Anna und die Liebe is the eleventh Telenovela

Telenovela

A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...

 made in Germany. It has aired since August 25, 2008 on German channel Sat.1

Sat.1

Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....

 and Austrian Channel ORF 1.

Summary

In its first season, Anna Polauke is extremely shy. In front of strange and important people, she can't utter a single word or simply starts to stutter. She works at her mother's restaurant Goldelse (Golden Elisabeth), dreaming about working at the advertising agency Broda & Broda.

Because of her impediment, her job interview

Job interview

A job interview is a process in which a potential employee is evaluated by an employer for prospective employment in their company, organization, or firm. During this process, the employer hopes to determine whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job.-Role:A job interview typically...

 ends up being a disaster. Also, she suffers from her stepfather Armin and her half-sister Katja. Armin is annoyed, because Anna still loves her missing father overall, Katja hates Anna realizing that she isn't as intelligent as Anna.

When Anna meets Jonas Broda, junior director of Broda & Broda, she just wants only one thing: As soon as possible Working at the advertising agency and be around Jonas.

But her halfsister Katja steals Anna's idea for a campaign for a perfume and gets a job at Broda & Broda. Anna manages to get a job as a runner at Broda & Broda - and without her creative ideas, Katja would lose her job at Broda & Broda. She wins Jonas for herself, while Anna is still seen as a talentless runner.

The first season (episode 1-311) revolved around Anna and Jonas. Jeanette Biedermann (Anna) took a break from the show, to focus on her music career, with her new album (Undress to the Beat

Undress to the Beat

Undress to the Beat is the seventh album by German pop singer Jeanette. It was released by Universal Records on 20 March 2009 in Germany. A limited deluxe edition of the album was also released on March 20, 2009 with a bonus remixes and songs....

). Due to its ratings success, Sat.1 ordered more episodes. Since its launch, the telenovela had four seasons (consecutively). Each season would focus on the protagonist (not necessarily Anna) and their "love". The second season was mainly about Mia and Alexander (episode 312-564). Third season (with Jeanette Biedermann's return to the show) centered around Anna with Tom and Enrique (episode 565-798). Fourth and current season (episode 799 to present) is with Nina and Luca.

Main actors

Actor	Role	Episode(s)	Year (s)	Comment
Jeanette Biedermann Jeanette Biedermann Jeanette Biedermann , also known by her stage name Jeanette, is a German recording artist, actress and television personality. Born and raised in Berlin, Biedermann began performing as a member of a troupe of acrobats in a children's circus at the age of six...	Anna Broda, née Polauke	1–384 564–	2008–2010 2011–	Daughter of Susanne and Ingo, halfsister of Katja, ex fiancee of Jannick , ex-boyfriend of Alexander, widow of Jonas , Girlfriend of Tom , ex girlfriend of Enrique Guestepisodes: 387, 418
Heike Jonca	Susanne Polauke, Divorced Müller	1−	2008–	Wife of Ingo, mother of Anna and Katja, co-proprietor of restaurant 'Goldelse' Break: episodes 767–775
Franziska Matthus	Natascha Broda	1–	2008–	Ex-wife of Robert, mother of Jonas and Gerrit, tried to plunge Broda & Broda into ruin Break: episodes 593–604
Maja Maneiro	Paloma Greco	1−	2008–	best friend of Anna, Ex girlfriend of Maik, co-proprietor of restaurant 'Goldelse'
Sebastian König	Maik Majewski	1−	2008–	Runner at Broda & Broda, best friend of Lars, Ex boyfriend of Paloma
Karin Kienzer	Steffi Hauschke	1–294 326–	2008–2009 2010	Mother of Lars, desk clerk at Lanford Luxury, went on a world tour, friendship with Natascha Break: episodes 681–696
Wolfgang Wagner	Ingo Polauke, named Ulrich Hartmann	41–116 270–	2008–	Father of Anna. Accused of illegal drug trade during Anna's childhood. Fled from the country returned for a while but left the country again after police were informed of his whereabouts. Came back after the statute of limitations Statute of limitations A statute of limitations is an enactment in a common law legal system that sets the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings based on that event may be initiated...  has expired Break: episodes 419-269, 508-515 and 756-775
Bernhard Bozian	Jonathan „Jojo“ Maschke	273–	2009–	Brother of Mia, Cousin of Anna, Ex boyfriend of Lily and Jasmin Break: episodes 738-761
Jacob Weigert	Enrique Vegaz, named Toni Behrmann	433–564 629–	2010–	Chief Marketing of Spike, Customer of Broda&Broda, exfriend of Mia, and Anna
Patrick Kalupa	Tom Lanford	556–	2010–	Cochief of Lanford Luxury, son from Bruno Lanford, brother from Isabella "Paule", halfbrother of Luca, fiancee of Carla, boyfriend of Anna
Sarah Mühlhause	Carla Lindenberg, named Carla Rhonstedt	564–	2010–	Ex-girlfriend of Tom Lanford, fashion designer at Lanford Luxury, Ex affair with David Darcy, killer of Steve Welder & David Darcy, designer of Lanford Luxury Break: episodes: 777-781
Chris Gebert	Jürgen Hilgendiek, named Virgin	566–	2010–	Personal Assistant of Bruno Lanford, son of Dieter
Klaus-Dieter Klebsch	Bruno Lanford	576–	2010–	Father of Tom Lanford, Isabella "Paule" Lanford and Luca Benzoni, founder of Lanford Luxury, fashion designer
Wanda Worch	Isabella „Paule“ Lanford	588–	2010–	Daughter of Bruno Lanford, sister of Tom Lanford, halfsister of Luca Benzoni
Lilli Hollunder	Jasmin Al Sharif	597–	2010–	Daughter of Ingo, half-sister of Anna, step-daughter of Susanne, step-sister of Katja, cousin of Mia and Jojo, Ex girlfriend of Jojo and Lily Break episodes 777-

Former main actors

actor	role	episode	year (s)	comment
Mathieu Carrière Mathieu Carrière Mathieu Carrière is a German actor.Carrière grew up in Berlin and Lübeck; he attended the Jesuit boarding school Lycée Saint-François-Xavier in Vannes, France, a school which had previously been attended by the director of Carrière's first major film, Volker Schlöndorff. In 1969 Carrière moved to...	Robert Broda †	1–154	2008–2009	Ex-husband of Natascha, father of Jonas and Gerrit, co-proprietor of Broda & Broda, Ex lover of Maja, killed by his son Gerrit Guestepisode: 156
Mike Adler	Jannick Juncker	1–180	2008–2009	freelance photographer, friend and colleague of Jonas Broda, learnt, that he's got a son, starts a new life with his wife and son
Lars Löllmann	Gerrit Broda †	1−319	2008–2009	Son of Natascha and Robert, brother of Jonas, tried to plunge Broda & Broda into ruin, killed Robert.
Rainer Will	Armin Müller	1–336	2008–2009	Ex husband of Susanne, father of Katja, stepfather of Anna and Jasmin, co-proprietor of restaurant 'Goldelse'. leaves berlin. came back to leave with Katja Berlin Guestepisodes: 360-361
Karolina Lodyga	Katja Polauke, divorced Broda	1–361 647–717	2008–2010 2011	half-sister of Anna, married Jonas in Vegas, ex-wife of Jonas, Returned to Berlin, move with Nikolas to Hubertus.
Alexander Klaws Alexander Klaws Alexander Klaws is a German pop singer, who came to fame as the winner of the first season of the television show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol.- Early life :...	Lars Hauschke	2–427	2008–2010	Owner of the coffeeshop, ex-husband of Lily, best friend of Maik. leaves Berlin Guestepisode: 428
Barbara Lanz	Maja Roth	1–474	2008–2010	Lover of Robert, producer at Broda & Broda, get a Baby from Lars, leaves Berlin Break: episodes 261–293
Joanna Schürmer	Brigitte Galifianakis	397–495	2010	sister of Susanne,
Tanja Wenzel	Annett Darcy	100–124 258–563	2009–2010	co-proprietor of Darcy & Doyle, daughter of Richard Darcy, have an affair with Gerrit and Alexander, after Richards death und Alex´ Wedding she's going instruction asylum
Paul T. Grasshoff	Alexander Zeiss	192–565	2009–2010	Illegitimate son of Robert, Half brother of Jonas and Gerrit, Anna's ex-boyfriend, husband of Mia. moved with Mia to Rostock
Josephine Schmidt	Mia Zeiss, nee Maschke	293–565	2009–2010	Sister of Jojo, Cousin of Anna, ex girlfriend of Enrique. wife of Alexanders. moved with Alexander to Rostock
Roy Peter Link	Jonas Broda †	1–384 & 553–625	2008–2010 2011	Sohn of Natascha and Robert, Brother of Gerrit, ex-husband of Katja, husband of Anna, death, killed of Steve Welder
Fiona Erdmann Fiona Erdmann Fiona Erdmann is a German model and reality television contestant. She finished in fourth place on the second cycle of Germany's Next Topmodel. She was studying design and product design prior to being cast on the program....	Jessica „Jessi“ Kramer	348–632	2010–2011	Ex desk clerk at Lanford Luxury, ex girlfriend of Julian , moved with Barni to London
Jil Funke	Lily Hauschke, née Rüssmann	14−737	2008–2011	Street kid, ex-wife of Lars , Ex girlfriend of Jojo and Jasmin. Goes to Paris Guestepisode: 772
Lee Rychter	David Darcy †	303–743	2009–2011	Adopted by Richard Darcy, exlover from Annett Darcy and Maja Roth , one-night-stand of Carla. Killed by Carla Ronstedt. Guestepisodes: 744, 750 and 557
Larissa Marolt	Maxi König	630–757	2010–2011	Ex-girlfriend of David Darcy, One-night-stand with Enrique, goes back to London

Broadcasters

Austria	Anna und die Liebe	ORF eins	August 25, 2008		Monday to Friday
Independent State of Croatia	Ana	Doma TV Doma TV -Airing currently:* Anna und die Liebe * En nombre del amor * Gipsy Heart * La usurpadora * Rosalinda * Teresa -Coming soon:...	January 3, 2011		Monday to Friday
Germany	Anna und die Liebe	Sat.1 Sat.1 Sat.1 is a privately owned German television broadcasting station. Sat.1 was the first privately owned television broadcasting station in Germany, having started one day before RTL Television....	August 25, 2008		Monday to Friday