Overview
- The season closer broadcasts Sunday from 12:00 to 13:55 and is available concurrently in the ZDF Mediathek.
- The finale was recorded at the Völklinger Hütte on October 3, whereas the October 5 edition from the same site aired live.
- Some viewers criticized the promotion of a show “from Völklingen,” arguing a pre‑recorded episode is not a live broadcast from the venue.
- Announced performers include Beatrice Egli, Nicole, Vincent Gross, Brings, Eloy de Jong, Christin Stark, Neonlicht, Daniel Ceylan and Romy Kirsch.
- Presenter Andrea Kiewel is set to return for a New Year’s Eve special in Hamburg with Johannes B. Kerner after Berlin withdrew funding for the event.