ZDF Pauses 2025 Helene Fischer Show as Weihnachten im Olymp Takes Christmas Slot
Fischer is on maternity leave, making the show’s weeks-long preparation unworkable this year.
Overview
- ZDF and Helene Fischer agreed to suspend the 2025 edition after consultations citing the production’s extensive rehearsal schedule.
- The broadcaster will air the 90-minute romantic comedy Weihnachten im Olymp on December 25 at 20:15.
- The film will be available to stream early in the ZDF-Mediathek starting November 15.
- Weihnachten im Olymp stars Mariele Millowitsch and Joachim Król in a reunion story set around a luxury department store at Christmas.
- The Christmas Day show has faced interruptions since 2020 and drew about 3.61 million TV viewers in 2024 following its 2023 return.