Overview

• ARD’s Maischberger begins at 22:50 and ZDF’s Markus Lanz follows at 23:00, with both episodes available shortly after in their respective Mediatheken.
• Maischberger hosts Alexander Schweitzer, Gregor Gysi and Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, with additional commentary from Christian Rach, Iris Sayram and Ansgar Graw.
• Topics on Maischberger include the SPD’s position after the NRW municipal elections, reported Russian drones over NATO territory and the United States after the Charlie Kirk assassination.
• Markus Lanz features SPD politician Tim Klüssendorf, Hagen mayor Dennis Rehbein, Eva Quadbeck and Martin Machowecz to examine reform debates, party performance and public discontent, particularly in eastern Germany.
• Rehbein discusses his upcoming runoff against an AfD challenger in Hagen, and the Lanz episode was recorded a few hours before it airs.