Overview
- ARD and SWR confirmed the show will conclude after 12 live Sundays from May 31, a finale on September 6, and a best‑of on September 13.
- Long‑time host Stefan Mross has not commented, while his ex‑wife Stefanie Hertel and their daughter Johanna called the decision very unfortunate and urged a forward look.
- SWR program chief Clemens Bratzler said finances forced the move and described it as a painful choice for the broadcaster.
- ARD programming head Christine Strobl praised Mross for giving the program its face and heart, and singer Tom Mathis called the end a cultural loss for new talent.
- Launched in 1995, the live schlager platform helped launch careers for folk and pop acts, and its exit signals shrinking linear TV as more viewing shifts to streaming.