Best German children series

Kids of Courage (2019)

This outstanding and sensitive drama series tells a young and family audience the stories of children who lived through a most difficult era in recent history - and who grew with its challenges.

1, 2 oder 3 (1977)

1, 2 oder 3 ist eine Quizshow für Kinder, die im ZDFtivi, KiKA und okidoki auf ORF eins (bis 2006 auch SF) ausgestrahlt wird.

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh (1979)

Timm Thaler is a 1979 children's television miniseries based on the 1962 children's novel by German writer James Krüss. The series originally aired in Germany as the first Christmas series on German national broadcaster ZDF. In 1988, the series was acquired for transmission in the United Kingdom by the BBC. The English version was produced by Angela Beeching, with script by Nel Romano, and retitled The Legend of Tim Tyler. It aired during Children's BBC in the weekday afternoons. The screenplay was written by Justus Pfaue and Peter M. Thouet and differs somewhat from the original novel. Directed by Sigi Rothemund, the series became a hit in Germany and made then 14-year-old Tommi Ohrner, in the lead role of Timm Thaler, a popular teen idol of the era. The role of the Baron was played by Horst Frank.

Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt (1972)

Robbi, Tobbi und das Fliewatüüt is a German television series for children. It showed the adventures of a pupil called Tobias Findteisen who accompanied the robot ROB 344–66/IIIa to help with the latter's exam at robot school. The team travels in an all-in-one vehicle, designed by Tobbi and built by Robbi, to find answers to the exam's riddles all over the world.

Ghosts from Outside (1987)

An adventures of a Berlin family spending summer in haunted house.

Pan Tau (2020)

Pan Tau is a kind gentleman who wears an elegant suit and is always there when families need him. Although it radiates from a completely different time and not a word is spoken, but everything is there and responds to problems in its own way. There can be magic appearing seemingly randomly among families across all social strata in any way possible by tapping the bowler hat on his head for magical perspective shifts. By doing this, it seems to be ignoring all the laws of physics.

DreaMars (2023)

The Minikins (1982)

The Minikins was a Canadian children's television show that ran from 1981-82.

Märchenperlen (2005)

Ninja Warrior Germany Kids (2020)

Young athletes between the ages of 10 and 13 show what they are made of in the youth version of "Ninja Warrior Germany" in various obstacle courses. Only those who demonstrate courage, strength, endurance and skill can master the difficult tasks and win the respective age group.

Wissen macht Ah! (2001)

Heidi (1978)

Young Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather in the mountains where she discovers the liberty and the beauty of Swiss landscapes. Later when Heidi is forced to become a companion to a young invalid girl in a big town, she discovers just how much she misses the mountains, her grandfather, and her friend Peter.

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Urmel aus dem Eis (1969)

There are incredible things on the remote South Sea island of Titiwu: a school that you can skip with impunity and a harmony between humans and animals that was thought to be lost. The absent-minded Professor Habakuk Tibatong has taught some animals to speak. For example, the pig lady Wutz, the shoebill Shush, Ping Penguin and the monitor lizard Wawa. On the rocky reef, the elephant seal sings his "traurögön Lödör" all the time. Unfortunately, every one of them except Wutz has a speech impediment. The orphan Tim Tintenklecks helps the professor when it comes to getting the animals excited about a joint project. And one day it happens: a block of ice is stranded on the shore. Inside is an egg from which a primeval creature hatches - the Urmel. And it can even talk. Professor Tibatong, who has always believed in the existence of the Urmel, does something stupid...

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13 (1962)

A Houseful of Animals (2010)

With a woof-woof here and a baaa-baaa there and a quack-quack, oink-oink everywhere, there's always some furry or feathered creature demanding attention from the Hansens. It's partly because Dr. Philipp Hansen is a veterinarian who's just opened a practice in the big old villa he's moved into with his family. But it's mostly because of ten-year-old daughter Greta, who never saw an animal she didn't want to adopt.

Schlupp vom grünen Stern (1986)

Sesame Street (German) (1973)

The german-language version of Sesame Street.

Checker Tobi (2013)

Racko: No Better Friend (2019)

12-year old Flori and his mother live in an apartment building in Leipzig. When his grandfather dies and leaves him a farm in Bavaria and a dog named Racko, things start to change pretty quickly.

Checker Julian (2018)

Die Ehrlich Brothers Magic School (2020)

Völlig meschugge?! (2022)

Charly and Benny are great friends. Hamid, who came from Syria as a refugee child, is also one of them. But the carefree days of childhood end when Benny's grandfather dies and his grandson inherits a necklace with a Star of David. For Benny it's just a bond, but for some kids from school just looking for a fight, it's the perfect meal. The three get caught up in a web of racism, bullying and anti-Semitism.

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13 (1978)

Letters from Felix (2002)

Einstein Castle & The Peppercorns - On the Gangster Hunt (2023)

Five Einsteiners and three peppercorns from Hamburg experience unforgettable holidays together. Io (Clara Jaschob) and Joyce (Matilda Willigalla) from "Schloss Einstein" secretly stay at their boarding school in Erfurt during the holidays. But suddenly there is a break-in at night. They then decide to go hunting for criminals themselves.

Was ist Was TV (2001)

This is a children knowledge show. There are three animated figures: Theo (a blue question mark), Tess (a red exclamation mark) and Quentin (a yellow full stop), who are "the hosts" of this show. They introduce the show and entertain the young audience. The second part shows several small segments of documentaries, which explains simply for kids. The several topics are nature, animals, history and technics.

Jan & Henry (2013)

Pusteblume (1979)

Madita (1980)

The Spirit of Mountains (0)

The famous Rübezahl puppet animation films from the DEFA Studio for Animated Films in Dresden and Krátký Film Prague with the narration voice of Wolfgang Dehler!