Mein Leben & ich (2001–2010)

German sitcom centered around teenage girl Alex (Wolke Hegenbarth), who stoically observes the world around her, where her parents refuse to grow up, and her brother Sebastian and friend ... See full summary »

Stars:

Wolke Hegenbarth, Gottfried Vollmer, Maren Kroymann

2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Wolke Hegenbarth	...	Alexandra Degenhardt (74 episodes, 2001-2009)
Gottfried Vollmer	...	Hendrik Degenhardt (74 episodes, 2001-2009)
Maren Kroymann	...	Anke Degenhardt (74 episodes, 2001-2009)
Nora Binder	...	Claudia Fischer (74 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sebastian Kroehnert	...	Niko Pütz (73 episodes, 2001-2009)
Frederik Hunschede	...	Sebastian Degenhardt (71 episodes, 2001-2009)
Jonas Faust	...	Stefan (33 episodes, 2001-2009)

Storyline

German sitcom centered around teenage girl Alex (Wolke Hegenbarth), who stoically observes the world around her, where her parents refuse to grow up, and her brother Sebastian and friend Claudia constantly try to drive her mad. She pays them back by delivering her acerbic, sarcastic comments.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage girl | sitcom | germany | teenager | teen

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

14 September 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Egy tini naplója

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures FFP GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of My So-Called Life (1994)

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Soundtracks

"There She Goes"
(Theme)
Performed by Sixpence None The Richer

User Reviews

Great sitcom which takes teens seriously

This sitcom, centered around teenage girl Alex (Wolke Hegenbarth), her friends, family and her problems with growing up, is a small gem amidst Germany's Friday evening comedies.

A little bit like a live action (and more family-friendly) version of _Daria_, the series captures the "teen spirit" very nicely without reducing kids to little idiots or presenting them as simply smaller adults. Whether Alex follows her parents' vain attempts to re-capture the spirit of _their_ youth, whether she's pestered by her younger brother Sebastian, or watches the antics of her clueless friend Claudia -- while the stories are not the most original, the presentation of the characters is both believable and amiable.

Wolke does a wonderful job in portraying the clever and stoic Alex, who sees the world of the grown-ups unfold around her, and she delivers all her razor-sharp one-liners and diary observations with great style... I wish I had a daughter like that!

Right now they've started broadcasting the second season... I love it!