Lindenstraße is an ensemble series that premiered on December 8, 1985. The show was the first soap opera in Germany and was modeled after the successful British series . / The series was received poorly by critics in the beginning but eventually won the audience over. Lindenstraße became a ratings success and in later years won a Bambi Award and the Golden Camera. The series was praised for it's realistic storylines; tackling controversial subjects like homosexuality, drug abuse, domestic violence, rape, racism, prostitution, murder, cancer and AIDS. / By the 1990s, the Beimer family was widely known in Germany and the character of Helga Beimer had the image of being mother to the entire nation. After 27 years, actress Marie-Lusie Marjan won the German Soap Award for her iconic role in 2012. The storyline that had the most impact in the series' history became Hans Beimer's affair with Anna Ziegler. The Beimer marriage ended and Hans fathered three other children with Anna over the years. Currently 8/10