Fifty years ago, most Singaporeans could neither read nor write. Today it is one of the richest, safest and smartest countries in the world. A high-tech metropolis where the life of the future has already begun. But success comes at a price: surveillance, strict bans and penalties are part of everyday life for the country's 5.6 million inhabitants. Stefan Gödde takes a closer look at the country of superlatives and its inhabitants and wants to know: What can we learn from Singapore? The production for ProSieben was made in high-definition UHD.