Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story (2025)
A crazy Facebook deal and trouble over the "Gruscheln": studiVZ rose at an incredible pace in the 2000s to become Germany's largest social network. This drove its US competitor Facebook crazy. So much so that studiVZ founder Ehssan Dariani and his co-founders met Mark Zuckerberg in Silicon Valley and were presented with an offer that would go down in history. But a rise in ecstasy was followed by a dramatic fall - of the network and its most important founder. The documentary is about scandals, personal stories of loss and the question: did the studiVZ founders just steal everything?
Director: Fritz Lüders
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: February 5, 2025
Cast
- Ehssan Dariani - Self - Interviewee
- Dario Suter - Self - Interviewee
- Michael Brehm - Self - Interviewee
- Agneta Binninger - Self - Interviewee
- Argang Ghadiri - Self - Interviewee
- Zora Hocke-Bolte - Self - Interviewee
- Martin Grosse - Self - Interviewee
- Robert Schneider - Self - Interviewee
- Christian Stöcker - Self - Interviewee
- Peter Schaar - Self - Interviewee
Screenplay
Cinematography: Vincent Brügel, Tom Claudon
Editing: Hannes Grigull, Markus Ortmanns
Production: NDR, ARD
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Fritz Lüders
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story about?
- A crazy Facebook deal and trouble over the "Gruscheln": studiVZ rose at an incredible pace in the 2000s to become Germany's largest social network. This drove its US competitor Facebook crazy. So much so that studiVZ founder Ehssan Dariani and his co-founders met Mark Zuckerberg in Silicon Valley and were presented with an offer that would go down in history. But a rise in ecstasy was followed by a dramatic fall - of the network and its most important founder. The documentary is about scandals, personal stories of loss and the question: did the studiVZ founders just steal everything?
- Who directed Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story?
- Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story was directed by Fritz Lüders.
- Who stars in Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story?
- Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story stars Ehssan Dariani, Dario Suter, Michael Brehm, Agneta Binninger, Argang Ghadiri, Zora Hocke-Bolte.
- How long is Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story?
- Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story?
- Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story produced?
- Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story was produced in Germany.