Die Pfefferkörner (English: The Peppercorns) is a German television series produced by KIKA, featuring 17 seasons.

The Peppercorns are five friends from Hamburg: Jana Holstein Coutre (Anna-Elena Herzog), Natasha "Tascha" Jaonzäns (Vijessna Ferkic), Philip "Fiete" Overbeck (Julian Paeth), Cem Gülec (Ihsan Ay) and Vivien "Vivi" Overbeck (Aglaia Brix), Fiete's eight-year-old sister.

Her parents initially have very strict rules in terms of her education, that make Natasha unhappy.

Fiete has problems showing his feelings and hides them behind grumpiness and hostility towards girls, until he falls in love with Natasha.

The jointly-lined adventure and conflicts can always be resolved eventually by the peppercorns, working together and relying on each other in a dedicated community.