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Thomas Gottschalk Delays Stage Return Until Autumn as Munich Gala Moves to September

Organizers target 5 September for the award show with his role contingent on his health.

Overview

  • Gottschalk told Der Spiegel on Wednesday he will not appear in public before autumn.
  • Organizers postponed the Goldener Ochsensepp in Munich from May 9 to September 5 because of his illness.
  • Artistic director Holm Dressler said they still plan for him to host if his health allows.
  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announced a planned November interview with Johannes B. Kerner that depends on his recovery.
  • The canceled event would have marked his first public appearance since he revealed a rare blood-vessel cancer in November 2025 and left TV in December.