Overview
- Severe snow and ice in northern Germany disrupted transport in Hamburg, prompting the NDR Talk Show to reorganize its live Friday edition.
- High-profile guests Hape Kerkeling, Michaela May and Sigmar Solbach canceled, with Laura Larsson and Tim Hendrik Walter also not appearing per NDR updates.
- Original participants who made it to the studio included musician Melissa Naschenweng, para-athlete Anna-Lena Forster and ASB Hamburg trainer Thomas Ulbrich.
- Short-notice additions featured weather expert Frank Böttcher, physician Dr. Viola Andresen, journalist Ulrich Wickert and moderator Hinnerk Baumgarten, who joined later in the program.
- Barbara Schöneberger shared a “Winterchaos … Krisenstab” update on Instagram and announced a “Not-Programm,” while the show kept its late-night slot on NDR.