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German private insolvency documentary coverage

Overview

The RTLZWEI social documentary series ‘Deutschland – Deine Schulden’ is set to release a new episode on August 31, 2026. The program examines the lives of individuals dealing with private insolvency in Germany, a situation affecting over 5.5 million people.

Featured segments include debt counselor and lawyer Max Postulka assisting a couple with nearly 60,000 euros in debt, as well as a bailiff overseeing an eviction. Postulka has also provided guidance on avoiding debt traps, citing rising living costs and the misuse of credit as primary causes. He advises individuals to maintain clear oversight of income and expenditures and to seek early consultation to prevent temporary issues from becoming long-term over-indebtedness.

Entities

Max Postulka · RTLZWEI · MB-Inkasso · Sonja Laschet · RTL+

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Max Postulka provides advice on avoiding debt traps

    Debt counselor Max Postulka offers advice on avoiding over-indebtedness and managing rising living costs in a new episode of ‘Deutschland – Deine Schulden’ airing August 31 on RTLZWEI.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    RTLZWEI announces new episode of debt documentary ‘Deutschland – Deine Schulden’

    RTLZWEI’s documentary ‘Deutschland – Deine Schulden’ returns on August 31, 2026, highlighting cases of debt, evictions, and insolvency in Germany.

Sources

freundin.de · kulturigo.de · presseportal.de