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Karsten Walter Joins Alles Was Zählt as Regular Series Cook

The casting reflects RTL’s use of familiar pop faces to refresh the long-running soap and gives Walter hands-on kitchen training to make his role credible.

Overview

  • RTL confirmed in mid-September that Walter will debut on Friday, October 2, 2026, in episode 5045 of Alles was zählt.
  • He will play Robin Fassbender, a newly qualified cook who begins work at the show's fictional restaurant Punto.
  • Production will assign a professional cook to train Walter on set so his knife work and kitchen movements appear authentic on screen.
  • Walter is 33 and known from DSDS and the Schlager band Feuerherz, and he also has acting lessons plus about two and a half years of prior serial experience.
  • The casting follows Alles was zählt’s pattern of hiring TV and music personalities to draw viewers and gives Walter a chance to learn real cooking while keeping music as his primary focus.