Overview
- The show's last new episode aired on June 1, 2026, and broadcasters report no new editions will run before September.
- ARD attributes the pause to the Bundestag's summer recess reducing political business and to the network's decision to air extensive World Cup coverage.
- The broadcaster has committed to showing 30 of the tournament’s 104 matches, a schedule element cited as taking significant prime-time slots.
- No precise return date has been announced, and viewers are directed to the ARD Mediathek to stream past episodes during the hiatus.
- Hart aber Fair is a flagship political talk show now hosted by Louis Klamroth since 2023, and long summer breaks are customary for German political formats when parliamentary activity falls and guests are scarce.