Overview
- ZDF aired the Auckland installment on November 23, with recent Traumschiff films also available in the ZDF Mediathek since November 15.
- Sophia Thiel appears as travel influencer Nina Ahrens in her first scripted role, joining regulars including Florian Silbereisen and Harald Schmidt.
- Sıla Şahin joins the cast in a guest role after a six‑week shoot that included about two weeks on location in Auckland before boarding via Bali.
- Şahin described time away from her children in Vienna and a bout of seasickness during filming, crediting Barbara Wussow for on‑board help, and she is promoting a new Christmas single titled “Weiße Weihnacht.”
- The episode follows a Mosel winery team en route to a wine fair in Auckland, continuing the series’ mix of location travel, ensemble drama and light celebrity cameos.