Overview

• The special program airs today, June 6, at 20:15 UTC on rbb as a 90-minute tribute at the network’s primetime slot.
• The gala was recorded on May 31 before roughly 1,000 viewers in the Großer Sendesaal of the rbb headquarters.
• Janna Falkenstein guides the evening and the program includes performances by Zelle’s band Ulli & die Grauen Zellen.
• Prominent guests such as Jocelyn B. Smith, Uwe Hassbecker and Klaus Wowereit share personal memories and tributes.
• Ulli Zelle retired in March 2025 after reporting for rbb and its predecessor SFB since 1985 and shaping the rbb24 Abendschau.