Overview
- ZDF aired the concluding chapter of the farewell arc on January 30, with both parts available to stream in the ZDF-Mediathek.
- His tenure spans roughly 518 episodes since the series launch in 2001, marking one of the show’s defining performances.
- He proposed ideas that shaped the farewell storyline, a move producers framed as a turning point for the long-running series.
- The actor plans to keep appearances in Praxis mit Meerblick and the Frühling film series while exploring directing and extended time abroad.
- He described the goodbye as emotional after filming last summer and said he will avoid year-round commitments in favor of single projects.