Goodbye Deutschland! The Emigrants – 20 Years – Four Emigrants from Four Continents
For 20 years, "Goodbye Deutschland" has followed people leaving everything behind to start fresh abroad. To mark the anniversary, the show revisits four extraordinary stories of emigration. Four continents, four life paths, four deeply personal stories—all linked by a central question: Just how happy does life abroad really make you? In the Amazon, Christian Blankenhorn and his wife Umussy are fighting for a shared future deep in the jungle. They hope to build a second source of income by constructing their own lodge—but life in the rainforest remains unpredictable.
In South Africa, Marie has been managing a lodge, a farm, and her family almost entirely on her own for over a year. Between the pressure to make a living, grueling physical labor, and the balancing act of juggling responsibilities with a new romance, she is pushed to her limits every day. Olaf, too, faces a daily struggle: a new B&B is meant to secure his livelihood, yet current bookings fall far short of covering operating costs.
In Vietnam, Thomas Mildenberger is enjoying newfound family happiness after suffering severe personal setbacks—but a planned runway on Phú Quốc now threatens the very resort he built with his wife, Linh. Meanwhile, in Florida, the Lehmann family continues to chase the American Dream with their "Schnitzelhouse." In addition to the restaurant, their new catering business demands their full attention—all while daughter Hanna faces a major decision about her own future.
Broadcasting on 20th of July 2026 at 08.15pm on VOX
Music: POPVIRUS Library
