The political career of Angela Merkel inspires awe. She was Minister under Helmut Kohl, a few years later she became leader of the CDU. And since 2005, she is the first female Chancellor of Germany. But who is actually Angela Merkel? Who is that woman who, according to insiders, has a great sense of humor? Does the fact that she grew up in the GDR influenced the choices she made in her life?