Overview
- Anne Will marks her 60th birthday on March 18, 2026, prompting wide career lookbacks in German media.
- Her Sunday evening talk show ran for 16 years and concluded on December 3, 2023, after 553 editions.
- The farewell episode featured Robert Habeck and Navid Kermani and examined whether Germany is meeting current global challenges.
- Will first broke through in sports broadcasting as the ARD Sportschau’s first female presenter in 1999, followed by the 2000 Sydney Olympics coverage and a move to Tagesthemen in 2001.
- She now hosts the podcast “Politik mit Anne Will,” releasing new episodes twice weekly, continuing her precise, persistent interview style and her emphasis on a respectful tone in a faster, harsher news climate.