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Fri, Sep 12, 2008
Barbara Herzog has been running the traditional Maibach paper mill since her father's death. The respected medium-sized company is a well-established family business: Mother Elisabeth works in the office, Barbara's younger brother Rainer manages the technical processes, and Barbara's daughter Ina is to join the company after graduation. When a machine failure brings production to a standstill, Barbara has to cut the annual profit distribution in order to purchase new equipment. Rainer's wife Silke, whose relationship with Barbara is a bit tense anyway, because, in her opinion, Rainer lets himself be dominated by his sister too much, is downright annoyed that the longed-for vacation is now falling into the water. In this tense situation, the wine merchant Marius Perlinger appears, nephew of a silent partner in the paper mill. After the death of his uncle, Marius inherited 20 percent of the family business and is now proposing to sell the financially troubled factory so that his share can be paid out to him. Barbara is surprised to find that her family would agree with Marius 'plans: Elisabeth would like to retire from office work, Ina wants to go abroad, and Rainer could also imagine a change. A world collapses for Barbara, who only ever lived for the factory. Desperate, she fled to a small wine village to seek advice from her old friend Alexander (Franz Xaver Zach). Marius of all people follows Barbara to make her an offer that she cannot refuse.
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Fri, Sep 19, 2008
Barbara Herzog is completely surprised: Marius Perlinger spontaneously declares himself willing to put his financial claims on hold. The Maibach paper mill is saved. In return, Marius has an empty inn that is part of the company's ownership signed over. Together with his partner Renee, the experienced restaurateur and wine merchant wants to convert the neat half-timbered house into a gourmet restaurant. Through this business relationship, Barbara and Marius slowly come closer to each other in their private lives. The relaxed way in which Marius achieves his goals is contagious to the disciplined business woman. Barbara finally lets the reins loose and shares the business responsibility with her brother Rainer. Daughter Ina also benefits from the new serenity and passes her difficult business administration exam. And when Barbara's mother Elisabeth withdraws from office work to go on a trip around the world with her friend Roland Meissner, Barbara accepts this with amazing equanimity. Everything is going perfectly - until husband Wolfgang appears, to whom Barbara is still married on paper. The globetrotter suddenly got homesick. When he notices that something is going on between Barbara and Marius, he decides to take his wife back.