Overview
- ZDF airs the episode at 23:00 with a simultaneous livestream, with a recording later available in the ZDF-Mediathek.
- The discussion centers on shifting political moods in Germany, including NRW municipal election consequences, planned social-policy reforms, and rising dissatisfaction with federal politics in the east.
- Guests include Tim Klüssendorf (SPD), Dennis Rehbein (CDU), Eva Quadbeck (RND) and Martin Machowecz (Die Zeit).
- Hagen’s mayor Dennis Rehbein outlines his approach ahead of a runoff against an AfD challenger and how he aims to avoid a change at city hall.
- Separate media reporting highlights a CDU proposal for patient co-payments by Hendrik Streeck, which remains unconfirmed as a topic for tonight’s program.