4 Blocks Zero

The eight-part series ‘4 Blocks Zero’, the prequel to the gangster drama ‘4 Blocks’, is currently available on HBO Max. Berlin in the 1990s: having fled Lebanon, the Hamadys struggle to settle in Germany. Father Malik scrapes by as an unskilled cook, whilst he and his four children struggle with prejudice and the challenges of life without secure residency status. When his brother-in-law Ibrahim arrives in the city after eight years in prison, he sets off a dangerous chain reaction that entangles the family in the criminal machinations of Berlin’s underworld.

Kostümbildnerin Nici Zinell hat vom Abendkleid, über den 90er Jahre Blouson bis zu Badehosen, Schuhen und Gürtel viele Kostüme in unserem Fundus zusammengestellt.

Starring, amongst others, Tariq Al-Saies, Tareq Nassery, Rami Fadel Khalaf, Soufiane El Mesaudi and Luis Vorbach; Production: W&B Television GmbH; Directed by: Hüseyin Tabak and Özgür Yildirim; Costume design: Nici Zinell

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City of Blood

The eight-part series “City of Blood” has launched on Disney+. In this post-apocalyptic thriller, climate change has completely transformed the world and humanity is suffering from unbearable temperatures. Germany has fragmented into many small, autonomous states. Whilst the powerful and wealthy live in a paradisiacal climate dome in the Republic of Berlin, the rest of the population is plagued by disease, poverty and scorching heat. In this post-apocalyptic Berlin, sisters Bea and Phoebe find themselves caught between the fronts of a conflict between humans and vampires.

Costume designer Elke von Sivers borrowed various men’s suits, shirts, workwear, bags and shoes from our contemporary collection.

Starring, amongst others, Lea Drinda, Soma Pysall, Franz Hartwig, Lars Eidinger, Mouataz Alshaltouh and Jördis Triebel; Production: Amusement Park Film GmbH; Director: Philipp Kadelbach; Costume design: Elke von Sivers

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Babylon Berlin – Season 5

The final season of the hit ARD series “Babylon Berlin” is now available on the ARD media center. Season 5 begins in January 1933, as the darkest chapter in German history unfolds. Charlotte Ritter (Liv Lisa Fries) investigates a series of murders targeting former frontline soldiers. When Gereon Rath (Volker Bruch) suddenly vanishes without a trace, Charlotte doesn’t know if she’ll ever see him again.

5 seasons, 48 episodes, 533 days of filming, over 400 actors and actresses, 17,000 extras, produced by 2,046 crew members at over 500 filming locations. A series of superlatives even when it comes to the costumes.

Costume designer Pierre-Yves Gayraud says: “Season after season, through the twists and turns of the Weimar Republic, with a fantastic, talented, and loyal costume team by my side, we designed so many different costumes for this impressive array of characters, including the countless extras, that I will remember it as an endless waltz. These ten years were a fantastic playground, inspired by the 1920s and 1930s. Deeply steeped in historical allusions, we also welcomed small details from the 1980s and 1990s as a lifeline to achieve a certain timelessness.”

Starring, among others, Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries, Lars Eidinger, Christian Friedel, Fritzi Haberlandt, Martin Wuttke, Karl Markovics, and Jördis Triebel; Production: X Filme Creative Pool GmbH; Directors: Henk Handloegten, Achim von Borries, and Tom Tykwer; Costume Design: Pierre-Yves Gayraud

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Doppelhaushälfte – Season 5

The fifth season of the hit show “Doppelhaushälfte” is available from today at the ZDF media center and will be broadcast weekly in double episodes on ZDF Neo from 25 August 2026 at 9.45 pm. Once again, the differing worldviews of the two neighbouring families are shaking the very foundations of the semi-detached house in Schönefelde, causing plenty of chaos and misunderstandings.

Costume designer Freya Herrmann has borrowed various costume pieces from the historical department, in addition to contemporary costumes.

Starring, amongst others, Milan Peschel, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi, Maryam Zaree, Benito Bause, Hoang Minh Ha and Helena Yousefi; Production: Iconoclast Films Germany GmbH; Directed by Aaron Arens and Rebeca Ofek; Costume design: Freya Herrmann

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Filmfestival Munich 2026

In June, our cinematic gaze will once again turn to the cinemas of southern Germany, where the Munich Film Festival will take place from 26 June to 5 July 2026. This year, too, there will be a wide range of films and series whose costume designers have drawn inspiration from Theaterkunst: a total of 21 productions!

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Star City

The eight-part series “Star City” is set to launch on Apple TV+. This spin-off of “All Mankind” tells the same story, but from a Soviet perspective. In this version, the Soviet Union wins the race to be the first to land a manned mission on the Moon. The events behind the Iron Curtain are explored, offering insights into the daily lives of the cosmonauts, engineers and secret service officers involved in the space programme.

Costume designer Nicole Fischnaller has hired a wide range of costumes from different eras from our costume department for “Star City”.

Starring Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin, Agnes O’Casey, Alice Englert and others; Production: Sony Pictures Television, Tall Ship Productions; Directed by Nick Murphy and others; Costume design: Nicole Fischnaller

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Murder Mindfully – Season 2

The second season “Murder Mindfully” is now streaming on Netflix. Björn Diemel seems to have his life under control: he has embraced the principles of mindfulness, quit his stressful job as a criminal defence lawyer and set up his own practice. Yet despite this sense of balance, Björn is plagued by inner turmoil and a loss of control. The reason for this is his inner child! Whilst Björn tries to heal old wounds and make peace with his past, he must simultaneously contend with police investigators, blackmail and life’s usual challenges.

Costume designer Ramona Petersen has hired wide variety of costumes from our collection for the second season: everything from Bavarian traditional dress to children’s clothing and contemporary pieces is included.

Starring, among others, Tom Schilling, Emily Cox, Britta Hammelstein, Pamuk Pilavci, Luca Maric, Peter Jordan; Production: Constantin Film, MOOVIE GmbH; Director: Martina Plura; Costume Design: Ramona Petersen

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Etty

The six-part miniseries “Etty” premieres on ARTE on 21 May 2026 and is already available in the ARTE Mediathek. As fascism takes hold in Amsterdam, Jewish student Etty seeks solace with the older, unconventional psychochirologist Julius Spier. The drama series is inspired by the writings of the Dutch intellectual Etty Hillesum, who was murdered in Auschwitz in 1943 at the age of 29.

Costume designer Gioia Raspé has primarily used costumes from our modern collection for this production, as director Hagai Levi has set the story in the present day.

Starring Julia Windischbauer, Sebastian Koch, Claire Bender, Leopold Witte; Production: Les Films du Poisson, Komplizen Serien GmbH, Topkapi Films, Quiddity Films; Director: Hagai Levi; Costume design: Gioia Raspé

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Revival of smock aprons

The fashion world is in turmoil, and women of the ‘apron’ generation are tugging at their aprons in bewilderment. When, at the end of 2025, a major fashion label sent its models down the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week wearing rather expensive aprons, some were so taken aback that their wooden spoons fell from their hands. “Hardly any other item of clothing symbolises care, invisibility and women’s work as much as the apron,” Deutschlandfunk wrote in response.

In our collection, smock aprons are so important that they have their own section. They share this space with half-aprons, bib aprons and Dederon aprons, sorted by colour, pattern and embroidery. After all, this textile heritage has accompanied people in various professions for centuries, and later in the home as well.

In films, it is much more than just an item of clothing. It can instantly convey a sense of time, social role, character and atmosphere. Particularly in historical, social or slice-of-life films, it serves as a visual clue that conveys cultural codes.

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