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''Stromberg'' is a [[German Humour|German]] [[Mockumentary]] [[Work Com]], on air since 2004. There are currently five seasons. ''Stromberg'' is a [[Foreign Remake]] of Gervais' and Merchant's [[Britcom]] ''[[The Office]]'', although it took a lost lawsuit for the makers to acknowledge this. Like ''[[Ein Herz
The main setting is an office of the fictional insurance company ''Capitol Versicherung AG'', more precisely the Department of Damage Adjustment M to Z, presided over by [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]] Bernd [[Character Title|Stromberg]]. Like in the British original, the characters are very aware of the [[In-Universe Camera|cameras being on them]], all the time. Stromberg in particular can often be seen cracking jokes and showing off for the camera.
The show [[I Thought That Was|has nothing to do]] with the [[Name's the Same|main villain]] of the [[James Bond (
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=== ''Stromberg'' provides examples of: ===
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* [[Half Arc Season]]: Most noticeable in season four, with Stromberg's [[Reassigned to Antarctica|new position in Finsdorf]].
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Ernie, after his girlfriend leaves him and his mother dies, falls into a serious depression, and even {{spoiler|attempts suicide}}.
* [[Hoist
* [[Hypocritical Humour]]: Whenever Stromberg gives a statement directly contradictory to something he has said just one or two scenes earlier.
* [[In-Universe Camera]]: Also, In Universe Interviews.
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* [[Realistic Diction Is Unrealistic]]: Averted, due to this show being a [[Mockumentary]].
* [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]: In the first episode of season four, Stromberg ''[[Failure Is the Only Option|almost]]'' manages to get promoted to department chief. But due to his unrestrained [[Jerkass]] behavior, he instead is reassigned to a far off little boring village, called Finsdorf.
* [[Star-Making Role]]: For Christoph Maria Herbst (Bernd Stromberg), although his role as [[Adolf Hitler|Alfons Hatler]] in ''[[
* [[Status Quo Is God]]: Averted in the fourth season, which seems almost like a [[Retool]], with Stromberg losing his position and [[Reassigned to Antarctica|being reassigned to a far off boring little village]]. Another aversion is {{spoiler|Erika Burstedt, one of the main characters, dying}} at the end of season three.
* [[Straight Man]]: Somewhat averted with Ulf who is notably less witty, intelligent and [[Genre Savvy]] than his UK counterpart Tim. Played straight with Stromberg's superiors.
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* [[Tall Poppy Syndrome]]: When the (hitherto) very popular Tanja Seifert is promoted to department manager deputy, her colleagues, her boyfriend Ulf and (certainly) Stromberg all sabotage her efforts, causing her to be relegated to her old position.
* [[Ultimate Job Security]]: Luckily for Stromberg, who more than once was on the verge of being fired. The worst that happens to him is being [[Reassigned to Antarctica|Reassigned To Finsdorf]].
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: Bernd Stromberg. He is a [[Jerk
* [[Viral Marketing]]: In order to promote season four, tv commercials for the fictional village Finsdorf were broadcast, with no hints to ''Stromberg''. And of course Finsdorf also has its own [[Stylistic Suck|(intentionally amateurish)]] [http://www.finsdorf.de/ homepage].
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