Gerold Gattinger. Lives with Elizabeth and looks after her finances. Hanna Köhler as Frau Moretti. Originally allows Hermann to stay in her spare room. She becomes an admirer of him. Fred Stillkrauth as Kohlen-Josef. Owner of coal yard where Hermann and Clemens live in the early episodes. as Herr Edel (c.1910–1961). A man who tells all the young students about Munich's history and famous philosophers and artists. Veronica Ferres as Dorli. A friend of Helga. Irene Kugler as Marianne Westphal (1929– ). A friend of Helga who seduces Hermann in the fifth episode. Daniel Much as Tommy (c.1950). Hermann teaches him piano in the fifth episode. Eva Maria Schneider as Marie-Goot. Hermann's great aunt. Eva Maria Bayerwaltes as Pauline Kröber. Hermann's step aunt. Kurt Wagner as Glasisch Karl. Characters Simon family Matthias Simon (11 June 1872 – 23 January 1945), a blacksmith married to Katharina Schirmer (1875–1947). They are parents of Eduard, Pauline, and Paul. Eduard Simon (1897–1967), mayor of Rhaunen who was convinced early in life that there was gold in the Hunsrück streams. He always had trouble with his lungs; during treatment in Berlin, he met and later married Lucie Hardtke (1906–1978), a brothel madam who embraced life in the Hunsrück. They had a child, Horst Simon (1934–1948), who was killed at an early age, after discovering a landmine in the forest. Paul Simon (1898–1984), owner of Simon Electric. He married Maria Wiegand in 1922 and fathered Anton and Ernst (see Maria Wiegand below). After returning from fighting in World War I, Paul felt claustrophobic in Hunsrück society and ran away to the U.S. in 1928 to start Simon Electric in Detroit, Michigan. He returned in 1945 and visited until 1947. He left again the day of his mother's funeral. Pauline Simon (1904–1975), assistant jewelry shop owner. Married watchmaker Robert Kröber (1897–1944). Both became modestly wealthy during the 1930s. Parents of Gabi (1935– ) and Robert (1937– ). Wiegand family Alois Wiegand (1870–1965), mayor of Schabbach who married Martha Wiegand (1878–1945). Parents of Gustav, Wilfried and Maria. Alois was an abrasive wealthy man who embraced status symbols, and later became a Nazi supporter. With his SS son Wilfried he oversaw the village's allegiance to Hitler during World War II. Gustav Wiegand (1897–1917), died as a World War I soldier. Not married; no children. Wilfried Wiegand (1915–1972), member of the SS during the war. He executed a downed British