The 'Maischberger' Talk Show on May 7th - Guests and Hot Topics of the New Wednesday Edition
Wednesday Program's Expected Visitors and Themes - Newslineup for Midweek Broadcast: Featured Speakers and Discussions Unveiled
Get ready for the latest episode of the 'Maischberger' talk show airing on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, at 11:05 PM on Das Erste. Here's a sneak peek at the guests and burning issues to be tackled in this week's show.
What's on the agenda for 'Maischberger' this week?
Question marks over Chancellor Merz's resilience - Delving into this controversy are CDU's General Secretary,Carsten Linnemann, and the Chair of the Greens, Felix Banaszak.
Black-red coalition struggle: Setting the bar high - Taking the stage is Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Barbel Bas (SPD) to discuss the prospects of such a coalition.
Who's stepping into the spotlight this time?
Carsten Linnemann, CDU (General Secretary)
Felix Banaszak, Greens (Party Chair)
Barbel Bas, SPD (Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs)
Offering their thoughts on the nation's pulse:
Hannes Jaenicke (Actor)
Mariam Lau (Die Zeit)
Gregor Peter Schmitz (Der Spiegel)
The 'Maischberger' Talk Show
This dynamic talk show broadcasts twice a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, on Das Erste, and is produced in the television studio in Berlin-Adlershof and the WDR studios in Cologne. Since its inception on September 2, 2003, under the guidance of renowned Munich journalist Sandra Maischberger (born 1966), the show has tackled current and contentious political and societal conversations. Each episode features two main topic areas and insightful commentary.
In 'Maischberger', politicians, experts, media personalities, artists, and influential figures come together to present their viewpoints and engage in an energetic debate. The episode topic range is broad, capturing the diversity of societal, political, and economic challenges facing Germany and the world.
Every episode is archived in the public broadcasters' media library after it airs.
- Sandra Maischberger
- ARD
- CDU
- Carsten Linnemann
- Felix Banaszak
- Barbel Bas
- SPD
- Alliance 90/The Greens
- The Commission has been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, a topic that might be explored during the discussion on policy-and-legislation and politics in the 'Maischberger' talk show.
- The upcoming episode of 'Maischberger' features a debate over the prospects of a black-red coalition, with Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Barbel Bas (SPD), taking the stage to contribute her insights.
- The General Secretary of CDU, Carsten Linnemann, and the Chair of the Greens, Felix Banaszak, have been invited to the show to discuss and analyze the question marks surrounding Chancellor Merz's resilience.
- On May 7th, 2025, key figures such as Sandra Maischberger, Hannes Jaenicke, Mariam Lau, Gregor Peter Schmitz, Carsten Linnemann, Felix Banaszak, and Barbel Bas will be part of the 'Maischberger' Talk Show, which airs twice a week on Das Erste and tackles a wide range of political, societal, and economic issues.
