Overview
- The awards take place in Cologne on September 9–10, with the "Nacht der Kreativen" at Flora Köln and the main gala at MMC-Studios.
- The gala will be broadcast on ZDF at 20:15 on September 10.
- Barbara Schöneberger marks a record eighth turn as gala host, extending a run that began in 2016.
- Gisa Flake makes her Fernsehpreis hosting debut, presenting the behind-the-scenes honors on September 9.
- The jury includes Valerie Niehaus, Michael Souvignier and Laura Karasek, and the gala will also award the Förderpreis and the Ehrenpreis der Stifter.