Berlin, June 23, 2026. A runaway Cape cobra throws a small town into turmoil. This is the premise of the new comedy *THE COBRA OF WINGEN* (working title), which UFA Fiction is currently producing for ZDF. Filming will continue in Berlin through the end of June. Directed by Peter Meister and based on a screenplay by Peer Klehmet and Klaus Wolfertstetter, the film tells a story that is as turbulent as it is humorous, exploring crisis management, local politics, and family chaos.

About the story: When a Cape cobra is spotted in the stairwell of an apartment building in the fictional small town of Wingen, panic breaks out. For City Councilman Hammsbergen (Bernhard Schütz), an escaped venomous snake is the last thing he needs right before his big career moment. Without hesitation, he delegates responsibility to his conscientious administrative assistant, Rabea Thelen (Laura Tonke).

For the single mother, this marks the start of a race against time. Instead of going on vacation with her two teenage children as planned, she organizes crisis teams, evacuation efforts, and information networks. She receives support from a hopelessly overwhelmed team as well as a self-proclaimed reptile expert (Marc Hosemann) with questionable capture methods. Additional difficulties are caused by an increasingly desperate amateur snake keeper (Julius Nitschkoff), who insists on his innocence with growing vehemence.

While Rabea juggles regulations, public pressure, and her children’s discontent, the universally beloved Winger Kirmes is drawing ever closer, hanging over everyone’s heads like the Sword of Damocles.

The cast also includes Carlotta Bähre, Lucie Heinze, and Henri Milen Ducaruge, among others.

THE COBRA OF WINGEN (AT) is a UFA Fiction production commissioned by ZDF. Directed by Peter Meister, based on a screenplay by Peer Klehmet and Klaus Wolfertstetter. Eric Bouley is the producer, and Hannes Linder is the executive producer. Alexandra Staib and Leon Wille are responsible for the editorial team at ZDF.

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