Overview

• Wolfram Koch says Hessischer Rundfunk’s austerity measures have undermined the creative core of Frankfurt’s Tatort by slashing personnel and equipment.
• HR director Florian Hager reported a €39 million surplus for early 2025 even as Tatort budgets were cut and production tasks outsourced.
• Edin Hasanovic and Melika Foroutan are scheduled to debut as the new investigative pair in the upcoming Tatort season.
• Despite stepping down last autumn, Koch and Margarita Broich stay in regular contact and describe their tenure together as “like a family.”
• Koch has floated the idea of returning with Broich as a quirky pathologist duo for a lighthearted special episode.