[1][2] The main character of the story, Stemmka, through an inheritance, becomes the owner of a West Berlin brothel, called "Pension Schölermann".
Among the clients are a West-German nuclear scientist, a Stasi officer, a representative of the CIA and his communist opponent from beyond the Iron Curtain.
Marlies wants to free Werner from the Stasi's grip and therefore agrees to cooperate with the GDR, passing on the secrets she learns from pillow talk to the communist enemy.
In order not to give the impression of a faithful retelling of the actual events, the Pension Clausewitz was called Schölermann in the film.
The FSK credits the film with the "staggering persiflage, which often turns into a fuss," mellowing the portrayal of delicate situations and frivolous utterances.