Traditional casting features standard German actors in all lead roles with no race or gender swaps of established characters, keeping every part organic to the premise. Thematic content stays centered on petty office politics and personal failings rather than any identity-based messaging or social justice framing. The season's pregnancy subplot with secretary Jennifer Schirrmann treats her unplanned pregnancy and consideration of abortion strictly as personal drama intertwined with Stromberg's self-serving antics, including his clumsy promises of family-friendly changes at work that end with a miscarriage, all played for character comedy and tragedy in the show's established style.

An incidental Muslim apprentice named Malik appears in one episode solely to spark conflict and comedy with the Catholic character Ernie, handled through the series' typical offensive manner. This aligns with Stromberg's long-running reputation for politically incorrect, anti-PC humor that uses the boss's unfiltered chauvinism and bigotry for satirical effect rather than progressive lectures.