Overview

• The ARD’s six participating broadcasters agreed to anchor ‘ttt – titel, thesen, temperamente’ permanently with Mitteldeutsche Rundfunk, replacing the previous rotating production model.
• The leadership change responds to criticism over ARD’s initial recruitment and withdrawal of journalist Thilo Mischke as co-host earlier this year.
• A once-planned journalistic investigation into the Mischke affair was cancelled to avoid additional reputational risk for those involved.
• Siham El-Maimouni remains the sole presenter of the late-Sunday program while a search for a second co-host is now under way.
• Candidates for the new moderator role must bring proven journalistic expertise, deep cultural knowledge and credibility within the arts sector.