Unhappy

It's the eternal question: Does money really make us happy? To find out, Ronja von Rönne meets two people who have achieved financial success in different ways: Fedor Holz, once the best poker player in the world, became a millionaire in his early twenties. Jasmin Taylor earned a lot of money with a travel agency, but she was rarely truly happy during the hard work.

Can beauty make us happier? If people beautiful people have more career opportunities, are they happier as a result? And what is the real power of beauty? A philosophical exploration hosted by Ronja von Rönne.

Why can food make us so happy? Could a nutrient for happiness exist? Ronja von Rönne meets two people for whom the art of cooking and the love of food are the key to happiness: French artist Johanna Dumet paints modern still lifes and Nada Abouelsaad organises big cooking evenings.

We come into the world naked and homeless. What criteria must our homes meet for us to be happy? Are we even evolutionarily adapted to city life? Or should we return to the countryside? Ronja von Rönne searches for answers and meets two people whose housing concepts represent completely contrasting strategies for happiness.

Are we happier when we live a healthy life? Or does being happy make us healthy? To find out, Ronja von Rönne meets biohacker Andreas Breitfeld and international DJ Ellen Allien.

Ronja von Rönne interviews two people whose lives have been transformed by walking or running. What effects do these activities have on our mental health?

Can regular contact with animals make us happier? Ronja von Rönne meets two people who are passionate about animals.

Ronja von Rönne dismisses the myth of the suffering artist. Under what conditions can creativity make us happy? Stefan Sagmeister, one of the world's most sought-after designers, seems to effortlessly produce creative ideas, and has been doing so for decades. Werner Mang, on the other hand, works quite differently in his beauty clinic on Lake Constance...

What characterises friendships? And how can these relationships be nurtured? Focus on our chosen families with Ronja von Rönne, who talks to a range of personalities about their friendships.

Work is such an important part of our lives that it seems essential to choose the right career. But how should we know which job to choose? And do dream jobs really make us happy? Ronja von Rönne investigates.