Overview

• NDR confirmed that Tanit Koch will host and work editorially on the NDR-produced editions of the ARD magazine 'Klar', while Julia Ruhs remains on the BR-produced shows.
• NDR Intendant Hendrik Lünenborg acknowledged mistakes in how the decision was communicated and said no one was “cancelled,” noting the format will continue with more episodes planned from 2026.
• Roughly 250 NDR employees had criticized the pilot—especially a migration episode—as one-sided and lacking standards, a complaint that preceded the moderation change.
• WDR news chief Stefan Brandenburg called the handling a “Desaster mit Ansage” and argued that public broadcasters must better reflect conservative perspectives without sacrificing quality.
• Political pushback from Union and AfD figures and a petition with tens of thousands of signatures kept pressure on NDR, even as several public broadcasters and journalists defended the decision on journalistic grounds.