Die Telefonistinnen - Stunden des Glücks

Four women between reconstruction and economic miracle, petticoats and emancipation. Cologne, 1948. The reconstruction is in full swing. It is primarily the women who are building a new life for themselves and their families in the devastated city. As telephone operators, Gisela, Hannelore, and Julia ensure the right connections between the inside and outside at a large insurance company. Each has her own story; for each of them, work is vital, and each has secrets. Charlotte, the new colleague, also steps in as if she owns the company. As the young republic emerges and dancing returns to the bars, the women move forward together step by step into a new world marked by upheavals, longings, and dreams. A moving novel about loss and new beginnings, about friendships and new love.