Overview
- ARD will air the live “Silvester‑Schlagerbooom 2026 – Die Wunderlichtershow!” on Dec. 31 from FC Bayern’s Munich arena with a star lineup including Roland Kaiser, Maite Kelly, Unheilig, Samantha Fox and DJ Ötzi.
- Tickets for the Munich event are reported unavailable after earlier prices of about €80–€140, with Jürgens TV producing for ARD alongside BR, ORF and SRF.
- ZDF’s “Willkommen 2026” goes live from a floating stage in Hamburg’s HafenCity hosted by Andrea Kiewel and Johannes B. Kerner, featuring acts such as Johannes Oerding, Blue, Kerstin Ott and DJ Felix Jaehn, with weather flagged as a factor.
- Industry voices including Francine Jordi and Roberto Blanco fault repetitive bookings, while Silbereisen tells Blick he “does not see that at all” and points to early breaks his shows gave artists such as Helene Fischer and Ben Zucker.
- Reports highlight TV‑priority clauses shifting artists’ schedules, with DJ Ötzi moving a June concert and Maite Kelly dropping a Swiss date, as Helene Fischer’s Jan. 10 Schlagerchampions return signals the shows’ continued pull.