Weber & Dogs - Die Midlife-Chance!

Welcome to midlife! What’s going on here?
Have we gotten where we wanted to go? How can we find contentment?

SWR host Florian Weber, in his late 40s (he says)—just shy of 50 (his wife says)—represents his generation in a two-hour therapy session with renowned psychiatrist Dr. Christian Peter Dogs. 90 minutes live on stage. This is risky, because Dogs uses provocation to draw Weber—the “patient”—and the audience out of their shells and encourage them to reflect.
Where do I stand in my partnership, in my family, at work, and in my relationships with my parents, children, and friends? What about achievement, age, beauty, and sex? Do I always have to be happy and smile? How do I step off the hamster wheel that’s chasing me through life?

The topics change with every live show, so no two shows are alike—each session is a new game with its own unpredictable dynamics!

This time, the focus is on contentment, change, and shifting perspectives!
Midlife isn’t the end—it’s the best opportunity to embark on the second half of life with curiosity. But why do we find change so difficult? What truly brings us contentment? And how can we leave old patterns behind without losing ourselves?
Host Florian Weber and psychiatrist Christian Peter Dogs discuss the questions that weigh on many people’s minds—but that few dare to ask aloud—live, honestly, and with a healthy dose of humor. An evening full of surprising insights, inspiring stories, and food for thought that will linger long after the show ends. For everyone who wants not only to grow older but also to live more mindfully.

Florian Weber is a television host and podcast host, born in 1976. He is in the “prime of life,” married, and the father of three children. For SWR and ARD, he has hosted numerous programs for nearly two decades, including the quiz show “Meister des Alltags,” “Die Landesschau Baden-Württemberg,” and the political talk show “Zur Sache Baden-Württemberg.”
For his hosting work, he commutes between Stuttgart and his family, with whom he lives in Chiemgau. More and more often, life’s big questions come his way, and he himself faces the challenges his generation must overcome in relationships, careers, family, and friendships.
In the “Therapiestunde” on stage with psychiatrist Dr. Christian Peter Dogs, authentic, deeply personal conversations unfold—conversations that are provocative, honest, and unconventional.

Dr. Christian Peter Dogs is a physician, psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. The 72-year-old has established three psychosomatic clinics and led them to success. His approach: allowing patients to freely choose their therapist, because “the chemistry has to be right” between therapist and patient. He currently still practices in his private practice in Lindau on Lake Constance.
Dogs uses unconventional methods that lead to faster results. He draws on his own life story; he doesn’t just listen, but provokes and confronts patients with a counterargument to encourage them to reflect. The “rebel of psychotherapy” questions many common methods of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.
His book *Feelings Are Not a Disease: Why We Need Them and How They Make Us Happy* made it onto the SPIEGEL bestseller list. In his conversation with Florian Weber, Dogs explains his views on today’s mental health industry, how he himself overcame severe childhood trauma, and how he guides us toward greater self-determination.

Photo credits: Dorothee Falke/Affentranger