Overview

• Bavarian premier Markus Söder is set to discuss reinstating conscription, regionalizing inheritance tax and Germany’s Israel stance on the 2 September show.
• Journalist Anna Lehmann of taz will assess Söder’s proposals and examine his strained relationship with CDU leader Friedrich Merz.
• Seventeen-year-old student Otto Ellerbrock will share a youth perspective, praising voluntary Bundeswehr service while rejecting compulsory call-ups.
• The episode is scheduled as Folge 2118 at 23:15 on ZDF with a parallel livestream.
• Viewers who miss the broadcast can watch the episode afterward in the ZDF-Mediathek for a limited time.