Overview

• The episode aired on Tuesday, 9 September 2025 at 23:15 on ZDF, recorded hours earlier and posted shortly after to the ZDF-Mediathek.
• Germany’s migration and integration policy a decade after Merkel’s phrase formed the core discussion.
• Former interior minister Nancy Faeser reflected on her tenure and the traffic-light coalition’s approach while addressing the debate over a potential AfD ban.
• Journalist Robin Alexander assessed Faeser’s record and argued the SPD’s leadership has grown culturally distant from its voters.
• Migration researcher Gerald Knaus evaluated current policy and cautioned about possible refugee flows in the winter months.