Eureka was originally a five-part series of short animations developed by Helmut Barkowsky and Lothar Barke in 1973-1975, geared toward sharing scientific knowledge with young audiences in a fun way. These five animated shorts featured a titular character named Eureka with a little girl and a mouse as his curious sidekicks. In 1984, director Rainer Hempel continued the Eureka series with this sixth installment, both a departure in its geometric cutout animation visuals and a continuation in its playful treatment of science.