Overview

• The broadcaster confirmed Mross will return on Sunday, 31 August 2025, to present the last live episode from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Europa-Park Rust.
• He paused the previous week following the death of his mother at age 85 in Upper Bavaria, with ex-wife Stefanie Hertel stepping in as guest host.
• SWR said the contract renewal keeps Mross at the helm, with production planning a new season launch in June 2026.
• Across 11 episodes this summer, the show averaged about 1.26 million viewers for a 16.92 percent market share, according to SWR.
• A Best-of edition airs on 7 September at 10 a.m., with the finale billing guests including Beatrice Egli, Nicole and Inka Bause.