Hartz and warm: fascination of life at the subsistence level!

Die Doku "Hartz und herzlich" zeigt am 30. April 2025 in Duisburg das Leben von Protagonisten in sozialen Brennpunkten.
On April 30, 2025, the documentary "Hartz und warm" shows the life of protagonists in social hotspots. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Hartz and warm: fascination of life at the subsistence level!

On April 30, 2025 at 6:05 p.m., the popular social documentation "Hartz und Warm" will be broadcast again. The program offers an impressive insight into the lives of people who live on the subsistence level and are often dependent on social benefits. According to Rnd , the protagonists are accompanied by cameras for their everyday life in social focal points to present. The next episode centers to Carsten, a 46-year-old craftsman who is busy with a pallet construction project. Sabrina, 38 years old, is also planning a fresh start in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is regretted by her mother Brigitte.

The striking locations of this season are the famous Benz barracks in Mannheim, which have been used frequently since season 2016. In addition, filming takes place at various other locations, including Duisburg, Rostock and Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The RTLZWEI socialoku shows exciting insights into the life of the protagonists, such as Elvis, who is known as an eight-time father, or Dagmar, a pensioner. Likewise, the single mother Janine, who provides her twin children, contributes to the multifaceted picture of the reality of life.

locations and social topics

"Hartz und Warm" has developed into a fixture on German television in recent years. The documentary has been running since 2016 and impressively shows everyday life in social hotspots. The Benz barracks in Mannheim and the block maker ring in Rostock have been established as popular places for filming. Other locations are all with high social challenges in cities such as Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Duisburg and Pirmasens. The first recordings took place in Duisburg, followed by different cities until 2021, such as

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"Hartz und warm" has conquered a permanent place in the heart of the spectators through the years of reporting on social difficulties and everyday fights by the protagonists. The coming episode promises exciting insights into a world that often remains hidden.

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