Overview
- The ZDF‑Fernsehgarten aired a 40th‑anniversary 'Vier‑Jahrzehnte‑Mix' from Mainz on Sunday, June 7, with Andrea Kiewel hosting and Ramona Leiß appearing as a special guest.
- Leiß participated in live segments including a joint actionpainting piece and a spontaneous 'Vokuhila' challenge in which she and multiple audience members had the mullet haircut cut on camera.
- Andrea Kiewel led on‑air tributes to the show's first host Ilona Christen and grew visibly emotional when she linked a performed song to memories of her late ex‑husband Theo Naumann.
- Leiß called the return nostalgic and joyful and has previously said that coming out as a woman who loves women cost her television work, including the MDR show 'Ramona'.
- The episode blended four decades of music and retro visuals with participatory stunts and guests such as Spider Murphy Gang and Paul Potts, underscoring Fernsehgarten’s place in German summer live TV and its reliance on eye‑catching live moments.