Overview
- ZDF has confirmed that Bill and Tom Kaulitz will host a one-off live edition of Wetten, dass..? on Saturday, 5 December 2026 at the Halle Messe in Halle (Saale).
- The broadcaster says the reopening drew a record level of interest with more than 250,000 ticket requests for a venue that holds roughly 2,600 people and will allocate seats by a digital lottery.
- Thomas Gottschalk, who long defined the show and who was treated for cancer about a year ago, is now reported as cancer-free and he and his wife Karina say they will not watch the Kaulitz edition because they will be out with friends.
- ZDF has framed the December show as an initial trial whose future depends on audience reaction and ratings, with the Kaulitz twins presented as a younger, more disruptive hosting option to test whether the format can reach new viewers.
- If the revival draws a large TV audience the network could revive the series with the twins or other hosts, and if it does not the broadcast is likely to remain a single special that measures whether the long-running Saturday-night format still resonates.