Der Beschützer – Wissen, das tötet (2026)

Der Beschützer – Wissen, das tötet is a German crime thriller centered on BKA protection officer Jan Schäfer. After the founder of an energy startup is murdered while foreign agents attempt to obtain secret research, Schäfer is assigned to protect the surviving business partner and his family.

The case revolves around potentially transformative hydrogen technology, bringing international espionage and economic interests into a personal protection assignment. As Schäfer attempts to keep his charges alive, the film combines action, investigation, and the pressures of protecting people whose knowledge has become dangerous.

• Tobias Oertel stars as BKA officer Jan Schäfer.
• Jan Krauter, Paula Aline Essam, and Wanda Perdelwitz are among the principal cast.
• Ziska Riemann directed the film.
• The screenplay was written by Oke Stielow and Christian Kaps.
• The film premiered on Das Erste in Germany in March 2026 and is available through ARD Mediathek.