Overview

• The ARD talk show airs on Das Erste at 21:45 on 5 October with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the sole guest.
• The episode is titled "Germany in Autumn: Where Is the Jolt for Reforms, Mr. Chancellor?" and centers on delivery of the promised reforms.
• Roughly six months into his term, satisfaction with the coalition has slipped, some polls place the AfD ahead of the Union, and companies are urging swift structural changes.
• Caren Miosga will also ask about social cohesion in Germany in the context of the 35th anniversary of German Unity.
• Earlier this week, Merz presented a "Modernization Agenda" aimed at slimming state structures and accelerating digital administration.