Anne Will says goodbye with an emotional speech
Anne Will has hosted the talk show named after her on ARD for more than a decade and a half. Now it's over. In her last edition, she meets Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck once again. He thanks her for her work. And the presenter herself is also grateful.
Anne Will received praise from Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck during the last edition of her ARD talk show of the same name. The Green politician, who was a guest on her show, said on Sunday evening: "Thank you for 16 years of enlightenment. That was a style-defining show." Writer Navid Kermani - also among the guests - also paid tribute to Will. He said it was a certain mark of respect towards her that he had come on the show.
At the end, the 57-year-old said to the camera: "I would also like to thank you for the great trust and interest you have shown in us. It has to be said that we have spent quite a few hours together over the past 16 years. I have to say, it was a pleasure." It was also a "real honor" for her, even if that may sound a little pathetic.
The 57-year-old presented the political talk show on German public television ARD for 16 years. She is one of the country's best-known political journalists. At the beginning of the year, it was announced that Will would be giving up her talk show and devoting herself to new projects. Will has now announced that she will continue her collaboration with NDR and ARD. "That's clear." What exactly she will do is not yet known.
Will's successor has been chosen
In her acceptance speech, she also praised her team behind "Anne Will". They are highly professional, stress-tested, great colleagues. "I have to say, I will miss that," said Will. She will never forget what they have achieved. Will then announced her successor Caren Miosga as follows: "Be nice to her, she is too." TV presenter Miosga had recently announced her successor on "Tagesthemen", Jessy Wellmer, in exactly the same way.
When Anne Will wanted to move on to the "Tagesthemen", it started late because a compilation from previous "Anne Will" programs was presented first. This included, for example, excerpts from the individual interviews with the then German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Anne Will was finally surrounded by colleagues in the talk studio and received several bouquets of flowers. She said: "Thank you, thank you, thank you."
The last program was entitled: "The world in disarray - Is Germany up to the challenges?". In addition to Habeck and Kermani, guests included the President of the German Historical Museum Foundation, Raphael Gross, and the Director of Research at the NATO Defense College, Florence Gaub.
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Robert Habeck acknowledged Anne Will's impact on German politics during her last ARD talk show, calling it a style-defining show with 16 years of enlightenment. In the same program, ARD and NDR announced that Anne Will will continue her collaboration with them, albeit with new projects.
Source: www.ntv.de
