Ku'damm 56

- Season 1

(2016)

1956: Due to improper behavior, the young Monika Schöllack has just been dismissed from her household management school. Struggling and ashamed of herself, she returns home to her mother Caterina and her sisters Helga and Eva. Caterina Schöllack runs the reputed dance school "Galant" which is famed for its impeccable reputation. Her husband - the girls' father - has been missing since 1944. Fritz Assmann, a friend of the family, lends Caterina his support at the dance school and in private life. For Caterina, Monika's dismissal is clear proof of her daughter's failure...

In front of the dance school, Monika meets a slightly deranged-looking gentleman. He turns out to be Simon Crohn and claims that his family had owned the Galant Dance School until 1936. Monika's curiosity is piqued. Has the dance school perhaps not belonged to the Schöllacks for generations? In Caterina's bedroom, Monika secretly searches for evidence in order to find out the truth about her family history. As a matter of fact, she finds photos in her mother's closet that supports Crohn's accusation. In the meantime, Joachim Franck is wooing Monika again. Caterina ...

Monika's growing self-awareness helps her to have the courage to introduce her own rock 'n' roll course in the dance school, against her mother's will. The course is a great success, which brings many new enrollments with it. The "Galant" is now the only dance school in Berlin that offers rock 'n' roll. Monika also runs into Joachim again and senses that he has changed. The evening of the dance-school ball becomes an evening of truth: Fritz Assmann quits his post at the Galant. Just as Caterina proudly announces Eva's engagement to Professor Fassbender, Rudi realizes ...