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ARD Replaces 'Hart aber fair' with Military Ceremony Honoring Olaf Scholz

The Bundeswehr’s Großer Zapfenstreich pre-empts the talk show on May 5, with the next episode scheduled for May 12.

Wegen des "Zapfenstreichs" fällt eine beliebte Talkshow aus dem ARD-Programm.
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Overview

  • On May 5, 2025, ARD aired the Bundeswehr’s Großer Zapfenstreich honoring outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz instead of its regular political talk show 'Hart aber fair.'
  • The Großer Zapfenstreich is Germany’s highest military ceremonial honor, used to officially bid farewell to senior officials.
  • This pre-emption aligns with ARD’s 2025 strategy, which includes reducing 'Hart aber fair' episodes from around 30 to 20 to explore new programming concepts.
  • Louis Klamroth, who has hosted the show since January 2023, will return with the next episode on May 12 at 21:00 on Das Erste and the ARD Mediathek.
  • The program is a privately produced talk show commissioned by WDR and co-produced by Ansager & Schnipselmann and klarlogo.