Overview

• On July 14, the show returned from a two-week break with guests Sigmar Gabriel, Claus Ruhe Madsen, Jürgen Becker, Anna Mayr and Michael Bröcker debating current foreign policy challenges and Germany’s economic outlook.
• The July 15 edition featured Dorothee Bär, Franziska Brantner, Christian Wulff, Theo Koll, Nena Brockhaus and Raúl Krauthausen in a two-part discussion on President Trump’s trade war, Germany’s innovation capacity and global conflicts.
• Both episodes aired late on ARD and were available live via the ARD Livestream with on-demand access in the ARD Mediathek.
• The back-to-back broadcasts on July 14 and 15 reflect Maischberger’s twice-weekly format and occasional Monday scheduling.
• After the July 15 episode, the program will enter its scheduled summer hiatus with new editions expected to resume around September 16, 2025.