Overview
- Florian Silbereisen and Valentina Pahde say the kiss was added late at night when a worsening weather forecast forced a rushed shoot after wrap.
- Pahde was briefly off set for a massage and was brought back quickly so the production could capture the scene without delay.
- The moment was shot without a rehearsal under precise direction in front of roughly 30 crew members, which both described as unromantic and “skurril.”
- Silbereisen says they first met at Johannesburg airport shortly before filming and found an easy rapport, noting their shared Bavarian roots.
- ZDF schedules Das Traumschiff – Afrika: Madikwe for January 1, 2026 at 20:15, positioning the episode as the franchise’s New Year broadcast.