Munich, graduating in 2010. She began her career in the mid-2000s with appearances on German television series such as SOKO Köln and The Peppercorns (Die Pfefferkörner). In cinema, she drew attention in the prison drama Shifting the Blame (Schuld sind immer die Anderen, 2012). On television, she appeared in numerous crime and drama productions, notably the international series The Team (2015), the miniseries Der Mordanschlag (2018), and the crime series Solo für Weiss (2016–2020). She later played the recurring role of Mel Novak in the drama series WIR (2021–2023) and joined the casts of the series Wer wir sind (2023) and Es geht um Luis (2024).
Ingeborg Schöner
Cast · Known for SOKO München
Ingeborg Schöner (born July 2, 1935, Wiesbaden) is a German actress, Zen teacher, and author. She began her film career in the mid-1950s and became a familiar presence in West German postwar cinema, often cast in leading roles alongside actors such as Curd Jürgens, Götz George, Peter Alexander, and Gunther Philipp. From the late 1950s onward she also worked extensively in Italian and French productions, appearing under the name Inge Schoener in adventure and historical films. Schöner has had a long and successful television career, most notably as Anna Herbst in the crime series SOKO 5113, in which she appeared from 1980 to 2008. In addition to acting, she has worked widely in theatre and was awarded the Roswitha Ring in 1981. Since the 1980s, she has also been active as a Zen teacher and later became an author.
Siegfried Terpoorten
Siegfried "Sigi" Terpoorten (born September 15, 1971, in Munich) is a German actor. After completing an apprenticeship as an electronics technician at Siemens, Siegfried Terpoorten pursued his acting training at the University of Music and Performing Arts Hamburg and at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich. His first theater engagements took him to the Schauspielhaus Hamburg under the artistic direction of Frank Baumbauer, and later—together with Stefan Bachmann—to the Schauspiel Basel. Terpoorten gained his first on-camera experience at the Hamburg Film Studies program under the direction of Hark Bohm. During this time, he collaborated with, among others, Kilian Riedhof and Marcus Hägg. He became known to a wider audience through the ARD television series *4 gegen Z*. Further television appearances followed in series such as *Tatort*, *SOKO Leipzig*, and *Ein Fall für zwei*, as well as in the two-part miniseries *Eine Liebe in Saigon*, alongside Désirée Nosbusch. Terpoorten also appeared in feature films, including *Der Schuh des Manitu* and *Erkan und Stefan*. From 2006 to 2007, he played the lead role of Chief Inspector Mark Brenner in the Sat.1 crime series *Stadt, Land, Mord*. In 2010, he founded a film production company in Zurich and has since focused increasingly on his work as a producer. Terpoorten is married to actress Barbara Terpoorten-Maurer and has two children.
Annedore Kleist
Annedore Kleist, born on February 12, 1967, in Wuppertal, is a German actress with many years of theater and film experience. After training at the School for Acting in Hamburg and attending workshops, including at the Actors Studio in New York, she received engagements at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, the Mecklenburg State Theatre in Parchim, Theater Basel, Schillertheater NRW, the Ruhr Festival and other stages in Germany and abroad. She is well known to a wide television audience through numerous roles in series such as “Tatort”, “Polizeiruf 110”, “SOKO Wismar”, “SOKO Leipzig”, “In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte”, “Bettys Diagnose”, “Danni Lowinski” and “Käthe und ich”, and has also appeared in feature and TV films such as “Schattenboxer”, “Drei”, “Die Toten von Hameln”, “Unschuldig” and “Kommissarin Heller – Tod am Weiher”. In addition to her work in front of the camera and on stage, she appears regularly in performative formats – for example with “Nico and the Navigators” – and also works as a lecturer and coach, underlining her profile as a versatile and experienced character actress.
Petra Kleinert
Cast · Known for Leipzig Homicide
Nach ihrem Schulabschluss absolvierte Kleinert eine Lehre zur Keramikfacharbeiterin. Von 1987 bis 1990 besuchte sie in Leipzig die Theaterschule „Hans Otto“. Anschließend absolvierte sie ein zweijähriges Praktikum am „Neuen Theater“ in Halle. Von 1991 bis 1993 hatte sie ein Engagement am Brandenburger Theater. Seit 1993 kennt man Kleinert vor allem aus Fernsehkrimis. Sie war unter anderem als Eva Kowalski in einigen Folgen der Serie Sperling sowie im Polizeiruf 110, Ein Fall für zwei und im Tatort, aber auch in der Serie Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht zu sehen. Von 1999 bis 2003 spielte sie in der RTL-Serie Doppelter Einsatz als Ellen Ludwig an der Seite von Despina Pajanou. Seit 2008 ist sie in der Serie Mord mit Aussicht in der eher komischen Rolle der neugierigen Polizistenfrau Heike Schäffer zu sehen. Seit 2013 hat sie die Rolle der Sittenpolizistin Dagmar Schnee in der ZDF-Serie SOKO Leipzig.
Max von der Groeben
Max von der Groeben—born Maximilian Alexander Count von der Groeben—was born on January 15, 1992, in Cologne. He hails from a prominent family: his father, Alexander von der Groeben, is a former judoka and sports journalist, and his mother, Ulrike von der Groeben, is also a sports journalist. His sister, Carolin, is likewise an actress and voice-over artist. Max von der Groeben began his acting career at the age of twelve with an appearance on the show *Kings of Comedy*. He went on to play roles in various television series, such as *Bernds Hexe*, *Danni Lowinski*, and *SOKO Köln*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2013 with the role of Danger in the successful film series *Fack ju Göhte*, starring alongside Elyas M’Barek and Jella Haase. In addition to his acting career, Max von der Groeben also works as a voice actor for dubbing and audio dramas. He currently resides in Munich and completed his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School.
Jürgen Rißmann
Nach seiner Geburt und Schulausbildung in Koblenz lebte und arbeitete Jürgen Rißmann zunächst in Hamburg. Neben der Theaterschauspielerei begann er in der Hansestadt auch sein Engagement als Sänger in verschiedenen A-cappella-Gruppen. Als Bass / Bariton tourte er mit den Gib-8! und dem Groove Chor durch Europa.[1] Später schloss er sich in Köln der A-cappella-Formation Choirblax für 3 Jahre an. Neben diversen Nebenrollen in deutschen Krimis beispielsweise Tatort, SOKO Köln, Wilsberg und diversen TV-Produktionen wurde er als Beamter Joachim Witte vom Ordnungsamt in der Real-Comedy-Doku Alles in Ordnung – Mit dem Wahnsinn auf Streife von Pro7 bekannt. 2006 spielte er in dem Kinofilm Lieben, 2007 in der Parodie Ein Fall für KBBG mit. In der Fernsehserie Stromberg hatte er einen Gastauftritt als Hausmeister. 2010 spielte er in Snowman’s Land seine erste Hauptrolle in einem Kinofilm.
Lea Zoë Voss
Lea Zoë Voss (born August 1996 in Bonn) is a German theater and film actress. As a child, Lea Zoë Voss attended various theater and musical courses at the *Junges Theater Bonn* (Young Theater Bonn), where she gained her first stage experience. Later, she was a temporary member of the theater's ensemble and appeared in productions such as the play *Kreuz und Quer*. She completed her *Abitur* (secondary school graduation) in 2016 at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Gymnasium. Voss gained her first on-camera experience in 2015 in the film *Zazy*. She rose to prominence starting in 2018 through the series *Druck*, in which she played the role of Kiki Machwitz until 2019. This was followed by appearances in series such as *Das Wichtigste im Leben*, *SOKO Potsdam*, *Die Pfefferkörner*, and *Tatort*. In the ZDFneo series *Liebe. Jetzt!*, she took on the lead role of Lucy. The production was considered one of the first German series to be filmed under COVID-19 conditions and explored the impact of the pandemic on interpersonal relationships. The series' Christmas season was nominated for the Grimme Prize in 2021. Since 2020, Voss has co-hosted the podcast *Wo drückt’s?* alongside her fellow actress Lilly Charlotte Dreesen. Additionally, in 2021, she appeared in several episodes of *Notruf Hafenkante* and once again voiced the lead role of Olivia in the audio drama *Lynn ist nicht allein*. For her work in *Druck*, she and the ensemble received the German Acting Award (*Deutscher Schauspielpreis*) in 2021. That same year, she was also nominated for the New Faces Award for Best Newcomer Actress for her performance in *Liebe. Jetzt!*. In 2022, she appeared on camera alongside Jürgen Vogel for the series production *Jenseits der Spree*. She also acted alongside him in the film adaptation of the graphic novel *Nachts im Paradies*. In 2024, Lea Zoë Voss appeared in the feature film *Der Spatz im Kamin*, directed by Ramon Zürcher. The drama premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and received several international awards and nominations, including a nomination for the European Film Awards. In 2025, Voss spoke publicly on the *NDR Talk Show* about the influence of social media and advocated for a more mindful approach to its use.
Rainer Laupichler
Rainer Laupichler is a German actor, born on January 21, 1957, in Daun. He studied business administration in Berlin before completing his acting training from 1981 to 1985 at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin and has appeared in over 250 film and television productions. He became known for roles such as fashion manufacturer Marcel Börner in “Schloss Einstein” (1998–2000, 8 episodes), HR manager Nübel in “Stromberg” (2009–2012, 7 episodes), Kriminalrat Schaaf in “Wilsberg” (ongoing), Dr. Seckendorff in “Club der roten Bänder” (2015–2016, 3 episodes), as well as guest appearances in series like “Alarm für Cobra 11” (2006–2016, 4 episodes), “Tatort,” “SOKO Leipzig,” “Der letzte Bulle” (2014, 3 episodes), and films like “Antikörper” (2005), “Die dunkle Seite des Mondes” (2015), and “Mackie Messer – Brechts Dreigroschenfilm” (2017).