Denis Scheck

Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.

In the 19th century, Baden-Baden was the summer capital of Europe. The city is particularly attractive to Russians. With Dostoyevsky and Turgenev come two authors who share a deep dislike for each other: Turgenev loves the West; Dostoyevsky hates him. He is passionate about playing roulette, a game that is banned in his homeland...