Overview

• The ZDF variety show aired live from Dortmund's Westfalenhalle on 23 August, continuing the series' prime-time run.
• During Ricchi e Poveri's performance, Jana Ina Zarrella was embraced in the audience by her son Gabriel, marking his first on-camera appearance at the show.
• Reporting cited transfermarkt.de in noting that the 16-year-old Gabriel plays as a centre-back for VfB Stuttgart's U19 team.
• Audible whistles were heard in the hall after guest Roman Weidenfeller referenced Borussia Dortmund's 3–3 draw with St. Pauli and Bayern's win over Leipzig.
• The lineup mixed Schlager and pop acts including Ross Antony, Revolverheld, Michael Holm and Howard Carpendale, with a Carpendale-focused special scheduled for 20 September on ZDF.