Overview
- Galuba's formal farewell episode aired Friday, October 23, concluding his regular presence as Werner Saalfeld after 21 years on the ARD telenovela.
- The actor told reporters he is reducing his workload because the daily production schedule left little time for private life and other projects.
- In the show's storyline Werner relocates to Rome and hands control of the Fürstenhof to Adam Saalfeld and Massimo Foghetti so the series can continue without him as a regular.
- Producers and Galuba say the character will reappear in the coming season in occasional guest spots, keeping a path for future returns rather than a permanent exit.
- Cast and crew described the on-set farewell as emotional, and Galuba plans to spend his newly freed time with his wife and family while watching his final episode privately at home.