Ulysses (2012) is the title of a German radio drama directed by Klaus Buhlert. It is a production of "Südwestrundfunk" based on James Joyce’s famous novel of that same title. For the first time the 22 hour-long radio drama was broadcast on "Bloomsday" 2012 and achieved widespread popularity in Germany, which is the most important market for audio plays worldwide. It was recorded on 23 audio CDs. Many of the best German actresses and actors, including Birgit Minichmayr, Anna Thalbach, Dietmar Bär, Jens Harzer, Ernst Stötzner, Werner Wölbern and Josef Bierbichler took part in the radio drama. The article provides an analysis of some problematic aspects related to the adaptation of James Joyce’s novel.