Schloss Einstein

Schloss Einstein is a long-running, popular German television series which is designed as a teenage soap opera. It portrays the lives of teenagers in Schloss Einstein (Castle Einstein), a fictional boarding school. The intended audience is 10- to 14-year-olds.

Schloss Einstein
GenreSoap opera
Created byKatharina Rietz (seasons 1–13)
Martin Hofmann (seasons 1–10)
Hans-Werner Honert
(seasons 11, 14–)
Yvonne Abele (seasons 14–)
Country of originGermany
Original language(s)German
No. of episodes948+ (as of 8 May 2019)
Production
Running time25 minutes
Release
Original networkKiKa
Original release4 September 1998
External links
Website

The series combines the genres of comedy, action, drama (e.g., first love, problems with parents and schoolmates), and natural science. Scripts for the series are written by prominent television script writers.

Current air times

New episodes of Schloss Einstein are currently shown on Saturdays at 2:35 p.m. on channel KiKa. Older episodes are shown regularly from Monday to Friday at 2:10 p.m. on KiKa.

History

Schloss Einstein was developed and produced by Askania Media Filmproduktion by order of the ARD under the auspices of the MDR and WDR.

Starting in September 2007, Saxonia Media Filmproduktion took over production of the series.

Because the show has its own genre as a Kinder-Weekly (children's weekly), the producers had had no experience with this kind of series. Originally, only 76 episodes were planned. ARD went to yearly sequels after they knew it was a success. Since then, each season of production has consisted of 52 episodes, which are shot in 13 blocks of four episodes each.

The first episode was aired September 4, 1998, on channel KiKa. Prior to the show's eleventh season (which began in January 2008), a total of 480 episodes had been produced. Episode 480 was the last episode that was set in the fictional village of Seelitz.

Up to March 2016, a total of 870 episodes in 19 seasons had aired. This was a milestone in German television programming. Worldwide, Schloss Einstein is the longest-running fictional children's television series (among those that employ child actors).[1]

Concept

Schloss Einstein is a television show intended for an audience of children. The show guides its viewers through the entire school year and offers characters with whom children can identify. Because the actors are the same age as their viewers, their actions look authentic.

In its representation of classroom lessons, real knowledge is taught. Thus the show provides both entertainment and instruction. It provides education in a relaxed way. Because it has implemented this concept, Schloss Einstein is unique worldwide and has been made the object of several scientific studies.

Storyline

Dr. Stollberg realizes a dream. He establishes a private school in an old castle and names his school “the Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium, Internat Schloss Seelitz.” The school bears the name of the founder of the theory of relativity because it teaches natural science. Its students shorten the long name, and it is thereafter known as “Schloss Einstein.”

Dr. Stollberg wants to provide an education for his students by using his best strength — personal tutoring. Violence is forbidden in the school. Problems that arise must be solved peacefully and, if possible, by the children themselves. Newcomers are given an older student who acts as a “godparent.” Of course, this does not always go smoothly, but the teachers and students must master their everyday life under a common roof.

At the center of the show are the personal responsibilities of teenagers from class 6 to class 8. Because there are no parents present, the children must make decisions for themselves and be prepared for the consequences. A few adults appear as advisers or counselors.

The students experience problems such as grades, cliques, envy, friendships, puberty, first love, career hopes, alcoholism, and the divorce or unemployment of their parents.

In many episodes, the students have adventures and learn how to manage conflicts. They also have fun with all kinds of jokes and pranks. There is tension between the Schloss Einstein students and the students who attend public schools. They do not like each other but have to get along. Compromise and tolerance are important in these relationships.

In the later episodes, which are set in the city of Erfurt, no public school students are present. However, students who attend other private schools are present from time to time.

Setting and Cast
Jagdschloss Grunewald, a backdrop for the Schloss Einstein school.

The first ten seasons were set in the fictional village of Seelitz, near Berlin. With the advent of the eleventh season on January  5, 2008, (episode 481) the setting was transferred to the real city of Erfurt.

In Seelitz

Schloss Einstein was shot from 1998 to 2007 (episodes 1–480) on the grounds of the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The Jagdschloss Grunewald in Berlin served as backdrop. Outdoor filming was done in the Klein Glienicke quarter of Potsdam and in surrounding villages.

Main Cast
Students
ActorRoleTenure
Anina Abt-SteinLouisa Ellwang2000–2003
Patrick BaehrAnton Mahnke2006–2007
Philip BaumgartenTom Kühne1998–2000
Michael BehmPascal Merten1999
Paula BirnbaumIris Kleintann1998–2001
Sarah BlaßkiewitzJosephine Langmann2000–2003
Katrin BlumeAlexandra Wilde1998–2002
Geertje BoedenAntje van Rheeden1998–2001
Kristin BohmSylvia Ziethen2001–2004
Natascha BornAnne-Claire "A.C." Clemens2002–2005
Antoine BrisonRené Dupont2006–2007
Juliane BrummundNadine Steiner, adopted, née Langhammer1998–2001
Dorian BrunzEugen Weise2006–2007
Raphael D'SouzaDennis Nakeba2003–2006
Marcus DillerJan Winter2004–2006
Joanna EichhornBiliana "Billi" Reiche2005–2007
Garry FischmannBen Kubanka2007
Christoph FörsterPhilip Schwehrs2000–2002
Max FritzschingJoshua "Josh" Friedlein2002–2004
Kumaran GaneshanBudhi Dondra1998–2001
Franziska GembalowskiMargareta "Maggi" Artig2005–2006
Philipp GerstnerSven Koslowski2003–2007
Zeno GriesArmin von der Heyde2005–2006
Katja GroßkinskyVerena Krug2005–2007
Dennis HabedankBenjamin Lewin2001–2005
Max von HörenJonas von Lettow2005–2006
Christian KarnHendrik Wernicke2001–2004
Jerusha KlokePaula Krüger2001–2004
Kevin KöppeAlexander "Alex" Kirchner2006–2007
Christoph KozikFranz Bartel2000–2003
Martin KrahnMax Richter2000–2004
Marie-Luisa KunstElisabeth von Hohenfels2000–2003
Laura LaßKatharina Börner1998–2000
Adrien LöfflerRomeo Gürtler2002–2004
Zoe LuckLilly Liebermann2006–2007
Mandy-Marie MahrenholzLaura Marwege1999–2005
Anna MajtkowskiTinka Teubner2004–2006
Georg MalcovatiMarc Börner1998–2000
Cynthia MicasJoana Hofmeister2004–2006
Jana MüllerIra Müller1998–2000
Antonia MünchowMarleen Schulte2006–2007
Emely NeubertManuela "Manu" Vogt2002–2005
Josepha NiebelschützSaira Sieger2006–2007
Paul NiemannLukas Düber2005–2007
Maximilian OelzeJohannes Bodenstein2000–2004
Julia PopkeKim Riemann1999–2003
Sofie PopkeCharlotte "Charlie" Hauke2003–2006
Josefine PreußAnna Reichenbach2001–2004
Ronja PrinzTessa Rindfleisch2002–2006
Vivienne PuttinsVanessa Turner2006–2007
Felix RehnKai Steffens2004–2007
Shalin-Tanita RogallAnnika Schubert2004–2007
Friederike Anna SchäferEmma Schumacher2004–2006
Philipp SchefflerTobias Klinger2002–2005
Florens SchmidtOliver Schuster1998–2001
Jojo SchöningChu-Yong "Chui" Wang2005–2007
Paula SchrammEmely Busch2001–2006
Lisa SchummeThekla Singer2001–2004
Lucas ScupinFelix Kindermann2004–2006
Anja StadloberVera Seiffert1998–2001
Laura StahnkeKonstanze "Konny" Winkler2005–2007
Anne-Sophie StraussFranziska "Franzi" Bauer2003–2006
Franziska StürmerMonika Freising1998–2002
Daniel WachowiakLeonard "Leon" Diefenbach2002–2006
Romina WeberDorothee "Doro" Schatz2001–2004
Tobias WeiheMoritz Stein2005–2007
Marcus WenglerSebastian Goder2000–2003
Katharina WienSusann "Sue" Birnbaum2004–2007
Lieven WölkValentin Schlösser2004–2006
Sandrina ZanderMarie-Sophie Müller-Kellinghaus2005–2007
Teachers and Staff
ActorRoleTenure
Karsten BlumenthalHannes Fabian1999–2006
Jessica BoehrsNina Waldgruber2006–2007
Dominique ChioutSabine Pätzold1998–2000
Daniel EnzweilerGregor Haller2001–2007
Rebekka Fleming († 04/2014)Marianne Gallwitz1998–2007
Simone Frost († 14/10/2009)Sibylle Seiffert1999–2007
Christiane HagemannSascha Hansen2001–2003
Jan HartmannMark Lachmann2006–2009
Ludwig HollburgDr. Lutz Wolfert1998–2007
Judith KleinNadja Kunze2000–2006
Wilfried LollDr. Emanuel Stollberg1998–2007
Gert Schaefer († 20/08/2014)Heinz Pasulke1998–2014
Robert SchuppDr. Michael Berger2006–
Shirin SorayaKleopatra Klawitter2005–2007
Grit StephanSandra Weintraub2006–2007
Maren ThurmBarbara Bodenstein2001–2005
Svea TimanderRagna Delling2000–2001
Jörg ZufallSven Weber1998–2000
Village Youth
ActorRoleTenure
Janine AppelTine Bergmann1998–2001
Gregor CzempielWolf Wagner1998–2002
Mara-Louisa DittmannSara Simons2003–2006
Maurice EngstJanosch Arnold2007
Jonathan FeurichDavid Hoppel2002–2006
Simon HahnRonny2006–2007
Julian HanschkeIngo Brussow1998–2001
Bojan HeynMarcel Müller2006
Eva KaibelCaro Seller2006
Julian Vinzenz KrügerRolf Roland "Rollo" Reisig2006–2007
Fee LuckNele Arnold2007
Benjamin NeumannOtto Hempel2001–2006
Samantha PreilowskiAntonia Fabri2003–2005
Benjamin SeidelPaul Ragowski2005–2007
Kristin TetzKrissi Renner2005–2006
Tino WagnerKevin Bodenstein2000–2002
Adrian WahlenManuel Rudolph2006–2007
Raimund WidraAtze Feilke1998–2001

In Erfurt

Since September 2007, Schloss Einstein is produced by Saxonia Media Filmproduktion and filmed at the Kindermedienzentrum Erfurt.

The school has two different buildings: the school building and the dormitory building. The Kindermedienzentrum Erfurt contains all the sets for the school.

The set for the school building has classrooms, a cafeteria, hallways, stairs, and a gymnasium. It also contains all the sets used for the dormitory building. Outside filming is done in the egapark, in other places in Erfurt, and in Schlosspark Arnstadt.

Main Cast
Students
ActorRoleTenure
Noah AlibayliHenk Ochs2015–2016
Hendrik AnnelFabian "Stasi" Stass2008–2009
Tiesan-Yesim AtasLejla Rahimi2015–2016
Marie BorchardtPia "Pippi" Pigalke2012–2017
Maximilian BraunLennard Pracht2016–
Julian BuchmannBenjamin "Ben" Pfennig2016
Flavius BudeanOrkan Török2015–
Daniel ConradLukas "Lucky" Pohlenz2008–2009
Tessa DökelLuisa Barthélemy2017-
Ferdinand DölzBruno Schneider, adopted, né Schaarschmidt2008–2012
Kaja EckertKathi Semmler2015–
Edzard EhrleTamas Nagy2010–2012
Wassilij EichlerMounir Farsad2008–2010
Svea EngelSerena Eickner2013–2015
Johna FontaineDaphne Leandros2013–2016
2017
Henrieke FritzConstanze von Blumenberg2012–2015
Lisanne FrontzekKim Demme2010–2011
Holly GeddertOlivia Ahlers2016–
Hugo GießlerHubertus Müller-Kehlbach2012–2015
Gustav GrabolleHannes Borchers2008–2010
Jacob GunkelPhillip Gubisch2009–2012
Juliette HartigHedwig "Hedda" Eisenbarth2015
Paul HartmannJohannes "Jonny" Enns2012–2015
Jelena HerrmannMiriam Kreil2012–2015
Elena HessePetra Klein2017-
Maja HiekeJule Hohenstein2016–2017
Constantin HühnOle Weiland2008–2009
Sophie ImelmannMarianne "Mary" Fuchs2011–2012
Miriam KatzerRonja Varga2009–2012
Pascal KleßenBertram "Berti" Fußmann2009–2011
Lennart KönigSándor Laszlo2010–2013
Jacob KörnerNils Kupferschmid2012–2015
Esther KraftMarie Luise Krüger2008–2009
Viktoria KrauseElisabeth "Liz" Fuchs2011–2013
Selma KunzeSarah Genzmer2017-
Luna KuseMartha Pracht2016–
Lena LadigJohanna "Jo" Hoffmann2011–2013
Lukas LangeAdrian Leupold2013–2015
Lucas LeppertThomas "Tommy" Kluge2010–2015
Luisa LiebtrauCorinna "Coco" Schmidt2008–2011
Tom LinnemannSimon Flinth2017-
Mareike LudwigMagda Gröber2010–2011
Ada LüerMila Burmeister2016–2017
Helene MardickeRoxanne "Roxy" Wildenhahn2013–2015
Oskar Kraska McKoneRaphael Nägli2013–2015
David MeierDavid Groth2013–2016
Marie MeinzenbachIsabella "Bella" Rückert2012–2013
Jakob MenkensHenri Weismann2017-
Lisa NestlerKarlotta "Lotta" Schmied2015–2016
Thanh-Huyen NguyenDodo Duyen2017-
Julia NürnbergerMilena Ibrahimovic2008–2010
Noel OkwangaPawel Kronbügel2017-
Ronja PetersKarla Bussmann2008–2009
Sina RadtkeJulia Schnabel2008–2009
Yannick RauDominik von Blumenberg2013–2017
Robert ReichertJustus Kluge2010–2013
Max ReschkeTim Seidler2008–2009
David RöderMax Bussmann2008–2009
Anica RöhlingerSophie Mai2009–2012
Jana RöhlingerMia Bussmann2008–2009
Sinan El SayedKasimir Pohl2017-
Maximilian ScharrJannis Röber2016–
Alexandra SchillerAnnika Schneeberger2011–2012
Lena SchneidewindClara Fischer2011–2012
Ruth SchönherrLi-Ming Schumann2012–2015
Liesa SchrinnerVivien Morante2008–2010
Anna SteinhardtPaulina Pasulke2008–2009
Hanna-Sophie StötzelNele Krüger2017-
Nini TsiklauriLayla Farsad2008–2010
Julia TurkaliTatjana Jonas, adopted, née Steiner2009–2010
Paul UhlemannFriedrich Paul2015–2016
Albert WeyElias Leinhoff2011–2012
Annalisa WeyelAlva Rehbein2015–2017
Stefan WiegandTobias "Tobi" Knecht2011–2015
Viviane WitschelEmma Kluge2010
Sabrina WollweberFelicitas "Feli" Ferber2008–2012
Florian WünscheManuel Siewert2008–2010
Timon WürriehausenFinn Hebestreit2016
Paul ZiegnerNino Rieckerts2010–2011
Carlotta WeideCäcilia Amelie von Toll2018-
Thorin HollandHermann Zech2018-
Helen MöllerJona Chung2018-
Paul EwaldJulius Alexander Berk2018-
Danil AprelkovLeon Sperling2018-
Marc ElfleinMoritz Overmann2018-
Fynn Malou MeinertPaul Sperling2018-
Ferenc AmbergPit Hansen2018-
Madeleine HaasRike Reinhardt2018-
Laura EßerZoe Lindenau2018-
Teachers and Staff
ActorRoleTenure
Liz BaffoeChanga Miesbach2008–
Georg BlumreiterUwe Krassnick2012–2015
Angelika BöttigerLieselotte Rottbach2011–
Olaf BurmeisterDr. Heinrich "Heiner" Zech2008–
Janina ElkinAnna-Carina Levin2011–
Lisa FellerDr. Daniela Schumann2012–2015
Anja FrankeKatrin Burkert2010–2011
Maximilian GrillLars Harnack2008–2011
Tobias KasimirowiczDr. Hans-Heinrich Mahrler2012
Cornelia KaupertMargarete Zech2008–2014
Ramona Kunze-LibnowDr. Franka Steiner2008–2010
Mirja MahirElisabeth Bräuning2008–2011
Tim OldenburgMoritz Bauernschmitt2015
Peter SodannDr. Rudolf Bräuning2008–2013
Damian ThüneStefan Klein "Remo Vage"2016-2017
Elisa UeberschärWiebke Schiller2017-
Laura VietzenChristina Falk2016–
Björn von der WellenAlexander "Alex" Fischer2011–2015

Awards and success

The show has received three awards.

  • In March 1999, a jury of 32 children awarded it the Goldener Spatz (Golden Sparrow) in the category Fiktion kurz (short fiction). This was at the eleventh Deutsches Kinder-Film und Fernseh-Festivals (German Children's Film and Television Festival).
  • In July 1999, Schloss Einstein won the Goldener Telix from the TV guide Gong in the category Serie oder Film mit Schauspielern (television series or film with actors).
  • In 2010, it won the Goldener Spatz award again in the series category.

The popular success of the show has resulted in high TV ratings. Schloss Einstein is shown not only in Germany but also in many other countries: in Norway, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Belgium, and the Netherlands. A textbook for use in German schools, containing themes from Schloss Einstein, has been published.

Opening credits

From the first season to the end of the eighth season, there were always new, but similar, opening credits.

In all opening credits, some current actors who play the students are shown with their respective character names. In the background, the viewers can hear the song “Die Einsteins feat. Julian  — Alles ist relativ.”

All opening credits until the end of the fourth season had a duration of 47 seconds. As of the fifth season, the opening credits and background music were prolonged by seven seconds to a total length of 54 seconds. This was done so that a few more actors could be presented.

The ninth season featured a completely redesigned opening credits sequence, which lasts 54 seconds. The 19 main characters from classes 6 to 9 are presented on-screen in 13 short scenes, which show several characters at once. Teachers, other adults, and children who are not students at Schloss Einstein are omitted.

Current opening credits

Starting with the tenth season, completely new opening credits were again developed. The background music was slightly modified, and the duration of the credits was lengthened. All main characters are presented along with their character names.

Seasons of production
SeasonEpisodesTotal
Episodes		Date of First Broadcast
11–7676Friday, 4 September 1998 until Friday, 18 February 2000 (5:05 pm)
277–11640Friday, 25 February 2000 until Friday, 24 November 2000 (5:05 pm)
3117–16852Friday, 1 December 2000 until Friday, 2 March 2001 (5:05 pm)
Saturday, 10 March 2001 until Saturday, 24 November 2001 (6:00 pm)
4169–20032Saturday, 1 December 2001 until Saturday, 6 July 2002 (6:00 pm)
5201–23232Saturday, 13 July 2002 until Saturday, 15 February 2003 (6:00 pm)
6233–27240Saturday, 22 February 2003 until Saturday, 22 November 2003 (6:00 pm)
7273–33664Saturday, 29 November 2003 until Saturday, 12 February 2005 (6:00 pm)
8337–39256Saturday, 19 February 2005 until Saturday, 27 August 2005 (6:00 pm)
Saturday, 3 September 2005 until Saturday, 25 March 2006 (5:20 pm)
9393–42836Saturday, 1 April 2006 until Saturday, 16 September 2006 (5:20 pm)
Saturday, 23 September 2006 until Saturday, 2 December 2006 (5:15 pm)
10429–48052Saturday, 9 December 2006 until Saturday, 1 December 2007 (5:20 pm)
11481–53252Saturday, 5 January 2008 until Saturday, 23 February 2008 (2 Episodes, 4:50 and 5:15 pm)
Saturday, 1 March 2008 until Saturday, 12 July 2008 (5:15 pm)
Saturday, 30 August 2008 until Saturday, 13 December 2008 (5:15 pm)
12533–58452Saturday, 3 January 2009 until Saturday, 31 January 2009 (2 Episodes, 4:45 pm und 5:10 pm)
Saturday, 7 February 2009 until Saturday, 21 November 2009 (5:10 pm)
13585–63652Saturday, 2 January 2010 until Saturday, 25 December 2010 (5:10 pm)
14637–68852Saturday, 8 January 2011 until Saturday, 7 May 2011 (5:10 pm)
Saturday, 14 May 2011 until Saturday, 1 October 2011 (2:10 pm)
Saturday, 8 October 2011 until Saturday, 24 December 2011 (2:35 pm)
Saturday, 31 December 2011 (7:50 pm) (New Year's Eve Special)
15689–74052Saturday, 7 January 2012 until Saturday, 15 December 2012 (2:35 pm)
Saturday, 22 December 2012 (2 Episodes, 2:35 and 3:00 pm)
16741–79252Saturday, 5 January 2013 until Saturday, 28 December 2013 (2:35 pm)
17793–81826Saturday, 4 January 2014 until Saturday, 28 June 2014 (2:35 pm)
18819–84426Saturday, 3 January 2015 until Saturday, 4 July 2015 (2:35 pm)
19845–87026Tuesday, 9 February 2016 until Tuesday, 15 March 2016 (Daily episodes, 2:35 pm)
20871–89626Tuesday, 14 February 2017 until Tuesday, 21 March 2017 (Daily episodes, 2:35 pm)

Events

At irregular intervals, events featuring the actors of Schloss Einstein take place in Germany.

Among these events were:

  • the Gi’me-5-KiKa-Party (day for friendship and tolerance, August 31, 2003)
  • the international children's party (23 Nisan) in Berlin (April 24, 2004)
  • the KiKa-Party for the 300th episode of Schloss Einstein (June 7, 2004)
  • the Schloss-Einstein-Sommerparty (Schloss Einstein summer party, June 27, 2005)
  • the KiKa summer tours, which take place annually

On June 10, 2007, there was a ceremony in Potsdam-Babelsberg on the occasion of the last shooting day.

Books

In 2000, the book Schloss Einstein — Das Klassenbuch: 100 Folgen Schloss Einstein (Schloss Einstein — The Classbook: 100 Episodes of Schloss Einstein) was published. It presents the main actors in the show and the contents previous episodes. It was published by vgs verlagsgesellschaft. A poster book and an autograph book have also been published.

In 2003, a cookbook Schloss Einstein — Kochen mit Einstein (Cooking with Schloss Einstein) was published. It was written by Peter Brandt and Dieter Saldecki, and published by vgs verlagsgesellschaft.

Sixteen novels about Schloss Einstein have been published.

  • Volumes 1 to 5 were written by Simon Hauser
  • Volumes 6 to 11 and 15 were written by Uschi Flacke
  • Volumes 12 to 14 and 16 were written by Dana Bechtle-Bechtinger

The titles of the novels are:

  • Band 1: Die Rivalin
  • Band 2: Ein seltsamer Gast
  • Band 3: Sie liebt ihn, sie liebt ihn nicht
  • Band 4: Blaue Haare für Sven Weber
  • Band 5: Alberts Enkel
  • Band 6: Schmetterlinge im Bauch
  • Band 7: Der gestohlene Hit
  • Band 8: Spiel mit dem Feuer
  • Band 9: Skandal am Faulen See
  • Band 10: Ein Traum in Chrome
  • Band 11: Date mit einem Superhirn
  • Band 12: Der Schatz von Seelitz
  • Band 13: Die Paten
  • Band 14: Kurz und Kleinstein
  • Band 15: Love Story
  • Band 16: Anna in Love

Besides the novels, there are three Schloss Einstein Exklusiv books in which the further histories of the main actors of the first season are told. These were written by Uschi Flacke and published by vgs verlagsgesellschaft. They are:

  • Katharina — Modelträume werden wahr
  • Kleine Prinzen
  • Nadines Story

Other media

In 2004, a music album was published, which included many bands.

A "Best of" DVD, several radio dramas on cassettes and CDs, and a magazine about the show covering the years 2001 to 2003, have also been released.

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References
  1. askania-media.de: Presseinformation – Schloss Einstein feiert einen runden Geburtstag: Am 20. Mai 2006 geht die 400. Folge im KI.KA über den Bildschirm!
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