Overview

• The July 20 edition aired under the “Ice Ice Baby” theme with ice cream stalls, snowflake researchers and Germany’s snow-plow racing vice-champions.
• A technical error surfaced 140 seconds into the live broadcast when the wrong clip was played, prompting Kiewel to ask “Ist das der richtige Film?” on air.
• The host parodied Coldplay’s viral Kiss-Cam scandal by embracing Olaf the Snowman in a cheeky reference that split viewer reaction.
• Musical performances from artists including Ben Zucker, Nicole, Nik P., Leslie Clio, Julian Reim and the Hermes House Band energized the Mainz-Lerchenberg stage.
• The episode reinforced the season’s record-breaking viewership, with Kiewel capping the show through an ice bath challenge as she confirmed she covers her own flights from Israel to Mainz.