Kevin Kühnert and The SPD
Season 1
Kevin Kühnert is young, ambitious, socialist and the young hope of the German SPD. What influence does he have on the political orientation of the party? In the six-part documentary series Filmmakers Katharina Schiele and Lucas Stratmann accompanied the politician for three years with the camera.
Where to Watch Kevin Kühnert and The SPD • Season 1
6 Episodes
- Episode 1: On the ground
E1Episode 1: On the ground2018: How to save the SPD, Germany's oldest party, from complete irrelevance? He thinks he knows: Kevin Kühnert, 29 years young, chairman of the Young Socialists. He is convinced that the SPD must move to the left. First episode of the six-part documentary series. - Episode 2: European elections
E2Episode 2: European electionsThe European elections in May 2019 are supposed to be a turnaround for the SPD's poor poll ratings. Kevin Kühnert is on the campaign trail, touring from local association to local association, from talk show to interview. On May 1, barely three weeks before the European elections, the weekly newspaper Die ZEIT published an interview with him: "What does socialism mean to you, Mr. Kühnert?" The interview triggers a shitstorm. Episode 2 of the six-part documentary series. - Epiode 3: Summiteer
E3Epiode 3: SummiteerAfter the SPD's disastrous performance in the European elections, Andrea Nahles resigns as party leader. There was a crisis at Willy Brandt House, the SPD's headquarters. A few days later, Kühnert's face appears on the cover of "Der Spiegel": "Is Kevin coming now?" the magazine asks. It could be his chance to lead the SPD to the left. Episode 3 of the six-part documentary series. - Episode 4: Underdog
E4Episode 4: UnderdogKevin Kühnert does not trust himself to run for party chair. While he works on a plan B in the background, he cancels his candidacy and causes a lot of disappointment at the base and in the media, which had been looking forward to a "Kühnert vs. Scholz" spectacle. Nevertheless, he wants to expand his influence in the party. Kühnert and the Jusos are sending a duo into the race against Scholz that surprises many. - Episode 5: Lessons in power
E5Episode 5: Lessons in powerAt the SPD's national party conference, the influence of Kevin Kühnert and his Young Socialists has become clear. Together with the left wing of the party, they push through the phasing out of Hartz IV, a milestone for which Kühnert had worked for a long time. He is also elected deputy party chairman. He has brought his duo to the top of the SPD, finally has his own office, is no longer just the Juso leader, but has arrived at the party's power center. And then comes the corona pandemic. - Episode 6: Federal election
E6Episode 6: Federal electionWhen Kevin Kühnert announces his intention to run for the Bundestag, the SPD is at 14 percent - 24 percentage points behind the CDU/CSU. The SPD is not only the first party to present its candidate for chancellor, but also the first to present an election program: 12 euros minimum wage, wealth tax, the possibility of limiting rent increases - Kevin Kühnert, the Jusos and party leftists are satisfied. Last episode of the six-part documentary series.
