Overview
- The live special begins at 20:15 and airs on ARD, ORF and SRF, with on-site tickets sold out after pricing between €80 and €140.
- BMW Park, the FC Bayern basketball arena, has been transformed into a large-scale “Wunderlichtershow” with pyrotechnics and expansive LED staging.
- The lineup spans Schlager and pop, including Roland Kaiser, Howard Carpendale, DJ Ötzi, Samantha Fox, Maite Kelly, Unheilig, Ben Zucker, Andy Borg and Nicole.
- Producers are holding back surprise guests for the live reveal, and media reports point to Die Draufgänger and Anna‑Maria Zimmermann—whose 2026 milestones are being noted—though these names are not officially confirmed.
- At midnight the program switches live to Berlin for the New Year’s fireworks before the celebration continues from Munich.