After the tech campus project is scrapped, Victoria offers financial assistance, but Richard and Daniel refuse. They want to remain independent. Daniel, in particular, is struggling: the hormone therapy is taking its toll and undermining his self-esteem as a man. When he hears that the campus is to be auctioned off, he wants to bid himself to save the project. But will Richard join him? Meanwhile, Jess is in serious trouble: Patrick has run off to Mallorca, leaving her with the lease for the office at Salzmarkt. Victoria is unyielding, and even Gisela can’t help her niece. When Elyas tells Jess about his experiences with EmKa, the full extent of the situation becomes clear to Jess-and she suffers a panic attack. Michael suddenly appears at Dornenhof-with ambitious plans: he wants to transform the property into a Western village. But Carla is strictly against it. Will she prevail? And Gisela? She’s determined to finally find her sport-and she’s giving it her all.