Marienhof (TV series)

Marienhof is a German soap opera, first shown on 1 October 1992 on German TV channel, Das Erste. It started as a weekly series, before becoming a daily programme on 2 January 1995. The show was cancelled in February 2011 and aired its last episode on 15 June 2011.
Over the years, the show became known for tackling several social issues, such as homosexuality, homelessness, private bankruptcy, rape, drug abuse, AIDS, child abuse, suicide, cancer, adultery and murder. The show focuses on the everyday life of the residents of the "Marienhof", a fictional suburb in Cologne.
Background.
Marienhof is produced by Bavaria Fernsehproduktion GmbH in Munich. The series is set in another German city, Cologne. The first 52 episodes of the show were 45 minutes long and were shown every Tuesday and Thursday but from episode 53 onwards, this was shortened to 25 minutes. On 2 January 1995, Marienhof was joined by "Verbotene Liebe" in the daily soaps schedule in Germany. The show has produced 4,053 episodes and has starred 100 major actors, 4,000 minor actors and about 5,000 guest stars. In the show, there have been 25 weddings, 48 deaths and 13 births.
The theme tune of Marienhof is the song "Es wird viel passieren" by S.O.S.
Settings.
A fictional Cologne suburb, with businesses and shops like any normal suburb. Settings include a shopping mall, cafes, a secondary school, a discotheque and the houses of the different characters. The characters include local businessmen, students, housewives and teachers.