Der Winzerkönig

• Harald Krassnitzer as Thomas Stickler
• Susanne Michel as Claudia Plattner †
• Britta Hammelstein as Anna Stickler
• Achim Schelhas as Paul Plattner
• Christine Mayer Easter as Hermione Stickler
• Wolfgang Pretty As Gottfried Quick
• Katharina Stemberger as Andrea Plattner
• Stefan Fleming as Georg Plattner
• Carin C. Tietze as Johanna Stickler
• Branko Samarovski as Blasius Schmalzl
• Maria Köstlinger as Dr. Petra Thaler
• Nina Blum as Hedwig Prince

The Winzerkönig is a television series of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation and the ARD. So far, since 2005, created a total of 39 episodes of 45 minutes each, spread over three seasons. Was directed by Holger Barthel and Claudia Jüptner - Jonstorff, the screenplay was written by Peter Mazzuchelli.

Due to the high ratings during the first season decided ARD and ORF to produce another season of 2007. From February to the end of June 2008, this was broadcast on ORF 2 and also on the first.

Although the ratings of approximately 4.47 million ( first season ) to now 3.49 million ( second season ) have decreased, the ARD decided to continue production of the series. The third season of the family series was filmed from April to October 2009 and will be shown on television since May 20, 2010.

The series runs in Switzerland and, under the title " Vinbaronen ", in Norway. There is also interest from other European countries such as Slovakia, Sweden and Hungary. In China, the series is shown.

• 2.1 Thomas Stickler
• 2.2 Claudia Plattner
• 2.3 Paul Stickler
• 2.4 Anna Stickler

Action

First Season

Thomas Stickler has lost his wife to a friend. After he has ditched his manager job in Frankfurt am Main, Thomas Stickler visited his parents in his native Rust on Lake Neusiedl. When his father dies unexpectedly, Thomas inherits the parent's winery with vineyards. Since he sees no further career prospects for himself, he takes over the operation and winemakers.

Against the will of his non -conscious in the Testament sister Andrea Plattner he begins with the expansion of the material. But his brother ( and mayor) Georg Plattner intrigued against him.

Thomas Stickler daughter Anna moves in with her father in the Burgenland and falls in love with the son of the mayor from his first marriage. But it turns out that in reality, Thomas is the father of the boy.

Second Season

In the second season, Thomas has established itself in Rust. He runs with his son Paul vineyards and is again in a relationship with his mother Claudia Plattner. However, his eternal enemy remains his brother George.

Anna is faced with the Matura, the preparations can, however, grind arg and helps prefer her grandmother Hermione in their guest house. Finally, Thomas is aware of the plight of his daughter and hires Anna's mother Johanna as a tutor. In the end, however, does not help: Anna falls through the exams. As a consequence, it leaves Rust and toured Australia. Her half- brother, Paul falls in love with the Hungarian Edina Legedy that has come with her son Karoly to Rust to track down his father. She works as a waitress in Hermione's local and can Thomas, who has suffered immense frost damage, assist in the search for grapes. Thomas and Johanna are finally divorced and after their stay in Australia Anna is ultimately still the Matura. For the huge disappointment of her friend, the chef of the inn, but she has fallen in love with Melbourne and is now studying biology there. When Hermione stomach cancer is diagnosed. It can be successfully operated. Andrea Plattner divorces her husband George and voluntarily surrendered to the joint ownership. This keeps Georg but not stop them from around the planned Europe Center continues to operate shady dealings at Castle Bergham.

Thomas still has money problems and would like to apply to the Bank a new loan in order to finance between its financial hole can. However, this does not succeed, as Mayor Georg Plattner bank employees know how to convince them to grant Thomas no new loan. Nevertheless, Thomas ' financial problems seem to solve, because his former boss Hannes Janeke submit to him a tempting offer. Thomas Stickler to conduct for one year a foreign subsidiary in Bulgaria to improve the working environment and interpersonal relationships in this company. He receives a supply for consideration in advance, with which he can rid the company Stickler Stickler & out of financial distress. With a heavy heart and after much consideration, Thomas the offer. His son Paul is to manage the company alone during his absence. In addition, Thomas receives an exclusive contract of his best wine buyers.

Community physician Eibecker turns to Thomas and Andrea, to tell them that George wants to enrich the construction of the planned Europe Center only yourself, and lays the conditions of contract, which he also should sign it. This presents Vice - Mayor Jacob Ressler the council and Georg speaks openly on his plans. This is outraged and resigns for health reasons as mayor. Jacob Ressler is appointed as his successor.

Hermione, meanwhile, marries her long-time friend Gottfried quick. They also refrained from the inn Stickler for sale after they shall first have made such a thought in the eye.

Third Season

Thomas Stickler returns from Bulgaria. Paul had performed successfully in the absence of Thomas the winery. Ex - mayor Plattner, who now lives with his former secretary and has a child, continues to plan conflicts of the winemaker. Chef Fabian and Edina fall in love. The two received an offer from Vienna and pull together in the federal capital. Due to a car accident in which Paul was at the wheel, dies Thomas ' future wife Claudia surprising. Jacob Ressler, who exercises currently the mayor's office, it shall resign because of intrigues and Georg Plattner Plattner takes over the position on an interim basis until the next election. Andrea Plattner is elected mayor of Rust. Paul's girlfriend Kerstin comes to visit and stays for a long time at Paul's side. They renovated the inn and opened it again. Thomas learns the biologist Karin Schwarz. Karin gets a job offer from abroad, traveling with Thomas to Africa.

Characters

Thomas Stickler

Thomas Stickler is the son of Hermione and Edward Stickler and raised in Rust. He studies after high school technology and management. For many years, he lives with his wife Johanna and their daughter Anna in Frankfurt, where he freelanced as a production manager at a high-tech company. As it is, however, moved to Hungary, he quits his job and returns to his homeland Rust. There he inherits wine vineyards and winery is successful.

Claudia Plattner

Claudia Plattner separates from her husband George, after learning that he has had an affair with another woman. As a result, she moves with her son Paul on the winery, quick - yard ''. Over time, it comes along with Thomas Stickler. They have known each other since their youth and were at that time already a pair once. After a car accident Claudia dies in season 3.

Paul Stickler

Paul Stickler is the son of Thomas. This works diligently with the wine -instincts and is involved in the other half at the Well. In the first season, Paul Anna learns, in which he falls in love, what is mutual. After it became apparent that Anna is his sister, Paul learned the Hungarian Edina and know in season 3 Kerstin.

Anna Stickler

Anna Stickler is Thomas ' daughter. After her parents separated, she initially stays with her ​​mother. However, it sparked a dispute between her and her mother, so that she pulls her grandparents to Burgenland paternal. There, she learns not only her brother Paul, but also Fabian know in which they initially fell in love. But after some time she breaks up with him. After completing graduation, it attracts the young lady then go abroad again. In the third season she returns once more to the funeral of Claudia Stickler - but it is no longer played by Britta Hammelstein.

Locations

• Rust Area ( District Eisenstadt )
• Gols
• Draßburg ( Mattersburg )
• Neusiedler See
• Donnerskirchen

DVD releases

• On 19 November 2007, the first season was released on DVD.