Overview
- The final-day announcement put the total at €15,644,256, the highest figure reported for the annual fundraiser.
- The multi-day broadcast operated from a glass studio on Essen’s Burgplatz, fulfilling song requests in return for donations.
- WDR 2 confirmed on Instagram that the figure was not a typo, prompting a wave of congratulatory messages from across NRW.
- Proceeds are designated for Aktion Deutschland Hilft, supporting more than 30 international projects, as well as the Tafeln in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Donations remain open via wdr2.de following the conclusion of the on-site program.