The ambitious Irmina travels to London in the mid-1930s to begin her training as a foreign language secretary. There, she meets the dark-skinned Howard, with whom she feels a connection in her pursuit of an independent life. Through the intelligent and determined Oxford student, Irmina begins to broaden her perspective on the world. However, her romance comes to a sudden end when Irmina, pressured by the political situation, returns to Berlin. In Nazi Germany, it becomes clear that her social ascent is only possible if she turns a blind eye to the regime's crimes. And the political events continue to escalate. With "Irmina," Barbara Yelin presents her masterpiece: a gripping drama about the choice between personal integrity and uncompromising ambition. Meticulously researched based on a true story.