Films by Karin Gerda Schöning

Germany 2012, 120 min
by Gerd Kroske

The German painter and cabaret artist Heino Jaeger was once a celebrated radio star. The radio recordings 'Fragen Sie Dr. Jaeger/ Ask Dr. Jaeger' achieved cult status in the 70s. Nevertheless, this popularity seemed to 'hurt' Jaeger as a painter. After ten years, he abruptly discontinued his broadcasting work and began to drink. Weight down by a trauma from World War II and characterized by anarchic madness, but far being an eccentric, arrogant artist, Heino Jaeger died in a psychiatric ward in

Germany 2009, 95 min
by Gerd Kroske

In the 80's, new border barrier systems were used in the former GDR. The escape attempts with cars towards West Germany increased. Metal workers and Stasi (Ministry for State Security) are working hand in hand for the defence against “terrorism” in order to prevent escape attempts. In conspiratorial work they created new barriers after their actual working hours. Crash tests for the defence against terrorism, collisions for the case of emergency. Cars crashing into the new barricades, leaving a