Orf Dok1

Editorial tone

Accessible, curious, personally investigative. Dok 1 is presented by host Lisa Gadenstätter, who immerses herself in topics — as test subject, as questioner, as affected person. Tone is approachable and entertaining, but with journalistic standards. Less social-documentary than Am Schauplatz, more accessible and broader. Viewers should learn something about their own lives. Self-experiments and personal trials are frequently used devices.

What this format covers

• ●Consumption and everyday phenomena: What's behind what we do daily?
• ●Health, nutrition, body — scientifically grounded, personally told
• ●Digitalization and social media: impact on everyday life and society
• ●Austrian society topics: housing, education, work
• ●Self-experiments: the host tests lifestyles, diets, work environments
• ●Economy and money: What does life really cost?

What this format does NOT want

• ●Heavy social reportage without accessibility (for that: Am Schauplatz)
• ●Purely historical topics without present-day relevance
• ●Highly specialized science without everyday relevance
• ●International topics without Austrian connection
• ●Political investigative formats (for that: Report)
• ●Nature films or animal formats (for that: Universum)

Visual expectations

Modern, dynamic, accessible. Mix of host sequences (Lisa Gadenstätter on location), expert conversations, graphics, and observational passages. Higher cutting frequency than Am Schauplatz. Infographics and animations for complex relationships. On-location shoots in Austria and possibly international. The host is visual anchor and identification figure.

Expected exposé structure

1. Title (curiosity-inducing, everyday-relevant)
2. Logline (2–3 sentences: topic, relevance, surprising insight)
3. Expose body text: What is the big question and why does it affect us all?
4. Host integration: How will Lisa Gadenstätter be involved?
5. Experts and protagonists who appear
6. Self-experiment or trial (if applicable)
7. Narrative arc across 45–60 minutes
8. Author, production company, contact

Example productions

• Dok 1: Wie krank macht uns Stress?
• Dok 1: Das Geschaeft mit dem Wohnen
• Dok 1: Digital Detox — Offline ueberleben
• Dok 1: Was isst Oesterreich wirklich?
• Dok 1: Generation Angst — Warum die Jungen nicht mehr koennen