Films by Achim Scheunert

Germany 2016, 90 min
by Achim Scheunert

28th June 2015: Volkswagen sells 5.04 million vehicles in the first six months of the year. Company director Martin Winterkorn announced the success: Volkswagen becomes the world’s largest automaker. The number 1. Mission accomplished. 77 years after its founding.18th September 2015, three months later: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces that for years VW has manipulated emission test results by installing 'defeat device' software. A total of 11 million vehicles are affected.

160 min
by Ira Beetz, Christoph Weinert, Kai Christiansen, Achim Scheunert

The legendary Levi’s jeans, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Boeing planes, precious Steinway pianos and the legendary Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.“Pioneers Turned Millionaires” is a five-part series that delves deep into the stories of five German entrepreneurs who redefined American economy and left a major imprint on American culture.Five visionary entrepreneurs from the ‘old world’ redefined the economy of the ‘new world’ and left a major imprint on American culture. Levi Strauss, Henry E. Steinw