Overview
- On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Vanessa Mai disclosed on the Schönlaut podcast with Lola Weippert that she prays every night in bed and has done so since childhood.
- Mai described the practice as a fixed ritual with the same words and gestures, including folding her hands and making the sign of the cross, and called it the last thing she does each day.
- Both hosts clarified they have left the formal church: Mai framed her exit as a response to scandals within the institution while Weippert said she left partly for tax reasons and described her own belief as faith in the universe and energy.
- Weippert reacted with surprise and warmth, calling Mai’s habit “cute,” and the candid exchange was picked up by regional and entertainment outlets as a human-interest item.
- The episode fits a wider pattern in Germany of public figures separating private faith or spiritual practice from membership in church institutions and using conversational media to share personal beliefs.