Ein Mann will nach oben(1978)

Ein Mann will nach oben is a German drama following Karl Siebrecht, a 16-year-old orphan who arrives in Berlin in 1909 determined to make his fortune. Meeting Rieke Busch, a working-class girl from Wedding, on the train, Karl begins his climb from nothing. He experiences small victories and harsh defeats as he navigates the city's competitive streets. His breakthrough comes when he founds a luggage transportation business, only to be betrayed by his partner and lose everything. Undeterred, Karl rebuilds and finds fresh opportunity—until the outbreak of World War I upends his plans once more. The series captures the ambition and resilience of a young man fighting to escape poverty in early 20th-century Berlin, set against a backdrop of rapid social change and impending catastrophe.