Overview
- SWR announced in March 2026 that 2026 will be the final season of the long-running ARD Schlager show, with the series to end after 13 episodes in September 2026.
- The broadcaster published the guest list for the 21 June show, naming established acts and newcomers including die Höhner, Francine Jordi, Mitch Keller, Bernd Stelter, Lucas Cordalis and Eva Luginger.
- Stefan Mross will bring his partner Eva Luginger onto the 'Immer wieder sonntags' stage for the 21 June episode in what outlets describe as her first official appearance alongside him since their relationship became public in 2023.
- Coverage notes that Luginger recently went public about a cancer-related diagnosis and earlier reporting said she underwent surgery for a precancerous cervical condition, facts that add personal significance to her televised appearance.
- Mross has said the show's ending has affected him emotionally and the loss of the programme, a fixture on ARD Sundays since 1995, is likely to push him to seek new projects while marking a change in German Schlager weekend programming.