Wir Deutschen
# Wir Deutschen

Wir Deutschen - Eine Reise zu den Schauplätzen der Vergangenheit (We Germans - a journey to the scenes of the past) is a 13-part documentary series first shown on German television in 1991 and 1992. The series presents a condensed history of the Germans from 300 BC to the abdication of the last Kaiser in 1918.

The series was written and directed by Bernhard Dircks and narrated (except for the final episode) by Gert Westphal. Pieces by Edvard Grieg are used as backing music.

## Episodes

| Episode | Title | Meaning | Period |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Römer und Germanen | Romans and Germanic peoples | 300 BC - AD 400 |
| 2 | Karl der Große | Charlemagne | 400 - 800 |
| 3 | Das neue Kaiserreich | The new empire | 800 - 1100 |
| 4 | Stauferzeit | The Hohenstaufen era | 1100 - 1200 |
| 5 | Kaiser und Kaufleute | Emperors and merchants | 1200 - 1350 |
| 6 | Das späte Mittelalter | The late Middle Ages | 1350 - 1450 |
| 7 | Luther | Luther | 1450 - 1550 |
| 8 | Dreißig Jahre Krieg | Thirty years of war | 1550 - 1700 |
| 9 | Die Zeit der Vernunft | The Age of Reason | 1700 - 1789 |
| 10 | Unter Napoleon | Under Napoleon | 1789 - 1812 |
| 11 | Biedermeier und Revolution | Biedermeier and revolution | 1813 - 1848 |
| 12 | Bismarck | Bismarck | 1848 - 1890 |
| 13 | Das Ende des Reiches | The end of the Empire | 1890 - 1918 |
| 14 | Die Kriege und ihre Folgen | The wars and their consequences | 1918 - 1990 |
