Overview
- The episode airs Sunday, 15 March 2026 at 21:45 on Das Erste, with a simultaneous livestream and on-demand replay in the ARD Mediathek.
- The installment titled “Sorgen Sie sich um die Demokratie, Herr Gauck?” explores how Germany should respond to global instability and domestic uncertainty.
- Guests are Joachim Gauck, Julia Jäkel and Lukas Rietzschel, reflecting political, civic and cultural perspectives.
- Reporting notes Gauck warns against security-policy illusions in light of current international developments.
- Jäkel co-founded the 2024 Initiative für einen handlungsfähigen Staat with Andreas Voßkuhle, Thomas de Maizière and Peer Steinbrück, underscoring debates over state capacity.