Veterinarian Dr. Mertens continues to inspire: New season from the Leipzig zoo!

Veterinarian Dr. Mertens continues to inspire: New season from the Leipzig zoo!

In the fascinating world of the Leipzig Zoo, the emotions are boiled up - and not only because the television series "veterinarian Dr. Mertens" continues to ensure exciting tension. The series of Dr. Susanne Mertens, embodied by the talented Elisabeth Lanz. She contributes to every episode with heart and devotion and presents her exciting everyday life in the zoo. The latest developments in the series are no less captivating: On June 11, 3.683 million viewers switched on and ensured a market share of impressive 16.1 percent, which catapulted the series behind the Tagesschau and a special report on a tragic incident in Graz. It is particularly gratifying for the makers that the target group of 14 to 49-year-olds was 7.7 percent and was even 8.7 percent for 14 to 59-year-olds, which shows that the series is still popular and high in the course ( thueringen24.de ).

But the latest events around the series make things all the more exciting. After initial plans to end the series, the ARD surprisingly decided to produce a eighth season. The shooting has already started and takes place both in the zoo and in various locations in Central Germany. Zoo Director Prof. Jörg Junhold is proud that the series of success will continue 20 years after the start of the pilot film. Alexander Bickel, the head of the ARD community editorial team, emphasizes that the great appeal of the last season was the main reason for this decision to continue to inspire the fans with emotional family stories and exciting animal cases ( zoo-leipzig.de ).

insights in Susanne Mertens ’life

The stories of Dr. Mertens are not only animal, but also familiar. Susanne has decided to get back into professional life only after her son's school enrollment. But with an offer from Dr. Bird for an assistant medical body she gets into a conflict. Her husband Klaus shows little understanding of her passion and seems to make little support. At the same time, the retirement of Susanne's father, zoo director Prof. Baumgart, is facing a significant change in the zoo. His successor, Dr. Fährmann, pursues a mercantile leadership style that does not make it easier for Susanne to continue her work and finally to terminate Dr. Bird leads. Now Susanne is fully responsible in the zoo and has to face challenges such as saving a broken brown bear, which leads to an unusual encounter with Christoph Lentz, the father of Rebeccas Schulfreundin, ( an absolute television event that not only inspires animal lovers. Dr. Susanne Mertens remains a loyal companion in the viewers' living rooms and ensures that the eighth season is certainly expected with high tension.