Hannah Kahnwald
Mother of Jonas, widow of Michael, and a woman whose obsession with Ulrich Nielsen shapes her actions across decades.
Hannah Kahnwald (portrayed by Maja Schöne and Ella Lee) is the mother of Jonas Kahnwald and widow of Michael Kahnwald. In 1986, Hannah is shown to have an obsession with Ulrich Nielsen, even going as far as to accuse him of rape after discovering his affair with Katharina. In 2019, Hannah is having an affair with Ulrich, one which comes to an abrupt end due to Mikkel's disappearance.
Lore & Background
In 1986, Hannah's obsession with Ulrich Nielsen leads her to falsely accuse him of rape after she discovers his affair with Katharina. By 2019, she is having an affair with Ulrich herself, which ends abruptly when Mikkel disappears. Hannah is also aware of Aleksander Tiedemann's true identity as Boris Niewald and uses this knowledge to blackmail him into doing as she demands. In 1954, Egon Tiedemann has an affair with Hannah and impregnates her; Hannah initially intends to get an abortion but backs out last minute, traveling to 1987 and giving birth to Egon's daughter Silja in 1988. She eventually settles in 1954 and dies of old age.
Reader's Guide
Hannah Kahnwald appears across multiple timelines. As a child in 1986, she is portrayed by Ella Lee; as an adult in 2019, by Maja Schöne. Her key actions include: falsely accusing Ulrich Nielsen of rape in 1986; having an affair with Ulrich in 2019; blackmailing Aleksander Tiedemann using his true identity; and having an affair with Egon Tiedemann in 1954, which leads to the birth of Silja in 1988. She is the mother of Jonas Kahnwald and the widow of Michael Kahnwald (formerly Mikkel Nielsen).
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