"No one should die": Ronja Forcher wishes for a happy ending for the series finale of "Der Bergdoktor".

Created: 12/29/2022, 8:29 p.m

By: Jonas Erbas

For Ronja Forcher, Hans Sigl and Co., the 16th season of “Der Bergdoktor” is about to begin.

In an interview with merkur.de, the actress reveals which end of the series she is hoping for.

After "Der Bergdoktor" ended in a nerve-wracking finale, the family is concerned with Dr.

Martin Gruber (Hans Sigl; 53) finally continued at the end of the year.

At the start of the 16th season, Ronja Forcher (26), who has embodied the daughter of the title hero in the ZDF series since 2008, spoke to

and

about her work between acting and hits.

Despite early "Der Bergdoktor" fame at the age of 12: Ronja Forcher could often be a "completely normal child".

Even as a child you stood in front of the camera;

at the age of 12 things really got going with “Der Bergdoktor”.

In retrospect, what did you do right to ensure that fame did not slip away from you when you were young?

I was just so lucky to have a great family.

My environment, my friends, my family and my home in Tyrol have always kept me very down to earth - and that was also important: I filmed a lot, worked a lot and traveled a lot, but in the end I was always able to come home at some point and was just a normal kid there.

That's the crux of the matter: you have your peace if you can just be a child in all the hustle and bustle.

Did you manage to separate these two worlds – professional and private – so early on?

Yes, in any case.

A few years ago, the whole thing was separated by school anyway.

You had your own stories, your own friends, your own world.

When I came off the set, I could shed everything and just be me.

It was only an issue when I was absent from trips because of a shoot or couldn't come to a birthday party.

"Der Bergdoktor" is entering its 16th season at the end of the year.

Ronja Forcher (r.), who has embodied the daughter of the title hero for about a decade and a half, wishes for a happy ending for the ZDF series © Erika Hauri/ZDF/dpa

Ronja Forcher raves about the "Der Bergdoktor" cast – she wishes for a happy ending for Dr.

Martin Gruber

You spent your youth with "Der Bergdoktor", grew up parallel to the first seasons and are still part of the cast.

In such a case, will the colleagues then become a kind of second family?

 Yes, it is definitely the case that the people who have been there from the start are more than just any old work colleagues - regardless of whether they are in front of or behind the camera.

Our relationship is definitely more personal and I made a lot of friends on set.

It also shows that there is a good working atmosphere when so many people have really been there for 16 years and have not left.

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 I wish it would turn out well!

I think that's also the task of the series somewhere: that it makes people happy!

Like a little break from everyday life.

And I hope that – when it's over at some point, many years from now – the series will have a positive ending.

Nobody should die or anything horrible like that.

The viewer should be able to say: "Well, you've been with the Gruber family for so many years now and we know they're fine.

They continue to do their thing, but we just don't watch anymore."

Are you sometimes involved in such decisions?

 We do have a certain freedom in terms of some scenes and dialogues.

Especially the fixed cast, who have really been playing their roles for so many years and simply know the characters best.

But in terms of content and how things will continue in the longer term... - that's not our job!

And that's where we really trust the people who have been dedicated to this for so long.

Whenever I have an idea, someone else has probably racked their brains three times.

Ronja Forcher on “Der Bergdoktor” criticism: She doesn’t read some of the comments – “You have to protect yourself”

16 seasons of "Der Bergdoktor" speak for themselves - how do you explain the long-term success of the series?

 I think that we are very lucky with the ingredients of the series!

On the one hand, there is such a beautiful landscape that is shown there: Tyrol fascinates many people with its mountains and its unique nature.

Then we have really exciting stories right from the start.

And yes, it's probably also the characters that you like and love and that make you wonder how things will continue for them.

I think it's now the case that the Gruber family feels like good friends to many viewers.

And you invite them into your living room every week and you are interested in what is happening in their lives.

Do you also address what these "good friends" think of what is happening on the show themselves?

Yes, yes.

But I also try to hold back a bit because I notice that I'm not as free in my game anymore if I'm too concerned about what the spectators think of it.

Of course, you can never turn it off 100%.

And I'm always excited to see the reactions when I know something dramatic or unpredictable is going to happen in an episode, like it did at the end of last season.

You sit there and think: Wow, let's see how people like it... As mentioned before: For me, this series is something very positive and should accordingly trigger something very positive in the viewers.

And that's where I sometimes worry: How are they doing after a certain episode has aired?

What kind of feeling is left behind in people?

And how is that reflected to you?

Do you consciously read comments, for example on social networks?

I am a person who is very reserved and therefore tries to read as few messages and comments as possible.

Social media is a place where it's easy to get sucked into something that's not good for you at all.

You have to protect yourself from that.

I know we have a lot of loving fans who write really great stuff.

But there is another way.

If you then read a comment that is rude to the power of ten, you carry that around with you for a long time.

That's where I realize that in order to be able to do my job well, continue to enjoy it, and have good energy for people to entertain them, I don't have to dwell on it too much.

Despite everything, there is also professional criticism of “Der Bergdoktor”: The Deutsches Ärzteblatt criticized the series as clichéd and unrealistic;

the depiction of the doctor corresponds to the “classic doctor image from old homeland films”.

How do you feel about such a display?

 I can understand how medical professionals can think and write something like that.

And I also think it's important and right that you're allowed to express your opinion these days.

But it strikes me that the function of this series is often forgotten: "Der Bergdoktor" isn't a documentary, for heaven's sake, but is for entertainment - and people should actually be aware of that.

Nobody should be medically informed about our series.

That's why you go to your family doctor and don't watch TV...

In addition to acting, hits are Ronja Forcher's great passion.

The “Der Bergdoktor” actress released her debut album “Meine Reise” in the summer of 2022.

She received tips for her music career from Beatrice Egli, on whose show she appeared in April © Jörg Carstensen/dpa

Ronja Forcher also arrived in Schlager: "Der Bergdoktor" star received tips from Beatrice Egli

In addition to acting, you are also a pop singer.

It is often said of the industry that it is very exclusive and withdrawn – how did you perceive the entry?

In the last year and a half I've thought a lot about the hit world - I'll admit that openly!

On the one hand, I just really like the music, thanks to both the people who make it and the people who listen to it.

Schlager fans are totally honest and that's exactly what I like: If someone stands up in the "ZDF TV Garden" and claps along to the songs, then they really like them and stand by them.

I think that's cool, especially nowadays.

But of course I can also understand the points that a certain development still needs to take place in the industry, that some outdated clichés are reproduced in music or that the hit world is not yet diverse enough.

And that's true - just as our society is often not open and diverse enough in many areas.

But I have a hard time with the fact that many people who are very concerned with culture and education are targeting hits.

A lot of times the industry just gets bashed because it resonates with people.

Accordingly, I wish for more openness on both sides.

Was there hostility because you, as an actress, now want to get involved in the hit world?

 I personally didn't notice anything about it.

On the contrary.

I mean, if you really like something yourself, it doesn't affect you that much when someone says something.

I know what I enjoy: that I want to entertain people, that I want to give them a good time.

I see that as a kind of calling and that's why I feel very comfortable with the decision to make music and to immerse myself in this genre.

Did you initially get tips from Schlager colleagues?

 Yes, when I was really excited at first.

I'm still excited now, but it was really bad at the beginning.

I talked to Beatrice Egli, who I think is quite an inspiring woman.

She said to me: "Ronja, enjoy every minute, also enjoy the excitement, that's all part of it!

It's like a roller coaster ride where you sit down and just see where the journey is going." And that's what I did - until today.

Finally, the year is coming to an end - do you have any resolutions for 2023?

 Yes, I already have resolutions: Next year I will learn sign language and I'm looking forward to it.

This has been my plan for a few weeks now and it is, so to speak, my small, internal task that I have set myself.

Hopefully by the end of 2023 I can communicate with all my fans.

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