You shouldn’t believe. The term “Späti” came in the Duden in 2017, but it was not until 2025 that Berlin’s cultural asset was on television as a series. The comedy is called “Späti”, plays in Kreuzkölln and goes back to an idea from Martin Waldmann and Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht. As is well known, the latter belongs to the Ochsenknecht clan, plays the leading role and is also involved as a creative producer. And he sees the Späti, according to the press book, as “a place where everything happens: dreams, crashes, encounters”.
Seven authors send Fred (Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht) through the eight episodes so far. In Hakan’s late purchase, he jumps in behind the counter because his owner has to travel to Turkey at short notice. His daughter Aylin (Gülseren explores) is still going to school, so Fred is responsible. So far he has let himself be driven through life, apartment and girlfriend are lost, because the spati job is just right.
Borderline Fred Fred reaches his limits
Fred quickly reaches its limits. What looked like an easy job turns out to be a big responsibility for the human -friendly driver. How do the cash register and coffee machine work, how do you convince order and health department of the proper condition of the store, how are the most diverse regular customers and most bizarre spati guests served adequately? And how do you keep the shop owner Ms. Gröner (Isabell Polak) at a distance that is right to get the Späti out of the house?
All problems and problems are placed in, around and the Späti in a successful neighborhood language. The humor cannot be compared to “Dittsche”, where the regular customer of the same name in the Eppendorfer Grillstation reeled himself across the questions about God and the world. “Späti” is a 44 square meter shop and stage for the small everyday problems. The non -daily daily tilts into the funny to bizarre.
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Fred is not alone. His best friend Konnopke (Alexander Finkenwirth) wants to start a musician career with the Fred Koonppke collective. In front of the store there is a trio of rather work -shy leader, for whom the Späti represents a second home. Marianne (Eva Weißenborn), Rashid (Falilou Seck) and Helmut (Torsten Michaelis) look at the interrelations of life from a safe distance, they bite bitingly to keep the efforts of Fred to keep the late. But they are also there when there is a need – that is, a certificate for the health department has to be fake. The three from the Späti position are the Greek choir that sings the heroes’ deeds and misdeeds.
In all the trials and confusion, only a clear head keeps: Aylin, student on the way to the Abitur, knows exactly what needs to be done and relaxed. She considers Fred a complete misconception, and again and again she cleans up the chaos that the boss leaves against will. But when Fred looted the emergency fund for a party, Aylin throws out the King of Chaos.
Gülsen Erkut proves a good comedic feeling with their natural game. Ochsenknecht does not have to be said to be a great acting art, but he manages to give his figure an awkward authenticity. Fred comes across as likeable. It is not a bad move to send celebrities to the late use. Once Bill Kaulitz is a visit, later Conny from the Block, Marc Hosemann, Sophie Passmann and Ski AGGU stop by. It can be seen to enjoy the cameos.
The directing duo Marleen Valien and Max Rainer make sure that there is always enough space for action, movement and chaos in this microcosm. They keep the pace so high that Fred suddenly suddenly gets in any bredouille. But that also shows “Späti”: The late purchase in Berlin is a haven of solidarity.