Jetzt. Wohin. - Meine Reise mit Robert Habeck
2025 · Documentary
Lars Jessen accompanies Robert Habeck during the 2025 federal election campaign and talks to companions from all phases of Habeck's life. He examines the question of how politics functions in the current era and in the context of the eruption of democratic systems.
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