Overview
- The former Germany goalkeeper appears in a guest role as a fictional ex‑player in an upcoming episode of the long‑running ZDF crime series SOKO Stuttgart.
- The episode was produced by Bavaria Fiction, shot last year in locations including Stuttgart‑Uhlbach, and is titled “Das Wunder von Zechingen.”
- ZDF has scheduled the episode to stream on its Mediathek from October 15 and to broadcast on the channel on October 22.
- Coverage says the plot follows the return of a former pro to his hometown and focuses on family tensions and a contested bid for club leadership, and Hildebrand called the two days of shooting a “great experience.”
- Hildebrand’s cameo is being framed as light entertainment and a crossover moment for sports fans; he retired from playing in 2016 after seven Germany caps and now runs a vegan restaurant in Stuttgart.