Um Himmels Willen


Um Himmels Willen is a German television sitcom created by Jana Brandt and Sven Döbler, which originally aired on Das Erste since 8 January 2002. The 13th season was aired from 4 March 2014 to 3 June 2014 and is syndicated in many European countries.
The series follows the daily life of a group of nuns in a small monastery in the fictional town of Kaltenthal in lower Bavaria, and the careers of the town's troubled citizens, mostly the mayor and police officers. The sitcom was produced by ARD. It originally starred Jutta Speidel as the main character of the head nun, however she was replaced by Janina Hartwig in 2007. Fritz Wepper appears as her antagonist, the cunning and jovial town mayor.
The show aired at 20:15 on Tuesday nights on ARD in Germany. By June 2013, 156 episodes had been broadcast over eleven seasons. Besides being immensely popular in Germany, the show is also broadcast daily in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Hungary, and Denmark.
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Plot

Wolfgang Wöller, the popular politician and mayor of the fictitious Lower Bavarian town of Kaltenthal, is afraid of losing support and possible elections due an increase in unemployment. Along with the city council, he falls in love with the idea of bioenergy; determined to put his face and name upon a new, large bioenergy facility that will, hopefully, create economic growth for the town, he needs the support of opposition, who refuse to support the idea as there is no immediate place to put such a facility.
Eventually, his eyes fall upon the local cloisters, a large, old castle which houses only six nuns, but swallows up a huge areal portion of the city. As the nuns, especially Sister Hanna, refuse to even discuss the idea of selling the property, Mr. Wöller takes his ideas to the order's Mother Superior. The Mother Superior is equally opposed to the idea, but agrees that six nuns are not enough for such a huge property. She ultimately reluctantly agrees to sell. Sister Hanna does everything in her power to prevent this, not only going against the mayor, but also the Mother Superior.

Cast

Current main cast

  • Janina Hartwig as Sister Hanna Jacobi. Nun and leader of cloister Kaltenthal.
  • Fritz Wepper as Wolfgang Wöller. Mayor of the fictitious town of Kaltentahl and car dealer. Chairman of the Kaltenthal Football Club.
  • Karin Gregorek as Sister Felicitas Meier. Nun, one of sister Hanna's predecessors. Until her retirement nurse at Kaltenthal hospital, then leader of a medical consulting center for socially weak people. Preference for alcohol, tobacco, computer games and chocolate.
  • Emmanuela von Frankenberg as Sister Agnes Schwandt. Nun and cook of the cloister. Herb woman.
  • Denise M'Baye as Sister Lela. Novation at cloister Kaltenthal. Sent by sister Lotte from Nigeria.
  • Andrea Sihler as Sister Hildegard Hähnlein. Nun at the mother house in Munich and secretary of the mother superior. Secondarily novelist.
  • Horst Sachtleben as Bishop Gottlieb Rossbauer. Friend and confessor of the mother superior. Likes cookies. Renounces creation as cardinal.
  • Andrea Wildner as Marianne Laban. Secretary of mayor Wöller. In season 12 temporary opposition leader at local council
  • Lars Weström as Anton Meier. Indulgent Polizeihauptmeister of Kaltenthal.
  • Wolfgang Müller as Hermann Huber. Master builder and best friend of Wolfgang Wöller.

Former main cast

  • Rosel Zech as Dr. Dr. Elisabeth Reuter. Ex mother superior.
  • Gaby Dohm as Baroness Louise von Beilheim. Mother superior and successor of mother superior Elisabeth Reuter.
  • Jutta Speidel as Sister Lotte Albers. Nun and direct predecessor of sister Hanna. Now leader of a mission station in Nigeria.
  • Michael Wenninger as Doctor Martin Richter. Physician and fiancé of Barbara Silenius. Died after a car crash.
  • Anna Luise Kiss as Barbara Silenius. Former novation at cloister Kaltenthal. Leaves the cloister and become engaged with Doctor Martin Richter, who dies after a car crash. Barbara later marries an architect but the marriage fails. Barbara Silenius dies after a car accident.
  • Hellen Zellweger as Julia Seewald. Former novation at cloister Kaltenthal. Leaves the cloister.
  • Anne Weinknecht as Sister Sophe Tiezte. Former novation at cloister Kaltenthal, later nun. Now missionary in South America.
  • Donia Ben-Jemia as Sister Gina Gallo. Former novation at cloister Kaltenthal, later nun. Goes to Naples to nurse her ill father.
  • Nathalie Schott as Sister Ingrid Knoop. Former novation at cloister Kaltenthal, now nun at a cloister in Cologne.
  • Antje Mönning as Sister Jenny Marquard. Former novation at cloister Kaltenthal, now nun and nurse of the ill Cardinal.
  • Julia Heinze as Maria Gasser. Former undercover journalist, later novation at cloister Kaltenthal. Leaves the cloister and marries.
  • Bruni Löbel as Grandma Meier. Grandmother of police man Anton Meier.

Seasons

Series overview

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
141Heiliger Strohsack 7 January 2003
152Salto Mortale14 January 2003
163Zwickmühle 21 January 2003
174Plötzlich und unerwartet 28 January 2003
185Falsche Fünzigerin 11 February 2003
196Gefahrenzone 18 February 2003
207Belagerungszustand )25 February 2003
218Hokuspokus 11 March 2003
229Doktorspiele 18 March 2003
2310Alte Freunde 25 March 2003
2411Trauerspiel 1 April 2003
2512Knastbruder 8 April 2003
2613Singdrosseln 15 April 2003

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
271Hochzeitsglocken 6 January 2004
282Lebendig begraben 13 January 2004
293Millionenerbin 20 January 2004
304Die falsche Nonne 27 January 2004
315Trojanisches Pferd 10 February 2004
326Blinder Passagier 17 February 2004
337Ratespiel 24 February 2004
348Notquartier 2 March 2004
359Seitensprung 9 March 2004
3610Eisprinzessin 16 March 2004
3711Rabenmutter 23 March 2004
3812Schreckschuss 30 March 2004
3913Gottesurteil 6 April 2004

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
401Zwei kleine Italiener 4 January 2005
412Letzte Vorstellung 11 January 2005
423Traumfrau 18 January 2005
434Alte Wunden 25 January 2005
445Zuckerbrot und Peitsche 1 February 2005
456Schuss in den Ofen 8 February 2005
467Alles unter Kontrolle 15 February 2005
478Bis aufs Mark 22 February 2005
489Geniestreich 1 March 2005
4910Klassentreffen 8 March 2005
5011Rache-Engel 15 March 2005
5112Stammhalter 22 March 2005
5213Simsalabim 29 March 2005

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
531Hänsel und Gretel 3 January 2006
542Alarmstufe Eins 10 January 2006
553Schwarzes Schaf 17 January 2006
564Wenn Gott will 24 January 2006
575Vaterfreuden 31 January 2006
586Geldrausch 7 February 2006
597Planspiele 14 February 2006
608Ungebetener Gast 28 February 2006
619Verletzte Gefühle 7 March 2006
6210Held des Tages 14 March 2006
6311Rotkäppchen 21 March 2006
6412Elternlos 28 March 2006
6513Ende gut – alles gut 4 April 2006

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
661Hanna von Orleans 23 January 2007
672Der allerletzte Zeuge 30 January 2007
683Letzte Klappe 6 February 2007
694Lottokönig 13 February 2007
705Neue Frau 20 February 2007
716Unschuld vom Lande 27 February 2007
727Madonnenfieber 6 March 2007
738Zeichen und Wunder 13 March 2007
749Mordgelüste 20 March 2007
7510Wunder dauern länger 27 March 2007
7611Turmbau zu Babel 3 April 2007
7712Katzenjammer 10 April 2007
7813Nackte Tatsachen 24 April 2007

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
791Am seidenen Faden 8 January 2008
802Schwere Geburt 15 January 2008
813Dicke Brummer 22 January 2008
824Waisenkind 5 February 2008
835Wehret den Anfängen 13 February 2008
846Volltreffer 19 February 2008
857Schatzsucher 26 March 2008
868Dicke Luft 4 March 2008
879Zug nach Nirgendwo 11 March 2008
8810Alte Wunden 18 March 2008
8911Teuflisches Spiel 25 March 2008
9012Auf Biegen und Brechen 1 April 2008
9113Stehaufmännchen 8 April 2008

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
921Liebestöter 17 February 2009
932Ausgebrannt 24 February 2009
943Bei Nacht und Nebel 3 March 2009
954Mein ist die Rache 10 March 2009
965Der letzte Strohhalm 17 March 2009
976Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe 24 March 2009
987Glück im Unglück 31 March 2009
998Künstlerpech 7 April 2009
1009Die große Liebe 14 April 2009
10110Abschied für immer 28 April 2009
10211Zwergschule 5 May 2009
10312Wohltäter der Menschheit 12 May 2009
10413Toter Mann 19 May 2009

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1051Karten lügen doch 26 January 2010
1062Findelkind 2 February 2010
1073Fehltritt mit Folgen 16 February 2010
1084Böses Erwachen 2 March 2010
1095Schnaps-Idee 9 March 2010
1106Goldrausch 16 March 2010
1117Schocktherapie 24 March 2010
1128Gardinenpredigt 30 March 2010
1139Total Cool13 April 2010
11410Jugendsünden 20 April 2010
11511Duell der Giganten 27 April 2010
11612Falsche Kamille 4 May 2010
11713Liebe hoch drei 11 May 2010

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1181Jung gefreit 15 February 2011
1192Wunderkinder 22 February 2011
1203Reifeleistung )8 March 2011
1214Liebe auf Raten 15 March 2011
1225Baby Blues22 March 2011
1236Liebesbrief 29 March 2011
1247Pferdetherapie 12 April 2011
1269Heiße Ware 19 April 2011
12710Kreuzweise 3 May 2011
12811Super Duper10 May 2011
12912Kuckucks-Ei 17 May 2011
13013Feld, Wald und Wiese 24 May 2011

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1311Höhere Instanz 10 January 2012
1322Lebenslüge 17 January 2012
1333Grüße aus dem Jenseits 24 January 2012
1344Blutige Anfänger 31 January 2012
1355Piratensender 14 February 2012
1366Herzensbrecher 21 February 2012
1377Geldadel 28 February 2012
1388Gott oder die Welt 6 March 2012
1399Peter Pan13 March 2012
14010Soldatenbraut 20 March 2012
14111Sorgenkind 27 March 2012
14212Bis aufs Blut 3 April 2012
14313Ende der Fahnenstange 10 April 2012

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1441Liebe, was ist das? 8 January 2013
1452Kleines Genie 15 January 2013
1463Glückspilz 22 January 2013
1474Geheimcode 29 January 2013
1485Rotkäppchen 5 February 2013
1496Dummer Zufall 12 February 2013
1507Der allerletzte Wille 19 February 2013
1518Liebe inbegriffen 5 March 2013
1529Kain und Abel 12 March 2013
15310Flieg, Engelchen, flieg 19 March 2013
15411Schmutzige Hände 2 April 2013
15512Das letzte Wort )9 April 2013
15613Nackte Tatsachen 23 April 2013

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1571Die Wege des Herrn 4 March 2014
1582Feuer unterm Dach 11 March 2014
1593Ärger auf Rezept 18 March 2014
1604Lösegeld 25 March 2014
1615Vollgas 1 April 2014
1626Die Stimme des Herrn 8 April 2014
1637Wahre Liebe 22 April 2014
1648Hoffen und Bangen 29 April 2014
1659Neues Leben 6 May 2014
16610Liebesgeflüster 13 May 2014
16711Gesucht und gefunden 20 May 2014
16812Zivilcourage 27 May 2014
16913Wort für Wort 3 June 2014

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1701Schwein gehabt 6 January 2015
1712Sonnenschein 13 January 2015
1723Echte Freunde 20 January 2015
1734Nicht ohne meine Tochter 27 January 2015
1745Pantoffelheld 3 February 2015
1756Wettlauf mit der Zeit 10 February 2015
1767Weg ins Licht 17 February 2015
1778Der Maibaum 24 February 2015
1789Miss Kaltenthal10 March 2015
17910Bloßgestellt 17 March 2015
18011Mutterliebe 31 March 2015
18112Einfach Liebe 14 April 2015
18213Glück auf vier Pfoten 21 April 2015

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1831Ein Mann zu viel 19 January 2016
1842Faustpfand 26 January 2016
1853Bauer in Not 2 February 2016
1864Mutter vermisst 16 February 2016
1875Wirbel um Alice 23 February 2016
1886Milde Gaben 1 March 2016
1897Geschenk der Liebe 8 March 2016
1908Gärtners Frust 15 March 2016
1919Wunder gibt es immer wieder 22 March 2016
19210Erste große Liebe 5 April 2016
19311Superheld 12 April 2016
19412Familienbande 26 April 2016
19513Geschenk des Himmels 3 May 2016

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
1961Junggesellenabschied 2 May 2017
1972Krank vor Langeweile 9 May 2017
1983Maja will ins Kloster 16 May 2017
1994Der große Oswald 23 May 2017
2005Falsche Hoffnungen 30 May 2017
2016Meinhardts letzter Wille 6 June 2017
2027Hoch hinaus 13 June 2017
2038Platzverweis 20 June 2017
2049Drunter und drüber 27 June 2017
20510Fremder Mann, was nun? 4 July 2017
20611Falsche Diagnose 11 July 2017
20712Altes Geheimnis 18 July 2017
20813Alles oder nichts 25 July 2017

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
2091Brautalarm 9 January 2018
2102Schlimmer Verdacht 16 January 2018
2113Gewissenskonflikte 23 January 2018
2124Ausgebacken 30 January 2018
2135Ausgeträumt 13 February 2018
2146Im Falschen Körper 20 February 2018
2157Vergeben und Vergessen 27 February 2018
2168Aus die Maus 6 March 2018
2179Zwei Väter 13 March 2018
21810Die Letzte Fahrt 20 March 2018
21911Schuldgefühle 27 March 2018
22012Nachtgestalten 3 April 2018
22113So ein Hundeleben 10 April 2018

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
2221Dunkle Wolken 26 March 2019
2232Ausgebüxt 9 April 2019
2243Außenseiter 16 April 2019
2254Der Schatz von Kaltenthal 30 April 2019
2265Späte Versöhnung 14 May 2019
2276Liebe auf Bewährung 21 May 2019
2287Zeichen der Zeit 28 May 2019
2298Wunderheiler 4 June 2019
2309Torschlusspanik 11 June 2019
23110Hannas Entführung 18 June 2019
23211Doppelgängerin 25 June 2019
23312Liebe geht durch den Magen 2 July 2019
23413Zweite Chance 9 July 2019

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
2351Hochzeitswahn 7 January 2020
2362Handicaps14 January 2020
2373Nervensäge 21 January 2020
2384Rückschläge 28 January 2020
2395Überraschungen 11 February 2020
2406Utas Erbe 18 February 2020
2417Loslassen 25 February 2020
2428Wunschkind 10 March 2020
2439Zweiter Frühling 17 March 2020
24410Familienkrise 24 March 2020
24511Letzte Chance 31 March 2020
24612Spieglein, Spieglein 7 April 2020
24713Ausgekocht 14 April 2020

Number
Number
Original titleFirst broadcast
2481Plötzlich reich 30 March 2021
2492Bühnenreif 30 March 2021
2503Abflug 6 April 2021
2514Gerüchte 13 April 2021
2525Liebe kennt kein Alter 20 April 2021
2536Gnadenbrot 27 April 2021
2547Positiv 4 May 2021
2558Pechvogel 11 May 2021
2569Späte Wahrheit 18 May 2021
25710Gefährliche Liebe 25 May 2021
25811Doppelleben 1 June 2021
25912Selbstvertrauen 8 June 2021
26013Hindernisse des Herzens 15 June 2021

Christmas-Specials

Until 2014 four feature-length Christmas specials of Um Himmels Willen were produced.

Um Himmels Willen — Weihnachten in Kaltenthal

Just before Christmas mayor Wöller receives an invitation from the Vatican, he asks sister Hanna to accompany him. In Rome it turns out that the invitation was not for a private audience with the pope, but for an event at St. Peter's Basilica. Wöller and Hanna are disappointed and want to travel back to Germany straightaway, but a general strike bars them from this. Meanwhile, the other nuns of Kaltenthal are preparing the yearly children's Christmas party, and mother superior Elisabeth Reuter gets a surprising visit from her predecessor.

Um Himmels Willen — Weihnachten unter Palmen

Mayor Wöller wants to escape from the Christmas confusion by booking a
Mediterranean cruise. Hardly on board he gets shocked, because sisters Hanna, Agnes and Felicitas from cloister Kaltenthal are on the same ship. They received the crusade as a gift, and have in mind to collect donations for a Kaltenthal family in need underway. The nuns meet Felix, son of the ship's owner Max Brockmann. The boy lost his mother by an auto accident and become friends with the crew member Ursula Henning. This not sits well with the boy's father, and he fires Ursula. When Ursula gets of board at Teneriffa, Felix tries to run after her, but Hanna keeps him off and tries to find a solution for this trying situation. Meanwhile, Wöller got to know Isabella Kegel, who is born in Kaltenthal and he wants to marry her on board promptly, but Isabella ditches him right before the wedding altar. Wöller has dumped on Isabella years before when he was looking for a wife, because of her overweight. In fact that she reduced nearly 30 kilograms Wöller don't recognize her on board of the cruise ship.

Um Himmels Willen — Mission unmöglich

Mayor of Kaltenthal and car seller Wolfgang Wöller, sold the majority of his second-hand cars to Nigeria and did advance payment thatfore. It transpired fastly that he was fooled by a fraud. Cause of the fact, that he took money out of the public purse of Kaltenthal a political scandal is threaten. To avoid this, he travels to Nigeria, accompanied by sister Hanna from cloister Kaltenthal. Hanna would like to find there Doctor Mabenga, fired physician of Kaltenthal hospital, who traveled to Nigeria with his daughter after an argument with his wife. Wöller and Hanna are visiting sister Lotte, Hannas predecessor, who now leads a mission station in Nigeria.

Um Himmels Willen – Das Wunder von Fatima

Sister Hanna, Mayor Wöller and the wealthy widow Sonja Berger together travel to Fátima in Portugal to find the missing early love of Mrs. Berger, Thomas Breitner. Mayor Wöller, who seems uncommonly helpful and generous, again has a selfish hidden agenda: he considers the wealthy Mrs. Berger as the legendary "Angel of Kaltenthal", who favors homeless persons with anonymous donations. For reasons of re-election he has repurposed donations of 50.000 Euros, which are originally dedicated for war orphans, to the gun club of Kaltenthal, and has to fill this gap of money urgently. Therefore he hopes for the goodwill of the rich widow.

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