This documentary uses exemplary biographies to demonstrate the power of shipowners from the time of the Hanseatic League until today. It gives an insight into the importance of the Hanseatic trade for our globalized world and for the North German economy.

Written and directed by Dr. Walter Hollender, Klaus Eichler Director of photography René Schröter Sound Florian Kirchner Location Manager Moritz Widmann Production manager Claudia Haselhorst Line Producer Jörg Kunkel Producer Susanne Stenner Executive producer Ulrich Lenze Produced for NDR, SWR Editorial Manager Sabine Rossbach (NDR) und Achim Streit (SWR) Expected date of television broadcasting 18.05. und 20.05.2013 Locations Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Nordeuropa, USA, Asien » back