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Andrea Kiewel Reveals Tight Weekend Routine and Lost Medals Behind ZDF's Fernsehgarten

The rare interview explains how a tightly scheduled three‑day production keeps the live 40th‑anniversary season on air.

Overview

  • This week Kiewel granted a rare interview to Magazin Meins that Promiflash and tz.de published, offering a detailed behind‑the‑scenes account of Fernsehgarten's live production.
  • She described a three‑day rhythm that begins with Friday technical meetings and runs, continues with Saturday outfit selection and a full rehearsal, and ends with a Sunday morning run, immediate makeup and the live warm‑up.
  • Kiewel said on camera that her son once glued together roughly 100 of her childhood swimming medals, a personal anecdote she shared while reflecting on her past as a DDR youth swimmer.
  • She confirmed she still commutes regularly between her home in Israel and the Mainz Lerchenberg studio and that she feels nervous before every live show despite decades of presenting.
  • The comments come as Fernsehgarten marks 40 years on ZDF with a 20‑episode anniversary season and highlight how tight logistics, wardrobe choices and a close team shape the programme's future.