The '90s German sitcom that dared ask: what if your boss AND your best friend were equally unhinged?
30 minSeason 5 • Episode 13
LatestRitas Welt is a German television sitcom that premiered on RTL on 17 September 1999 and ended its run after five successful seasons on 19 December 2003. Starring Gaby Köster, the show was about a confident sales assistant, Rita Kruse; her fight with her self-righteous boss, Achim Schuhmann; and her life with her loving husband Horst and their two children, Sandra and Markus. Through it all, Rita is supported by her wacky best friend Gisi Wiemers.
Acting
Gaby Köster's timing—she's carrying this whole network.
Writing
Workplace roasts that somehow aged better than the fashion.
Production
Peak late-'90s German sitcom aesthetic, unapologetically beige.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
RTL's answer to 'Roseanne'—proving working-class women could anchor primetime in Germany too.
Gaby Köster's real-life 2015 stroke and comeback documentary made Rita's resilience hit different for German audiences.
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