beta bande

beta bande is a German documentary film production brand operating under the tagline "flimmerware" on its website betabande.de. The label produces and presents television documentaries, primarily for German public broadcasters. Its online catalogue lists films such as "Klima retten selber machen" (a 2026 nnb production about reforestation in Brazil), "Von der Waschküche zur Weltmarke. Die Erfolgsgeschichte von Henkel" (a 2026 WDR documentary about the Henkel company), and "305 KM Rheingeschichten" (a 2023 two-part WDR documentary about the Rhine river). The productions are credited to a recurring creative team, notably author Lothar Schröder and cinematographer Dierk Fechner, with editorial oversight by broadcast editors such as Monika Pohl and Christiane Hinz. The brand's output focuses on history, environment, and regional culture themes for German television audiences. As a small production label, beta bande operates in the German media market and is associated with public-service broadcasting commissions. The website serves as a portfolio and distribution showcase for its documentary films.

beta bande is a German documentary production label that presents its work under the banner "flimmerware" on the website betabande.de. The brand's visible output consists of television documentaries, largely commissioned by German public broadcasters such as WDR and nnb. Its catalogue includes "305 KM Rheingeschichten," a two-part documentary about the Rhine river broadcast on 28 July 2023, which explores the river's history, legends, and modern life. Another listed production is "Von der Waschküche zur Weltmarke. Die Erfolgsgeschichte von Henkel," a 45-minute WDR documentary from 2026 tracing the history of the Henkel company from its founding by Fritz Henkel in 1876 to its status as a global consumer goods group. A third title, "Klima retten selber machen," is a 30-minute nnb production from 2026 about Polly and Anatol, who have been planting trees in Brazil since 2020, growing their initiative into a small NGO with over 1,000 supporters. The productions share a recurring creative team, with Lothar Schröder as author and Dierk Fechner as cinematographer, and editors including Monika Pohl and Christiane Hinz. The brand's website functions as a portfolio, listing these and other documentaries with broadcast dates and credits. As a small production label, beta bande operates within the German media landscape, focusing on history, environment, and regional culture themes for public television audiences.

• Broadcast of "305 KM Rheingeschichten" on 28 July 2023

• Production of "Klima retten selber machen" (2026, nnb)

• Production of "Von der Waschküche zur Weltmarke. Die Erfolgsgeschichte von Henkel" (2026, WDR)

German documentary film production label for public television

• 305 KM Rheingeschichten

  Two-part documentary about the Rhine river, broadcast 28 July 2023, directed by Lothar Schröder with camera by Dierk Fechner, edited by Christiane Hinz.

• Von der Waschküche zur Weltmarke. Die Erfolgsgeschichte von Henkel

  45-minute WDR documentary from 2026 about the history of Henkel, authored by Lothar Schröder, camera by Dierk Fechner, edited by Monika Pohl.

• Klima retten selber machen

  30-minute nnb documentary from 2026 about reforestation in Brazil by Polly and Anatol, authored by Lothar Schröder, camera by Dierk Fechner.

1. 1betabande – flimmerwarebetabande.de
2. 2305 KM Rheingeschichten – betabandebetabande.de
3. 3Von der Waschküche zur Weltmarke. Die Erfolgsgeschichte von Henkel – betabandebetabande.de
4. 4beta bande – Wikidatawikidata.org