A look behind bars: The new podcast on life in prison

With a huge bang, the new podcast "under murderers-live in prison" enters the podcast landscape! The exciting eight -part series from Tagesspiegel and RBB takes the audience into a world full of secrets and unexpected insights: prison life! Here, behind thick walls, we encounter the men who were convicted of terrible deeds - murderers, rapists and other serious criminals who have lost more than their freedom.

The brave Tagesspiegel author Katja Füchsel accompanied the prisoners of the Tegel correctional facility for a year and a half and captured unique stories. The lifelong convicted in part 5 seats, and Füchsel not only visited them in their cells, but also accompanied them at the exit. "Under Murderers - Life in Prison" promises a captivating exploration of the human fate and the question: Can these men really get better in prison?

insight into the souls of the perpetrators

In the first episodes we encounter Thomas Rung, one of the most notorious serial killers in Berlin. Cold-blooded seven people in the 1990s, his story becomes a dark mirror of human nature. Has this man ever felt remorse? Or are we experiencing another cruel moment?
In addition, there is Leon Bikowsky, who at the age of only 22, robbed and murdered his own father, and "Lummi" Kubisch, who has been behind grids for over 25 years and will only want: freedom before the end of life.

Not all convicts are murderers. Amir Alami is a cyber criminal who sits his punishment in the society of murderers. The dynamics of these prison inmates and their stories promise exciting insights into the human psyche.

unique focus on re -socialization

With every step the podcast series makers take, it becomes clearer how complex the re -socialization of criminals is. The employees: Inside the JVA Tegel, they also have their say: they describe the challenges and possibilities within the prison system and give a look at the mental burden on the prisoners. What does it take to be reintegrated into society after years in prison?

"Under Murder" combines gripping storytelling with profound conversations in the studio, in which Katja Füchsel and RBB presenter Teresa seeps the stories reflect and analyze. Both women are experienced true crime experts who specialize in researching the path of the criminals after the judgment and thus linking it to a point where many true crime formats stop.

The first two episodes of the podcast can be found in the ARD audio and on Tagesspiegel.de from October 22, 2024. A new episode follows weekly, while the trailer is already looking forward to this extraordinary project. "Among murderers - Life in prison" - a must for everyone who wants to understand the darkness of human nature and want to understand the boundaries between perpetrators and victims.

turn on and learn more about the abysses and hopes of the inmates in the notorious prison system Tegel!