Einfach Elli: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Elli Kempfer returns to her hometown of Steinau in the Karwendel Mountains to work as a paramedic and save the lives of accident victims. Her mother, Luise, raised her on her own. Leo, Luise's best friend, is like a surrogate father to Elli. She lives on her mother's farm and has ADHD. Because of this, Elli has a unique way of perceiving and experiencing the world. However, this also gives her a special strength time and again. Elli is open about it and has found her own way to structure her daily life and overcome challenges at work.

Series details

• Title: Einfach Elli
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 2026-03-12
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ZDF
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: ZDFmediathek
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 93965
• TVDB ID: 473303

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-12; final listed air date 2026-03-19.

Source and licence

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