Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story
Synopsis
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?
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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
Bridgee Melling
Self
Ulf Fritzmann
Self
Harald Schmidt
Self (archive footage)
Leyla Trebbien
Self - Narrator (voice)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fritz Lüders
- Screenplay & Story
- Fritz Lüders
- Original Title
- Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- NDR, ARD
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fritz Lüders
Fritz Lüders
Vincent Brügel, Tom Claudon, Carsten Friedrich, Simon Hückstädt, Kim Kristin Mauch, Sören Meyer, Samir Saad, Merlin Schrader, Christian Szrammek, Joshua Zonnekein
Hannes Grigull, Markus Ortmanns, Alexander Liu
Department Leadership Roster
Fritz Lüders
Director
Fritz Lüders
Writer
Vincent Brügel
Director of Photography
Tom Claudon
Director of Photography
Carsten Friedrich
Director of Photography
Simon Hückstädt
Director of Photography
Kim Kristin Mauch
Director of Photography
Sören Meyer
Director of Photography
Samir Saad
Director of Photography
Merlin Schrader
Director of Photography
Christian Szrammek
Director of Photography
Joshua Zonnekein
Director of Photography
Hannes Grigull
Editor
Markus Ortmanns
Editor
Alexander Liu
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story includes Ehssan Dariani, Dario Suter, Michael Brehm, Agneta Binninger, Argang Ghadiri.
When was Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story released and how long is it?
Gruschel mich! Die studiVZ-Story was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.