Forensic Pathologist Prof. Dr. Klaus Püschel & Prosecutor Annette Marquardt

Forensic pathologist Prof. Dr. Klaus Püschel and prosecutor Dr. Annette Marquardt offer exclusive insights on December 9, 2026, marking his 50-year professional milestone, into spectacular cases, the world of forensic medicine, and the justice system.

For decades, the former head of Hamburg's Institute of Forensic Medicine has been regarded as one of the most prominent forensic pathologists. He has been involved in numerous high-profile investigations: he performed the autopsy of politician Uwe Barschel, examined the severe abuse of a three-year-old girl in the harrowing Yagmur case, and participated in the reopening of the so-called "bathtub case" involving Manfred Genditzki, who was eventually exonerated after serving over 13 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Dr. Annette Marquardt is a senior prosecutor. She is currently prosecuting former RAF terrorist Daniela Klette in Celle. She is known for being assertive and temperamental. In a murder trial, the defendant's silence was so unbearable to her that she angrily approached him and loudly appealed to his conscience: "Don't you think the family has the right to know why you killed them? Show a shred of decency and tell the family what happened," as quoted by Bild-Zeitung.

The audience can look forward to a captivating evening between science and true crime - full of gripping stories, moving fates, and compelling insights into the search for truth.