Overview
- Both broadcasters air live at 20:15 on December 31, with Florian Silbereisen hosting ARD’s arena show in Munich and Andrea Kiewel and Johannes B. Kerner leading ZDF’s “Willkommen 2026” from a floating stage in Hamburg’s HafenCity.
- ARD’s “Silvester-Schlagerbooom 2026 – Die Wunderlichtershow!” lists Roland Kaiser, Howard Carpendale, Maite Kelly, Samantha Fox, DJ Ötzi, Vincent Gross and Unheilig, and tickets for the Munich event were reported sold out.
- ZDF’s guest roster includes Michael Patrick Kelly, DJ Felix Jaehn, Johannes Oerding, Blue, Kerstin Ott, Wanda, Oimara and Das Bo, with the open-air production noting weather as a lingering variable and segments from the Michael Jackson musical planned.
- Veterans criticize recurring lineups on Silbereisen’s shows, with Roberto Blanco calling the scene a “small mafia” and Francine Jordi saying she was not invited, while Silbereisen rejects the charge in a Blick interview and cites artists his formats helped introduce.
- Reports highlight TV bookings reshaping artists’ calendars, with DJ Ötzi and Maite Kelly rescheduling separate 2026 concerts to accommodate upcoming Silbereisen productions.