The grand finale of a mystery series – Volker Kutscher and Kat Menschik on what happened after the war
Volker Kutscher’s Rath novels, which were adapted into the hugely successful “Babylon Berlin” TV series, end in 1938. After that, the fate of the characters – complicated commissioner Gereon Rath, brave Charlotte Ritter, upstanding Wilhelm Böhm and all the others – remains unclear. Now Volker Kutscher has created Westend, a brilliant conclusion to the series. In 1973, lecturer Hans Singer interviews the 74-year-old Gereon Rath in his retirement home. Although ostensibly about police work in the 1930s and 1940s, their conversation reveals entanglements with Nazis and East German authorities, betrayal and ruined lives. In this highly suspenseful tableau, Volker Kutscher delves into Germany’s post-war history, with atmospheric illustrations by Kat Menschik, Germany’s best-known and most popular book illustrator. Host: Thomas Böhm
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Kat Menschik
Kat Menschik is a freelance illustrator. Her garden book, “Der g… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Thomas Böhm
Born in 1968, Thomas Böhm works as a journalist, literary promoter … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Volker Kutscher
Born in 1962, Volker Kutscher studied German literature, philosophy… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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08. October 2025
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