Overview
- The episode airs Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 23:15 on ZDF, with streaming and catch-up available in the ZDF-Mediathek.
- Confirmed guests include Ralf Stegner (SPD), Mathias Middelberg (CDU), journalist Karina Mößbauer, political scientist Herfried Münkler, and Iran expert Ali Fathollah-Nejad.
- The program addresses the SPD push to raise inheritance taxes, with Stegner defending the approach and Middelberg arguing it would "massively additionally burden" family-run mid-sized companies.
- Coverage of Iran focuses on sustained protests as Fathollah-Nejad evaluates whether public anger could threaten the ruling clerical regime.
- Münkler discusses global crises through the lens of a shifting power balance, asserting the U.S. unipolar moment is over, while Mößbauer assesses party dynamics ahead of Germany’s 2026 election year.