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As expected, Maria Wedig (Nina) is also leaving GZSZ after nine years on the show. Her last airdate is August 13, 2026, when Nina... Meanwhile, AWZ recently aired its 5000th episode and will celebrate its 20th anniversary during the first week of September. Tatjana Clasing (as Simone Steinkamp) is now the only remaining original cast member. Julia Augustin (Vanessa Steinkamp), who was also part of the original cast, has taken several breaks from the show over the years, but has been part of the cast for about 13 of its 20 years. The original cast back in 2006: Back row: Dennis Grabosch (Roman Wild †), Daniel Aichinger (Dr. Axel Schwarz), Stephen Dürr (Mike Hartwig †), Tatjana Clasing (Simone Steinkamp), Silvan-Pierre Leirich (Richard Steinkamp †), Christiane Klimt (Jenny Steinkamp #1), Paul T. Grasshoff (Julian Herzog †), Tanja Szewczenko (Diana Sommer), André Emanuel Kaminski (Tim Herzog), Ulrike Röseberg (Annette Bergmann †), Armin Dallapiccola (Dieter Sommer), Susanne Schlenzig (Jutta Sommer) Front row: Jan-Niklas Berg (Ben Roschinski #1), Julia Augustin (Vanessa Steinkamp), Nathalie Thiede (Nina Sommer), Andreas Seyferth (Lutz Hoffmann) Missing: Regine Seidler (Nadja Roschinski #1) Statistics according to the Anniversary Press Release: What was the very first line ever spoken on AWZ, and who said it? -> Jutta Sommer to her daughter: "Diana!" Which character has had the most filming days? Deniz Öztürk (2,565) Simone Steinkamp (2,428) Ben Steinkamp (2,403) Richard Steinkamp (2,323) Jenny Steinkamp (2,240) How many scenes have been filmed in the studio? -> 63,220 over 20 years How many scenes have been filmed on location? -> 26,640 over 20 years How many location shooting days has AWZ had over the past 20 years? -> Approximately 3,300 days (around 165 per year) What was the farthest filming location? -> Mallorca How many different filming locations has the show used so far? -> Approximately 1,000 locations outside the studio lot (around 50 per year) How many weddings have there been? 2007: Jenny Steinkamp & Julian Herzog 2008: Juli von Altenburg & Maximilian von Altenburg, Diana und Julian, Ingo und Annette (Blitzhochzeit, als Ingo krank wurde) 2009: Juli und Oliver, Maximilian und Celine 2010: Isabelle und Ben, Lena und Maximilian 2011: Katja und Ben (Folge 1254), Claudia und Richard (geplatzt), Lena und Marian (Scheinehe) 2012: Maximilian und Isabelle, Axel und Jenny (Skandal) 2013: Raquel und Joscha (Scheinehe), Bea und Ben sowie Lena und Marian (Doppelhochzeit) 2014: Axel und die Griechin Spiridula, Isabelle und Richard, Jenny und David M. Degen (Jenny sagt nein) 2015: Richard und Simone, Bea und Ingo, Jenny und Erik, Jenny und Veit 2016: Vanessa und Christoph 2017: Ben und Carmen (geplatzt), Ingo und Diana (geplatzt, Ingo hat die Hochzeit verpasst) 2018: Jenny und Deniz, Ekatarina und Ben 2019: Pauline und Damian 2020: Maximilian und Nathalie 2021: Malu und Justus 2022: Ben und Kim 2023: Justus und Jenny 2024: Chiara und Ava 2024: Henning und Daniela 2025: Jenny und Ingo 2026: Imani und Jan 2026: Simone und Richard Some quotes from the show's creator Guido Reinhardt: "An idea quickly became a team project. A small team of writers and I developed characters with rough edges – Richard and Simone, the Öztürks, Diana, Ingo, and Annette as the friendly people next door – and created a world large enough to tell ever-new stories. [...] And of course, there was the ice rink, where everything has always revolved around 'Alles was zählt'. The fact that the series can now look back on more than two decades is the result of many creative people who have continued to develop it every single day." "The greatest strength of a daily series has always been its immediate connection with the audience. [...] Every creative decision has to face the question: Is it relevant for the series or not?" "Today, viewers want to immerse themselves more deeply in characters – through social media channels, vertical formats, and micro dramas in the form of spin-offs, short formats, or additional character content. The series no longer ends with the closing credits of an episode." "Viewers forgive many things – but they do not forgive stagnation. A successful daily series must constantly listen, observe, and reinvent itself again and again." "Stories repeat themselves – people do not. Love, betrayal, hope, and loss are timeless. Every generation experiences them differently. That is exactly why we never run out of stories." "Viewers do not stay because of a spectacular explosion – they stay because of people whose fate has become important to them. When the series needed a major conceptual reset before 2024, the arson – the burning down of the ice rink by the betrayed daughter of the Steinkamps – was not simply a spectacular fire destroying one of the show's main locations, in which people died. It was the emotional starting point for a new beginning for the characters, the stories, and the entire series." The show will also introduce a new gay storyline involving two new characters, Nick (played by Raphael Kalkowski) and Luca (played by Orlando Lenzen). The storyline begins at the end of August, when the two men meet for the first time and "have a magical moment." Nick is Dragan's (Florian Thunemann) son, while Luca is Gabriella's (Bianca Hein) son and Simone's (Tatjana Clasing) grandson. This makes Luca part of the Steinkamp family. Orlando Lenzen has also been playing Elias on the telenovela "Sturm der Liebe" since November 2025, where he portrays another gay character. (Fun fact: VL, AWZ, and UU alum Jo Weil is currently also appearing on "Sturm der Liebe", where he plays a straight doctor.)

B&B had a bunch of recasts within a couple of months in 2005/2006. Lesli Kay as Felicia Forrester Patrick Duffy as Stephen Logan Jennifer Gareis as Donna Logan Mackenzie Mauzy as Phoebe Forrester William deVry as Storm Logan The following year, Rick Forrester and Katie Logan were recast as well.

Okay, so ... Speaking of cleaning house, UU will also kill off two characters in the same episode: Nuray Gülek, played by Turkish actress Lilay Huser since December 2024, and Stella Neumann-Goldberg, played by Bettine Langehein since October 2022. Both will die in early July, but in separate storylines. Stella is pushed down the stairs by her own mother, Patrizia (Miriam Lahnstein), and later dies in hospital, while Nuray dies of an illness – assisted by Dana, her daughter-in-law. It’s not really surprising that Nuray is being written out, especially after both Irene and Anna Weigel have returned. Nuray, her son Ferhat, and her grandchildren Esma and Baris were introduced as the surprise Turkish branch of the Weigel family in late 2024 (see here: https://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/topic/27994-german-soaps-gzsz-uu-awz/page/64/#findComment-1963880). But now, with Irene back, there’s apparently no room for two "mother figures" on the show. And of course Anna likes to keep it in the family. After marrying her first cousin Paco about ten years ago, she’s now falling in love with Ferhat, who is also a distant cousin.

Carlos, played by Patrick Fernandez, will also be killed off next week. This is the first time since 1993 that GZSZ has done a murder mystery with more than one victim. The murderer will be revealed in a primetime special set to air on June 22, 2026. Meanwhile, AWZ killed off one of its two last remaining original characters last month: Richard Steinkamp, the patriarch of the Steinkamp family, died on May 7, 2026. Actor Silvan-Pierre Leirich, now 65, allegedly left the series to "try something new." Jenny (Kaja Schmidt-Tychsen), Ingo (André Dietz), Maximilian (Francisco Medina), and Ben (Jörg Rohde) returned for a few guest appearances. Richard's on-again, off-again wife Simone Steinkamp, played by Tatjana Clasing, remains the last original cast member. UU is apparently bringing back another former main character: Larissa Huber. The character was originally played by Linda König from 2018 to 2019 but was not well received by audiences. Since König is now a screenwriter and author, it's unlikely that she will reprise the role. Larissa is Benedikt and Andrea's younger daughter and Valentin's sister. Both Andrea and Valentin have been absent from the show since 2019 and 2024, respectively, while Benedikt remains the show's principal male villain.

Delta’s performance was amazing, but she sounded a bit nervous and slightly too harsh in certain parts of the song. She needs to tone it down a bit 😄We all know she is a pro and can sing. Nevertheless, I think either Australia or Finland will take the crown this year. Bulgaria, Denmark, and Romania were also great. Not a fan of Norway’s song, but his vocals were on point. Qualified for the Grand Final: Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Malta, Norway, Romania, Ukraine Eliminated: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Switzerland Recap:

Honestly, I only liked Finland and, to my own surprise, Belgium (which I thought wouldn’t qualify). Most of the other performances fell flat. I love the song, but Sweden’s live vocals were mostly off-key. Poland doesn’t really have a melody, just vocal acrobatics, and both Lithuania and Serbia are too dark for my taste. San Marino should have gotten 12 points for being the trashiest trainwreck I’ve seen on the Eurovision stage in the last 10 years 🤣Montenegro’s performance was also all over the place, so the NQ wasn’t a surprise. Recap:

Tonight, the first semi-final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest takes place with 15 countries battling for 10 spots in the Grand Final. Yay. Current betting odds to win the Grand Final: Finland Greece Denmark France Australia Israel Romania Italy Malta Sweden

It depends on what you mean by "leaving". Many of the current female cast members have taken maternity leave once (and some even twice), but they never officially left the show (Nina Ensmann, Chryssanthi Kavazi, Olivia Marei, Anne Menden, Eva Mona Rodekirchen, Maria Wedig). Others took extended breaks – like three to six months – while remaining under contract the entire time (Niklas Osterloh, Jörn Schlönvoigt, and several others). Some actors also started out in recurring roles, left the show for a while, and later returned as regular cast members (Ulrike Frank, Patrick Heinrich, Lars Pape, Charlott Reschke, Lara Dandelion Seibert). The only current cast members who officially left (i.e., did not renew their contracts) and then returned a year later are Felix von Jascheroff (John) in 2015 and Eva Mona Rodekirchen (Maren) in 2023.

Sweden is great, a Top 5 position is guaranteed. I think the revamped version of Moldova will win the televote, though. More entries ... I really like Finland's entry. Romania’s isn’t bad either – maybe a bit trashy, but definitely catchy. And the UK’s song is actually decent for once. Germany’s entry isn’t bad, but it somehow feels about 20 years too late. Poor Sarah. She can sing and perform, but I’m afraid we’ll end up in last place again. Senhit coming back for San Marino (she represented the country in 2011 and 2021) with a song featuring Boy George is so random. Overall, there’s just too much pop opera this year. You can really tell that a lot of countries are trying to copy the winners from the past two years. Azerbaijan: Jiva / "Just Go" Language: English & Azerbaijani Bulgaria: Dara / "Bangaranga" Language: English Finland: Linda Lampenius & Pete Parkkonen / "Liekinheitin" Language: Finnish France: Monroe / "Regarde!" Language: French Germany: Sarah Engels / "Fire" Language: English Israel: Noam Bettan / "Michelle" Language: French, English & Hebrew Italy: Sal da Vinci / "Per sempre si" Language: Italian Lithuania: Lion Ceccah / "Sólo quiero más" Language: Lithuanian & English (the song title is in Spanish, though) Norway: Jonas Lovv / "Ya Ya Ya" Language: English Poland: Alicja / "Pray" Language: English Portugal: Bandidos de Cante / "Rosa" Language: Portuguese Romania: Alexandra Căpitănescu / "Choke Me" Language: English San Marino: Senhit (feat. Boy George) / "Superstar" Language: English Serbia: Lavina / "Kraj mene" Language: Serbian United Kingdom: Look Mum No Computer / "Eins, zwei, drei" Language: English (the song title is in German, though) Not yet released: Armenia, Czechia, Georgia & Switzerland

Back in late 2019, UU killed off its last remaining original character, Irene Weigel, played by Petra Blossey. At the time, for the show’s 25th anniversary, the Weigel family was waiting for Irene to return from a vacation, only to be confronted with a coffin containing her body at the airport. I posted quite a bit about it back then: This week, rumors started circulating that Blossey might return to UU. In fact, RTL itself helped fuel the speculation – and today the official press release confirmed that the 70-year-old actress is indeed back in front of the camera as Irene Weigel. I’m curious how they’re going to explain Irene’s "death", since several characters actually saw her body in the coffin. On top of that, she barely has any remaining ties to the current cast: none of her biological children or grandchildren are still part of the show’s universe (even though all three of them are still alive). The remaining Weigels still living on Schillerallee are all relatives of her long-deceased husband Wolfgang (died in 2009), and her last husband, Robert Küpper, has also passed away in the meantime (died in 2022).

Participants of the 1st Semi-Final (May 12th, 2026) Belgium Croatia Estonia Finland Georgia Greece Israel Lithuania Moldova (last participated in 2024) Montenegro Poland Portugal San Marino Serbia Sweden Participants of the 2nd Semi-Final (May 14th, 2026) Albania Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bulgaria (last participated in 2022) Cyprus Czechia Denmark Latvia Luxembourg Malta Norway Romania (last participated in 2023) Switzerland Ukraine Finalists Austria (host) France Germany Italy United Kingdom + 10 countries from SF1 + 10 countries from SF2 Withdrawals Iceland Ireland The Netherlands Slovenia Spain Chosen Entries So Far: Albania: Alis / "Nân" Language: Albanian Austria: Cosmó / "Tanzschein" Language: German Belgium: Essyla / "Dancing on the Ice" Language: English Croatia: Lelek / "Andromeda" Language: Croatian Cyprus: Antigoni / "Jalla" Languages: Greek & English Denmark: Søren Torpegaard Lund / "Før vi går hjem" Language: Danish Estonia: Vanilla Ninja / "Too Epic to Be True" Language: English Greece: Akylas / "Ferto" Language: Greek Latvia: Atvara / "Ēnā" Language: Latvian Luxembourg: Eva Marija / "Mother Nature" Language: English Malta: Aidan / "Bella" Language: Maltese & English Moldova: Satoshi / "Viva, Moldova!" Language: Romanian Montenegro: Tamara Živković / "Nova zora" Language: Montenegrin Ukraine: Leléka / "Ridnym" Language: Ukrainian & English So far, I really only like Denmark and Albania, and Austria and Moldova are at least catchy. The other songs are mediocre at best.

Yeah, you're probably right about some of these characters. I think the “we just start introducing new characters and don’t really have a long-term plan for them” phase began with Claudia and Enrique in late 1996. I completely forgot about Brian Gaskill’s short-lived character, Oscar Marone. He was brought in as a love interest for Amber and later Bridget, but only lasted a few months. Didn't help that the Bridget recast, Emily Harrison, also didn't last long and was bumped to recurring after just a few weeks. I didn’t include the characters played by Sydney Penny, Lorenzo Lamas, Lark Voorhies, Lindsay Price, Dylan Neal, et al., because all of them were on the show for much longer than a year. 😉Otherwise, half of the cast would fit the criteria of this topic.

B&B had a lot of characters that only lasted a few weeks or months, but Jessica wasn't one of them. She was on contract for 2 1/2 years, was then bumped to recurring and last appeared as a guest for James and Maggie's wedding in December 1996. As we all know, one recurring pattern on B&B has been the introduction of characters who received a lot of screen time at first, but quickly lost relevance once the show underwent rewrites. More than once, it felt like the writers simply had no long-term plan for them. Of course, a few may have been designed as short-term characters from the outset. But who knows. Many of them were added to the opening credits, and I doubt they would have done that if they’d known that those actors wouldn't last long. Hardly any character that was introduced in the 1990s lasted more than one or two years. Sheila, James and Amber are really the only exceptions. I'd even call Lauren a failure because she hardly had a storyline on B&B. She was tested with a few men (James and Ridge for example), until she was paired with Eric, but their relationship was hardly shown on screen, and sometimes it wasn't clear if they were still together or not. In May 1999, Lauren was quietly bumped to recurring and then appeared months later for a final appearance (before returning as a guest in later years). In the 2000s, only the SORASed Forrester children; Massimo, Nick and Jackie; and some of the Logan recasts (Katie and Donna) made an impact. Here are some contract roles from the 1990s and 2000s that had no impact and were quickly forgotten: Brian Patrick Clarke as a failed Storm Logan recast (on contract from April 1990 to March 1991) John Brandon as Ben Maclaine, Jake’s father (on contract from September 1990 to March 1991; written out once the abuse storyline ended) Michelle Davison as Ruthanne Owens, Stephanie’s homeless friend (on contract from January 1991 to June 1991, until Ruthanne was reunited with her husband; made a couple of guest appearances until 1997) Dorothy Lyman as Bonnie Roberts, Karen’s “adoptive” mother (on contract from December 1991 to February 1992; returned for one episode in 1994 when Karen called her) Michael Watson as Zach Hamilton, Taylor’s brother (was on contract from May 1992 to December 1992) Ken LaRon as Keith Anderson, a waiter at the Bikini Bar who later worked at Spectra (was on contract from March 1993 to September 1994; never had much of a story beyond secretly pining for Macy; later bumped to recurring and last seen at Thorne and Macy’s wedding in June 1995, then vanished) Keith Jones as Kevin Anderson, Keith’s mentally ill brother (was on contract from June 1993 to June 1994; mainly known for almost dying in a car accident caused by a drunk Macy; later bumped to recurring and last seen at Thorne and Macy’s wedding in June 1995, then disappeared like his brother) Monika Schnarre as Ivana Richards Vanderveld (was on contract from June 1994 to April 1995; killed off) Kabir Bedi as Prince Omar Rashid (was on contract from August 1994 to June 1995; bumped to recurring once Taylor had returned to L.A. and quickly written out afterward) Kin Shriner as Dr. Brian Carey, Sheila's psychiatrist at the mental institution (was on contract from October 1995 to December 1995; bumped to recurring for two more appearances, then gone) Ellen Wheeler as Sarah, Sheila's fellow inmate at the mental institution (was on contract from October 1995 to December 1995; written out once Sheila was released) Lily Melgar as Claudia Cortez (was on contract from November 1996 to May 1997; bumped to recurring for two more appearances, then disappeared) George Alvarez as Enrique Alvarez (was on contract from December 1996 to June 1997; disappeared) Tristan Rogers as Hunter Jones, private detective (was on contract from April 1997 to June 1997) Anthony Addabbo as both Tony "Rush" Carrera and his twin brother Jonny Carrera (was on contract from November 1997 to April 1998; Tony died, Jonny vanished without a trace in the same episode) Paul Satterfield as Dr. Pierce Peterson (was on contract from July 1998 to April 1999; had a frontburner storyline with Taylor; once that ended, he was briefly tested with Brooke, then vanished; Satterfield remained on contract for a few months after his last appearance) Paul Williams as Bailey Masterson, Pierce's assistant (was on contract from July 1998 to October 1998) Karim Prince as Raymond, Amber's one-night-stand (was on contract from February 1999 to May 1999; had a couple of recurring appearances months later) Victor Alfieri as Giovanni Lorenzano, photographer at Forrester Creations (was on contract from September 1999 to April 2000; little story beyond flirting with Kimberly and later Morgan; then bumped to recurring) Tasia Valenza as Susanne, Becky's co-worker at Forrester International (on contract for just three (1) weeks from December 1999 to January 2000) Gladys Jimenez as Carmen Arena, Deacon's girlfriend (was on contract from November 2000 to January 2001; killed off) Aaron Lustig as Dr. Tim Reid (was on contract from February 2001 to May 2001; exited when Morgan, his partner in crime, was arrested) Sandra Vidal as Sofia Alonso, Antonio's former lover and model at Spectra (was on contract from May 2001 to December 2001; had very little story, was bumped to recurring, and last appeared in 2004) Daniel E. Smith as the first incarnation of Zende Forrester Dominguez (was on contract from December 2001 to May 2002; then simply vanished) Rick Hearst during his first run as Whip Jones (on contract from February 2002 to August 2002; returned seven years later, but didn’t last long then either) Courtnee Draper as Erica Lovejoy, Sheila's daughter (was on contract from April 2002 to October 2002; simply vanished) Matt Borlenghi as Ziggy Deadmarsh, Sheila's henchman (was on contract from April 2002 to September 2002; simply vanished) Michael Dietz as Dr. Mark Maclaine (was on contract from October 2002 to February 2003; bumped to recurring and last aired in 2005) Tamara Davies as Dr. Tricia Quick, the Taylor replacement (was on contract from October 2002 to March 2003) Luigi Amodeo as Lorenzo Barelli, Macy's lover in Italy (was on contract from December 2002 to March 2003; bumped to recurring once Macy was back in L.A. and then written out) Joseph Marcell as Hudson, Massimo's butler (was on contract from January 2004 to June 2004; disappeared) Shanelle Workman as Gabriela Moreno Forrester (was on contract from March 2005 to October 2005) Mario Lopez as Dr. Christian Ramirez (was on contract from March 2006 to July 2006) The aforementioned Dax Griffin as Shane McGrath (was on contract from September 2006 to February 2007; bumped to recurring and killed off) Ben Hogestyn as Harry Jackson (was on contract from August 2006 to November 2006) William deVry as the final Storm Logan recast (was on contract from October 2006 to February 2007; bumped to recurring and killed off a year later) Constantine Maroulis as Constantine Parros, singer (was on contract from May 2007 to August 2007) Mykel Shannon Jenkins as Charlie Baker, police officer (was on contract from November 2007 to January 2008) … and several more followed in the 2010s.

Like I mentioned before, I was always a strict RTL watcher, and neither of the ARD soaps ever did much for me 😄 VL always had the best-looking cast and the best opening credits, though. I always wanted some of the actors to jump to the RTL soaps, especially after VL’s cancellation, but I think Jo Weil (Olli on VL) was the only one who actually made the jump (he was briefly recurring on AWZ and then a regular on UU for a while). And of course, Miriam Lahnstein has been a regular on UU for two years now. It’s probably because most actors get typecast, and if they’ve played a certain role for a couple of years, the audience will forever associate them with that character. I remember watching AZ when I was a teen, but I forgot most of its storylines. I always wanted to rewatch the whole show, but never got around to it. Same with Mallorca. (Kinda OT, but it’s strange that the AZ episodes on YouTube don’t have any closing credits.) As 2025 is coming to a close, here’s the current contract cast for GZSZ, UU, and AWZ. GZSZ This year’s biggest WTF was the introduction of Fabian Hanis as Robin Zielke, a “mysterious new teenager.” In July, Hanis was announced as a new contract player, and his first episode eventually aired on September 3rd. A couple of episodes into his run, Robin was revealed to be the illegitimate son of Martin Ahrens (Nina’s violent ex-husband and Toni and Luis’s father). Robin fell in love with Luis’s ex-boyfriend Moritz, but he had anger issues like his father and was doing drugs. Interestingly, in the closing credits, Hanis was always listed as recurring. In November, Robin snapped and held Johanna and Matilda hostage. He escaped and went into hiding. His final episode aired on November 17th, and afterward RTL claimed that “Hanis’s guest role had come to an end.” (Clearly, something must have happened behind the scenes.) Current Contract Cast (as of 12/2025): With images: https://www.soapsworld.de/gute-zeiten-schlechte-zeiten-gzsz/besetzung/ Wolfgang BAHRO – Dr. Jo Gerner (1993-present) Lennart BORCHERT – Moritz Bode (2020-present) Josefin BRESSEL – Alicia Bäumler (2023-present) Onno BUSS – Julian Gerner (2025-present) Felix van DEVENTER – Jonas Seefeld (2014-present) Nina ENSMANN – Jessica Reichelt (2022-present) Anna Katharina FECHER – Matilda Gerner (2024-present) Patrick FERNANDEZ – Carlos Lopes (2022-present) Ulrike FRANK – Katrin Flemming (2004-present; recurring previously) Patrick HEINRICH – Erik Fritsche (2019-present; recurring previously) Felix von JASCHEROFF – John Bachmann (2001-2014; 2015-present) Chryssanthi KAVAZI – Laura Bachmann (2017-present) Jan KITTMANN – Tobias Evers (2020-present) Olivia MAREI – Toni Fritsche (2018-present) Anne MENDEN – Emily Wiedmann (2004-present) Niklas OSTERLOH – Paul Wiedmann (2016-present) Lars PAPE – Michi Bode (2022-present; recurring previously) Charlott RESCHKE – Johanna Flemming (2025-present; recurring previously) Eva Mona RODEKIRCHEN – Maren Seefeld (2010-2022; 2023-present) Jörn SCHLÖNVOIGT – Dr. Philip Höfer (2004-present) Laura Dandelion SEIBERT – Zoe Lopes (2024-present; recurring previously) Iris Mareike STEEN – Lilly Seefeld (2010-present) Timur ÜLKER – Nihat Güney (2018-present) Maria WEDIG – Nina Reichelt (2017-present) Gisa ZACH – Yvonne Bode (2019-present) UU Current Contract Cast (as of 12/2025): With images: https://www.soapsworld.de/unter-uns-uu/besetzung/ Timothy BOLDT – Ringo Huber (2012-present) Guido BROSCHEIT – Juri Jansen (2025-present) Özge DELIOGLAN – Esma Gülek (2024-present) Metehan DEMIRÖZ – Baris Gülek (2024-present) Jens HAJEK – Benedikt Huber (2016-present) Benjamin HEINRICH – Benno "Bambi" Hirschberger (2013-present) Isabell HERTEL – Ute Huber (1995-present) Tabea HEYNIG – Britta Schönfeld-Küpper (2010-present) Lilay HUSER – Nuray Gülek (2024-present) Miriam LAHNSTEIN – Patrizia Neumann-Goldberg (2023-present) Bettine LANGEHEIN – Stella Neumann-Goldberg (2022-present) Nadine MENZ – Naomi Schönfeld (2025-present) Patrick MÜLLER – Tobias Lassner (2006-present) Valea SCALABRINO – Sina Hirschberger (2010-present) Lars STEINHÖFEL – Easy Winter (2005-present) Theresa TRASER – Ronja Pfeiffer (2023-present) Milos VUKOVIC – Paco Weigel (2000-present) Viola WEDEKIND – Dana Gülek (2025-present) Harun YILDIRIM – Ferhat Gülek #2 (2025-present) AWZ Current Contract Cast (as of 12/2025): With images: https://www.soapsworld.de/alles-was-zaehlt-awz/besetzung/ Suri ABBASSI – Leyla Öztürk (2021-present) Riccardo ANGELINI – Matteo Borazio (2024-present) Berrit ARNOLD – Daniela Bremer (2021-present; recurring previously) Julia AUGUSTIN – Vanessa Steinkamp (2006-2009; 2010-2012; 2013; 2014-2021; 2025-present) Stefan BOCKELMANN – Henning Ziegler (2021-present) Tatjana CLASING – Simone Steinkamp (2006-present) André DIETZ – Ingo Zadek (2006-2020; 2024-present) Igor DOLGATSCHEW – Deniz Öztürk (2007-present) Marc DUMITRU – Kilian Reichenbach (2022-present) Shaolyn FERNANDEZ – Charlie Beer (2024-present) Bianca HEIN – Gabriella Perez (2025-present) Amrei HAARDT – Nathalie von Altenburg (2019-2020; 2021-2023; 2024-present) Antonia KOLANO – Valea Borazio (2024-present) Féréba KONÉ – Imani Okana (2022-present) Silvan-Pierre LEIRICH – Richard Steinkamp (2006-present) Josephine MARTZ – Joana Perez (2025-present) Francisco MEDINA – Maximilian von Altenburg (2007-present – with like a hundred breaks in between) Ania NIEDIECK – Isabelle Reichenbach (2010-present) Jörg ROHDE – Ben Steinkamp (2009-present) Kaja SCHMIDT-TYCHSEN – Jenny Steinkamp #4 (2011-present) Florian THUNEMANN – Dragan Petrovic (2025-present)

UU now also has its own YouTube channel. Since December 1st, they've started uploading the very first episodes (apparently they'll continue doing so until Christmas). Previously, these episodes were only available on RTL+ (with a paid subscription). Episode 1 (original airdate: November 28th, 1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv8ARxV6PIg I'm not sure if the episodes are geoblocked, though. The following classic soaps have all their episodes up on YouTube for free (at least in Germany, not sure if they're geoblocked elsewhere): Verbotene Liebe (ARD, 1995-2015): https://www.youtube.com/@verboteneliebe Alles oder nichts (Sat.1, 2018-2019): https://www.youtube.com/@allesodernichts5323/videos Mallorca – Suche nach dem Paradies (Pro7, 1999-2000): https://www.youtube.com/@suchenachdemparadies Alle zusammen – jeder für sich (RTL2, 1996-1997): https://www.youtube.com/@allezusammen1996