Overview
- At the Oct. 5 premiere of “Habeck Live” at the Berliner Ensemble, Robert Habeck hosted Anne Will and Volker Wissing for a public conversation about politics and media.
- Will said she prefers her weekly podcast “Politik mit Anne Will” to her former ARD talk show, citing time for deeper talks in a quiet setting versus TV’s time pressure and group dynamics.
- Habeck argued that talk shows reward performative sound bites rather than problem‑solving, praising podcasts as more intimate spaces where audiences can follow a line of thought.
- Wissing called for more cross‑party cooperation and personal discipline in the face of social‑media incentives, and said he plans to publish a book titled “Verantwortung” next year.
- Will pressed her hosts on responsibility and seriousness in dealing with crises after the Ampel breakup, while Habeck used the format to test a new public role outside formal office.