Matthias Brandner
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Matthias Brandner is a fictional character
from the German
soap opera
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love) portrayed by actor and entertainer Thomas Ohrner
. He made his first appearance on screen on January 15, 2008.
to Düsseldorf
, after his cousin Arno Brandner
invited them. What only was planned as a short visit, became more, when Matthias found out that his daughter Lydia
has a new job in this town. Katja begged him to stay and after his company, what he worked for in his old hometown Flensburg
, he agreed to stay and begin a new life. Arno tells them that they can stay as long as they want. The family soon later is joined by Matthias and Katja's youngest son Fabian
.
When Matthias loses his job in Flensburg, Arno wants to help his cousin and gives him work at his own construction company 'Brandner Bau'. But then it comes to first tensions between Arno and Matthias when he helps Arno's daughter Susanne to get enough money from his ex-wife Elisabeth
to save the company. Arno doesn't want the help of his ex-wife and loses almost his company to Adrian Degenhardt
out of pride. But then it is one of Arno's worst enemies, Sebastian von Lahnstein
, who is also Lydia's new boyfriend helps him get his company back and fixes also the money problem Arno was in.
Matthias gets credit from his family for working things with Katja out, when he has the suspicion that the man Katja might had slept with is Lydia's boyfriend Sebastian. But his son Fabian tells him, that this would be insane and that Katja would never do this to Lydia. Matthias thinks Fabian is right and is on a business trip for the next few days.
When he comes back, he soon learns that his instinct was right. Katja slept with Sebastian and destroyed with that one-night-stand the whole family. Matthias is angry and can't believe that Katja would betray him and Lydia like that. He throws her out of the house with the announcement that he wants a divorce. When David
, Matthias' other son, returns from Australia
he tries to talk to his parents and get them back together, but their decision seems final.
But in the end, Matthias can't stay away from her and sees that Katja is his great love and he never will get over her. He takes her back and wants to give her another chance, which Lydia doesn't understand and fears to lose her father. But with time, Lydia begins to miss Katja too. Matthias hopes that he sooner or later can reunite his family. When Lydia helps Katja to give birth to her daughter Christina, the two finally reconcile. Matthias first doesn't know how to deal with Christina, still not knowing if she really is his daughter, but after a moment of soul searching he accepts Christina as his daughter. Together with David, Lydia and Christina, Matthias and Katja celebrate Christmas, before Katja starts to feel sick. Matthias is worried and wants her to see a doctor, but she won't listen. Short time later, Lydia promises her mother to take care of the family, before Katja dies in Matthias' arms.
. He tries to ruin the construction company Brandner Bau in order to get Nathalie back. When she tries to stop him and gets into one of his schemes, Ansgar makes it seem like Nathalie cheated on Matthias with him. But it doesn't take Matthias long to see that Ansgar only tries to separate them and do whatever it takes to be successful. Ansgar almost can ruin the company though, but thanks to a new project, Arno and Matthias can rescue Brandner Bau. Nathalie and Matthias look into their bright future with now expecting their first child together.
Fictional character
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from the German
Germany
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soap opera
Soap opera
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Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe , often abbreviated to VL, is a Rose d'Or Award-winning German television soap opera. The show was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on Das Erste on 2 January 1995...
(Forbidden Love) portrayed by actor and entertainer Thomas Ohrner
Thomas Ohrner
Thomas "Tommi" Ohrner is a German actor, singer and television host. Beginning a career as a child actor at the age of four, Ohrner rose to prominence as a teen idol during the early 1980s, starring in the television series Timm Thaler, Merlin and Manni, der Libero, as well as achieving crossover...
. He made his first appearance on screen on January 15, 2008.
The arrival
Matthias comes together with his wife KatjaKatja Brandner
Katja Brandner is a fictional character on German daytime soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by actress Diana Frank from January 15, 2008 to January 5, 2009.-Character's background:...
to Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, after his cousin Arno Brandner
Arno Brandner
Arno Brandner is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is portrayed since the show's debut on January 2, 1995 by actor Konrad Krauss.-Background:...
invited them. What only was planned as a short visit, became more, when Matthias found out that his daughter Lydia
Lydia Brandner
Lydia Brandner is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The role was originated by actress Theresa Underberg on January 16, 2008. Theresa announced on December 21, 2010 that she will leave the show in early 2011...
has a new job in this town. Katja begged him to stay and after his company, what he worked for in his old hometown Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
, he agreed to stay and begin a new life. Arno tells them that they can stay as long as they want. The family soon later is joined by Matthias and Katja's youngest son Fabian
Fabian Brandner
Fabian Brandner is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by Shai Hoffmann from January 22, 2008 to August 14, 2008 and in guest appearances from January 12, 2009 to January 22, 2009....
.
When Matthias loses his job in Flensburg, Arno wants to help his cousin and gives him work at his own construction company 'Brandner Bau'. But then it comes to first tensions between Arno and Matthias when he helps Arno's daughter Susanne to get enough money from his ex-wife Elisabeth
Elisabeth von Lahnstein
Elisabeth von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, portrayed by actress Martina Servatius...
to save the company. Arno doesn't want the help of his ex-wife and loses almost his company to Adrian Degenhardt
Adrian Degenhardt
Adrian Degenhardt is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is portrayed by actor Klaus Zmorek from January 25, 2007 to March 5, 2009, when the character was written out with the chance of a return....
out of pride. But then it is one of Arno's worst enemies, Sebastian von Lahnstein
Sebastian von Lahnstein
Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character has been portrayed by actor Joscha Kiefer from November 26, 2007 to October 13, 2009...
, who is also Lydia's new boyfriend helps him get his company back and fixes also the money problem Arno was in.
The betrayal
Matthias is impressed with Sebastian and thinks that he is the right guy for his daughter. But the young couple has many problems to solve. Matthias' own marriage falls apart when his wife Katja confesses to him that she slept with another man and eventually that she is pregnant. Matthias has problems to deal with all that, but tries to rescue his marriage over and over again. Then he is even willing to accept Katja's unborn child, in case it isn't his.Matthias gets credit from his family for working things with Katja out, when he has the suspicion that the man Katja might had slept with is Lydia's boyfriend Sebastian. But his son Fabian tells him, that this would be insane and that Katja would never do this to Lydia. Matthias thinks Fabian is right and is on a business trip for the next few days.
When he comes back, he soon learns that his instinct was right. Katja slept with Sebastian and destroyed with that one-night-stand the whole family. Matthias is angry and can't believe that Katja would betray him and Lydia like that. He throws her out of the house with the announcement that he wants a divorce. When David
David Brandner
David Brandner is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actor Sven Koller from September 11, 2008 to June 15, 2010.-Storyline:David lived in Australia and worked there as a surf teacher...
, Matthias' other son, returns from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
he tries to talk to his parents and get them back together, but their decision seems final.
But in the end, Matthias can't stay away from her and sees that Katja is his great love and he never will get over her. He takes her back and wants to give her another chance, which Lydia doesn't understand and fears to lose her father. But with time, Lydia begins to miss Katja too. Matthias hopes that he sooner or later can reunite his family. When Lydia helps Katja to give birth to her daughter Christina, the two finally reconcile. Matthias first doesn't know how to deal with Christina, still not knowing if she really is his daughter, but after a moment of soul searching he accepts Christina as his daughter. Together with David, Lydia and Christina, Matthias and Katja celebrate Christmas, before Katja starts to feel sick. Matthias is worried and wants her to see a doctor, but she won't listen. Short time later, Lydia promises her mother to take care of the family, before Katja dies in Matthias' arms.
The new love
He tries to move on and finds a good new friend in Nathalie Käppler.While she becomes a friend of the family, Nathalie starts to realize that she develops strong feelings for Matthias. He surprises Nathalie to spend the day with him and Christina at a baby swimming class. A day that ends with the two sharing a kiss. They eventually become a couple, but have to deal with the jealousy of Nathalie's former husband Ansgar von LahnsteinAnsgar von Lahnstein
Ansgar Eduard Johannes von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actor Wolfram Grandezka. He debuted in the role on January, 22 2004....
. He tries to ruin the construction company Brandner Bau in order to get Nathalie back. When she tries to stop him and gets into one of his schemes, Ansgar makes it seem like Nathalie cheated on Matthias with him. But it doesn't take Matthias long to see that Ansgar only tries to separate them and do whatever it takes to be successful. Ansgar almost can ruin the company though, but thanks to a new project, Arno and Matthias can rescue Brandner Bau. Nathalie and Matthias look into their bright future with now expecting their first child together.