Overview

• The August 24 live edition of ZDF-Fernsehgarten ran under a Discofox theme from the Mainz-Lerchenberg set.
• Influencer Maike Schmidt led a ‘Rhein-Schreien’ segment in which the crowd screamed toward the pool after a brief breathing exercise meant as stress relief.
• Home viewers complained about the noise on X, with posts like “Direkt wieder Ton aus!” reported by Merkur.de.
• Andrea Kiewel ended the broadcast tearfully after a montage of her 25 years hosting, and the show closed with Lutzi and Fabsi performing “Rauchfrei und Geil.”
• Parallel coverage continues to note artist pay grievances, including Ikke Hüftgold’s claim to t-online that he was offered €750 for a 2023 appearance.