故事发生在东德刚刚解体的这个节骨眼上。里科（朱利斯•尼兹舒寇夫 Julius Nitschkoff 饰）、丹尼尔（梅林•罗斯 Merlin Rose 饰）、保罗（Frederic Haselon 饰）和马克（乔尔•巴斯曼Joel Basman 饰）是成长在这个动荡的特殊时刻的四位青年。他们用他们各自特殊的方式来疯狂的挥霍青春。　　在经历的一系列疯狂的体验之后，四人合伙开了一家迪斯科舞厅，哪知道没开多久便被新纳粹青少年给霸占了。与此同时，里科依然保留着他想要成为拳击手的梦想，丹尼尔则对漂亮的莱比锡（露比•欧菲Ruby O. Fee 饰）一往情深。当他们的命运被时代车轮裹挟前进时，每个人会走上一条怎样的道路呢？

第四季时间来到1930年代初期，故事在魏玛共和国开始崩溃的混乱中展开。

1779. Eight-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, called Louis, is already known as a musical prodigy. He learns to go his own way - much to the dismay of the people around him. Some years later, he meets Mozart during times of political upheaval. The unconventional genius and French Revolution are sparking a fire in Louis' heart; he doesn't want to serve a master - only the arts. Facing times of family tragedies and unrequited love, he almost gives up. However, Louis makes it to Vienna to study under Haydn in 1792, and the rest is history. Who was this man, whose music has since touched countless hearts and minds At the end of his life, the master is isolated by loss of loved ones and hearing. Surely though, he was way ahead of his times.