Season 17, episode 189. Astrid sends Pia's application to the boarding school. In the hospital: Alex' situation improves but he didn't wake up yet. Pia and Freddy agree to go on holiday to Helgoland together. Pia only wants to go when Alex is OK again. Astrid sees Alex waking up from his comatose state. Today is the lawsuit against Carsten. Amelie oversleeps her presentation for the congress delegation. David is concerned about Amelie and takes over. Gunter convinces her that David does a good job. But Amelie can't show her competitor David any gratitude. Amelie doesn't show up at the lawsuit and Theo asks her why. She states that Carsten terrifies her. They go to the court house. Amelie can't stand it anymore and leaves before Carsten comes out. The Lüneburger Anti-Fracking Initiative is founded. Thomas sends this announcement to the press. The dull text doesn't get much attention. Walter means it has to be tastier for the people. Walter meets his competitor in love: Gunter. Bruno assures Judith that someone messed with the brake of his pickup; he suspects his brother Henning because that is the only one who has a motive.
—B. Dijkhoff