Farewell to Anne Will - This is how her political talk show continues
A political talk show era has come to an end. After 16 years and 553 broadcasts, the popular presenter Anne Will (57) hosted the discussion round named after her for the last time on Sunday evening, December 3. Will had invited the Federal Minister of Economics and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (54), among others, to her farewell show entitled "The world in disarray - is Germany up to the challenges?".
After the end of the actual political discussion, Will first received a "thank you" from her guest Navid Kermani (56), a writer and journalist, before Green politician Habeck also thanked her for "16 years of enlightenment", which in his opinion had been "style-defining".
Anne Will thanks for the "great trust"
The presenter then spoke directly to her viewers on TV channel Ersten. She thanked them for the "great trust and interest" they had shown in her. Looking back, the time spent together with her audience was a "joy" and a "real honor" for Will, even if the latter "may sound a little pathetic" in her opinion, as the 57-year-old added in her usual matter-of-fact manner.
In the same breath, Will confirmed that she would continue her collaboration with NDR and ARD. However, it is not yet known exactly what this further cooperation will look like. Presenter Will received several bouquets of flowers from her team as a token of thanks and farewell. A highlight clip from the subsequent"Tagesthemen" recalled memorable moments from 16 years of her program.
Caren Miosga takes over Anne Will's broadcasting slot
From 2024, viewers will be able to experience former "Tagesthemen" presenter Caren Miosga (54) in the current slot of "Anne Will" on Sunday evenings. She will follow in Will's footsteps from the end of January. So far, her program is to have the working title "Miosga". An exact broadcast date has not yet been set.
"Maischberger", "Markus Lanz" and co.: political talk shows take a winter break
The other popular political talk shows on the public channels are taking a short break over Christmas 2023 and the turn of the year. Sandra Maischberger (57) will host "Maischberger" for the last time this year on Wednesday, December 6. The journalist will return to the screens with a new edition on January 9, 2024.
Louis Klamroth (34) will host one last "Hart aber fair" show for this year on Monday, December 11. The political talk show will not continue until the end of January 2024. An exact broadcast date has not yet been set.
The political talk shows on Second German Television are also taking a break. Maybrit Illner (58) will host her format for the last time on ZDF on December 14 and will return with a new edition on January 11, 2024.
Markus Lanz (54) will be on air for the last time this year on December 21 and will be back in front of the camera on January 9 with a new edition of "Markus Lanz". The presenter will also present his annual review "Markus Lanz - Das Jahr 2023" on ZDF on Wednesday, December 13.
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- Navid Kermani, a writer and journalist, expressed his gratitude towards Anne Will during her farewell political talk show on ARD.
- Robert Habeck, the Federal Minister of Economics and Vice-Chancellor, also thanked Anne Will for her 16 years of enlightening political talk shows on ARD.
- Sandra Maischberger, another popular political talk show host on ARD, will temporarily take a break from her show "Maischberger" over the Christmas period.
- Markus Lanz, another well-known political talk show host, will also take a break and return in January 2024 after hosting his annual review "Markus Lanz - Das Jahr 2023" on ZDF.
- Caren Miosga, a former "Tagesthemen" presenter, will succeed Anne Will in her Sunday evening slot starting from January 2024.
- Robert Habeck praised Anne Will's style-defining political talk shows, which he considered to be an "enlightenment" for 16 years.
- As part of her farewell, Anne Will thanked her viewers for their great trust and interest, and expressed joy and honor for the time she spent with them during her program.
Source: www.stern.de
