Overview
- - ARD aired a two-part special on February 10 (episodes 1125 and 1126) and released both installments in the ARD Mediathek.
- - Désirée Nick guest-stars as cosmetics entrepreneur Karen Olfers, a patient treated for severe kidney complications, and she highlighted the role on Instagram as part of her recent primetime work.
- - Mai Duong Kieu returns as Dr. Lilly Phan to assess Prof. Maria Weber’s progressing brain tumour, which coverage describes as inoperable.
- - Lisa Schroth reappears portrayed by Louise Sophie Arnold, replacing longtime actor Ella Zirzow; ARD says Zirzow left to pursue studies and the team chose to retain the character through recasting.
- - Viewers flagged the swap on social media, prompting explanations from the show, while the special balances headline medical cases with a tense family emergency.