Overview

• Andrea Kiewel missed the June 15 broadcast because current airspace restrictions prevent her travel from Israel’s Tel Aviv to Mainz.
• Joachim Llambi and Lutz van der Horst served as stand-in hosts for what was planned as Kiewel’s 25th anniversary show.
• The brief on-air explanation omitted explicit mention of Israel or Tel Aviv, drawing viewer criticism on social media.
• ZDF affirmed that Kiewel covers her own travel costs and praised the replacement duo’s performance.
• The network confirmed that official festivities marking her quarter-century tenure will resume in upcoming episodes throughout the summer.