Overview
- Stern-TV moderator Dieter Könnes stepped in to co-host the evening alongside former German Wine Queen Eva Lanzerath.
- More than 400 guests attended, and organizers described the night as a comeback of glamour for the Ahr valley.
- Ahrtal Marketing chief Andreas Lambeck said Mross could not be reached after the withdrawal and that no further details were available.
- The gala, staged at the Steigenberger Kurhaus in Bad Neuenahr, was designed to signal renewal and joy after the 2021 floods.
- Coverage noted Mross previously drew attention for a 2024 last-minute cancellation that his management attributed to logistical reasons.