Merkel plot
Four American presidents, a massive refugee crisis and a problematic relationship between Germany and Russia: Angela Merkel has consistently held her own on the world stage, as one of the longest-serving Federal Chancellors ever. Merkel looks back on her work and on the early years that shaped her. After an oppressive childhood behind the Berlin Wall, in which she always had to fear the Stasi, Merkel successfully embraced physics. This brought her a unique palette of knowledge and experience, which paid off when the scientist moved into politics. From 2005, she grew into a steadfast Chancellor and anchor for Europe. A woman within a male stronghold, who understood well how to deal with the cocks in politics. Opponents, meanwhile, continued to underestimate her.