A Perfect Crime: The Unsolved Murder of Detlev Rohwedder
A Perfect Crime examines one of Germany's most baffling unsolved murders: the killing of Detlev Karsten Rohwedder on April 1, 1991. Rohwedder headed the Treuhandanstalt, the controversial agency tasked with privatizing East German state enterprises after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The documentary series delves into the complex circumstances surrounding the murder, in which Rohwedder was struck by a precise gunshot fired through the window of his home in Düsseldorf. Investigators quickly pointed to the RAF (Red Army Faction), the left-wing terrorist movement, but evidence was scarce and the case was never solved.
The series sheds light on the various theories about who was behind the killing: was it truly the RAF, or were more powerful forces at play? Through interviews, archival footage, and expert analysis, A Perfect Crime explores the politically volatile atmosphere of a newly reunified Germany, where Rohwedder's work had made him many enemies.
With access to previously unseen archival material and interviews with key figures, the documentary paints a portrait of a case that still raises questions about power, politics, and justice in post-Cold War Europe.
