Saxonia Media Filmproduktion

Saxonia Media is described on its corporate profile as one of Germany's leading television drama producers. Its portfolio includes long-running primetime and early-evening formats for ARD such as In aller Freundschaft (on air since 1998), Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (on air since 2006), In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte (on air since 2015), the WaPo Bodensee and WaPo Berlin crime brand established since 2017, and the children's and youth series Schloss Einstein. The company also produces series for Sat.1, including Frieda – mit Feuer und Flamme, and international co-productions. Its label RED PONY, founded in 2020, was repositioned toward new narrative formats, strategic IP building, and creator-driven entertainment.

Saxonia Media's corporate profile states that since 1995 more than 100 episodes of Tatort and Polizeiruf, as well as over 40 television and feature films, have been produced. Its long-running series include In aller Freundschaft (on air since 1998) and Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (on air since 2006). The spin-off In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte has been on air since 2015. Since 2017, the company established the crime brand WaPo Bodensee and WaPo Berlin. The children's and youth series Schloss Einstein will begin production on its 30th season in spring 2026. Since 2023, the series Mord oder Watt? has been broadcast on ARD. In 2025, the screen adaptation of the Spiegel bestseller Ein Mann seiner Klasse was awarded two German Television Awards (Best Film and Best Actor). The label RED PONY, founded in 2020, was repositioned with a focus on new narrative formats, strategic IP building, and creator-driven entertainment.

One of Germany's leading television drama producers, with long-running ARD formats and a label for emerging content and scalable IP.

• In aller Freundschaft

  Long-running primetime format on German television, on air since 1998.

• Tierärztin Dr. Mertens

  Long-running primetime format on German television, on air since 2006.

• In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte

  Spin-off on air since 2015, among the most successful early-evening formats on ARD.

• WaPo Bodensee

  Part of the crime brand established since 2017.

• WaPo Berlin

  Part of the crime brand established since 2017.

• Schloss Einstein

  Children's and youth series; production on its 30th season begins spring 2026.

• Frieda – mit Feuer und Flamme

  Series produced for Sat.1.

• Mord oder Watt?

  Series broadcast on ARD since 2023.

1. 1Startseite | Saxonia Media Filmproduktion: Saxonia Mediasaxonia-media.de
2. 2Corporate Profile: Saxonia Mediasaxonia-media.de
3. 3Saxonia Media Filmproduktionwikidata.org