Tatort S2005E05 - Ehrlicher - 37 - Feuertaufe

A murdered woman is found on a disused industrial site. There is no evidence of their identity, the only trace is a pin with the initials LIC. The chief inspectors Ehrlicher and Kain determine that they stand for the company Leipziger Immobilien Consulting. The successful head of this company, Martin Forssell, increases the performance of his exclusively female employees with suggestive motivational courses. Anyone can become rich with his help. Murder victim Ricarda Nowak was on this path to the top after literally walking through fire for Forssell. The up-and-coming talent was popular, talented and committed, says suave young realtor Sabine Gerber, who mentored Ricarda.
Sabine Gerber and managing director Carolin Beck, on the other hand, are not so friendly with each other. Ehrlicher overhears one of their arguments in the office. An open fight begins, which – instigated by Forssell – aims to oust the incumbent manager and to replace her with the younger career woman. When the dead man's car, cell phone and suitcase are found, it is clear that the dead woman had planned a romantic trip. Who would have been the lucky one to enjoy the seductive underwear? Ricarda's last phone call was to Forssell's cell phone number. He is a stray, remarks Carolin Beck disparagingly and visibly frustrated. The commissioners then confront the company boss. He doesn't want to know Ricarda at first.
Then he describes the relationship to her as purely sexual. He also ended the relationship ten days ago. However, a joint hotel stay in Dresden was booked for the day after Ricarda's violent death. And Forssell has no alibi for the time of the crime. There are other conspicuous connections and destinies within the real estate company that Ehrlicher and Kain have to investigate. The inspectors find themselves in a swamp of lies, fraud, blackmail and exploitation, into which even Ehrlicher's girlfriend Frederike is drawn.