Overview
- The August 3 edition of ZDF-Fernsehgarten has been canceled to make way for live Die Finals 2025 coverage on ZDF.
- After a severe thunderstorm on July 27, about 6,000 attendees were evacuated from the open-air studio and the show moved into ZDF’s covered emergency Havariestudio, with all ticket holders to receive refunds.
- Two special autumn Fernsehgarten on Tour episodes will be filmed on October 3 and 5 at the UNESCO World Heritage Völklinger Hütte, with the October 5 edition slated for live broadcast.
- The regular open-air broadcast is scheduled to resume on August 10 following the one-week hiatus.
- ZDF has confirmed that presales for the 2026 summer season will open in March 2026.