The next issue of the ZDF talk show “Maybrit Illner” will be broadcast on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, from 10:20 p.m. on ZDF. These are the guests and the topic of the upcoming program.
Which topic is the ZDF talk show “Maybrit Illner”?
The topic of the program is: between war and peace – what does Europe bring security?
US President Donald Trump (79) apparently slowly loses patience with Vladimir Putin (72). He recently explained that Ukraine could win the war because Russia was only a paper tiger. Apparently Putin’s cancellation, MIGS and drones in the airspace of NATO and his conversation with Wolodymyr Selenskyj (47) in the direction of the coalition of the willing. In the meantime, Europe advises on the Russian threat in Copenhagen.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (69) says: “We are not in war, but we are no longer in peace.” His plan: In the future, help for Ukraine with a loan, for which frozen Russian billions could serve as security. In “Between War and Peace – what does Europe bring security?” On Thursday, October 2, 2025, “Maybrit Illner” on ZDF is therefore concerned with questions such as: Can Europe put on Trump? What can NATO and EU answer be to Putin’s provocations? And how are the European member states ready?
Which guests are discussing Maybrit Illner in the show?
Manfred Weber, parliamentary group and party chairman of the EVP
Jan van Aken, left-wing chairman
Claudia Major, political scientist
Peter R. Neumann, political scientist
Katrin Eigendorf, ZDF correspondent
The ZDF talk show “Maybrit Illner”
The weekly political talk show “Maybrit Illner” has been broadcast on ZDF since October 14, 1999 and produced in the City City Studio Unter den Linden in Berlin. Moderated by the experienced Berlin journalist Maybrit Illner (born 1965), the program is characterized by its dynamic and profound discussions on current political and social issues. Illner regularly invites leading personalities from politics, business and society to discuss explosive questions that affect Germany and the world.
The program is known for its special formats and occasional special editions, such as the “TV duel of the opposition” or “Illner intensive”, which offer deeper insights and discussions in times of political and social turning points.
Each program is available from the broadcast of the public service broadcaster from the broadcast.
