TRUE CRIME HAMBURG

When the lights in the auditorium dim and the tension becomes palpable, the curtain rises to reveal an extraordinary glimpse behind the scenes of real police work. “True Crime Hamburg” takes the audience – for the first time as a live podcast – deep into the investigations of the Hanseatic city, to where decisions of life and death are made, and where intuition, experience, and nerves play a crucial role in the success of investigations.

Hamburg’s former police chief Ralf Martin Meyer and actor and honorary commissioner Marek Erhardt take the audience on a journey through the world of real criminal cases. With captivating and informed storytelling, they discuss police work: from crime scene investigation to insights from forensic medicine, and from interrogating suspects to apprehending the perpetrator. They explain undercover operations, their risks – and why every second counts in missing person cases. The audience is actively involved, experiencing the investigative work as never before.

With impressive authenticity, Meyer and Erhardt share thrilling case details that are otherwise concealed in files. They reveal the methods that shape modern police work and the emotional challenges that investigators must overcome.

“True Crime Hamburg” promises an evening filled with suspense, insight, and true stories from the Hanseatic city – an experience that resonates long after.