Guests and topics on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

Three evenings a week, Markus Lanz and his guests from politics, media and sport address current topics that concern people. As a rule, ZDF publishes the current guest list in the afternoon of the broadcast day. We will announce this here as soon as relevant information is available.

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When will a new episode of “Markus Lanz” air? Current broadcast dates

These are the broadcast times of the next editions of “Markus Lanz” (program changes and different broadcast times possible):

• Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 11:15 p.m
• Thursday, November 21st, 2024, 11:15 p.m
• Tuesday, November 26th, 2024, 11:15 p.m

“Markus Lanz”: Current guests and topics on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

These are the guests of the current edition of “Markus Lanz”:

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• Karl Lauterbach, SPD politician – The Federal Minister of Health explains why Olaf Scholz is the ideal candidate for chancellor for him and how he can succeed in passing his hospital reform in this legislative period.
• Michael Bröcker, journalist – The editor-in-chief of “Table.Media“ provides a classification of the discussion about the SPD candidate for chancellor and takes stock of Karl Lauterbach’s work as health minister.
• Olivia Kortas, Journalist – The Kiev correspondent of “Zeit” talks about the situation in Ukraine and says how people there think about Donald Trump and a possible peace agreement with the aggressor Russia.
• Rüdiger von Fritsch, ex-ambassador – The former German ambassador in Moscow explains which political interests in the USA, Russia and China could be decisive for developments in Ukraine.

Broadcast times of “Markus Lanz”: When is a new edition running?

ZDF regularly broadcasts a new edition of “Markus Lanz” every Tuesday to Thursday. Depending on the program planning, broadcasting begins between 10:45 p.m. and midnight – but sometimes not until after midnight.

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“Markus Lanz”: live stream and repeats

Parallel to the broadcast on free TV, a new episode of “Markus Lanz” is also available Stream can be seen in the ZDF media library. The current program can also be viewed there with a time delay, so it is not necessary to switch on on time at the start of the broadcast.

Older editions by “Markus Lanz” are still available in the media library months after their first broadcast.

No more tickets for “Markus Lanz”

Before Corona, “Markus Lanz” programs were recorded in front of an audience. However, this was stopped during the pandemic for infection protection reasons. It was then decided to continue the show permanently without studio guests. Producer and editor-in-chief Markus Heidemanns cited the reason that without an audience, the conversation situation between the moderator and the guests improved. “The conversations are much more dense.”

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Who is Markus Lanz?

Markus Lanz is a presenter, journalist and author. Lanz was born on March 16, 1969 in Bruneck in South Tyrol (Italy) and grew up in Geiselsberg. He attended a humanistic monastery school and graduated from high school in Brixen in 1988. He then did his military service in the Italian military. Lanz has both German and Italian citizenship.

Markus Lanz

Source: ZDF and Juliane Werner

Markus Lanz’s journalistic training began classically with a traineeship, which he completed at Radio Hamburg from 1993 to 1995. This was followed by a job as a news editor and presenter at RTL Nord. From 1998 to 2003 Lanz worked as a presenter at RTL Cologne. Until 2008 he was editorial director of the RTL magazine “Explosiv”.

In 2008 he moved to ZDF, where, among other things, he presented the cooking show “Lanzkocht”. The show was discontinued in 2012. Lanz has also been hosting his most famous show to date since 2008. The ZDF talk show “Markus Lanz” reached around 1.45 million viewers in 2019, which corresponds to a market share of 12.3 percent. In 2020, an average of 1.8 million people tuned in. In his talk show, Lanz speaks weekly with guests from politics, entertainment and sports about current issues that affect society. The most prominent guests so far have included Bill Gates, Tony Blair, Bud Spencer and Karl Lagerfeld.

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In addition to his talk show, Markus Lanz frequently hosts various programs on ZDF and makes documentaries. After Thomas Gottschalk’s resignation, he temporarily took over the moderation of “Wetten,dass…?” from October 2012 to December 2014.

Markus Lanz has a son from a previous relationship with the presenter Birgit Schrowange and two daughters from his marriage to Angela Gessmann. In February 2023, Lanz announced the separation through his lawyer. In addition to his television career, he is a photographer and author.

How‍ does‌ Markus Lanz prepare​ for‍ interviews with controversial or polarizing figures?

1. What are the main topics‌ on the November‌ 20th, 2024 episode of “Markus Lanz”? Who ⁣are the guests contributing to these discussions?

2.⁤ How has the⁢ pandemic affected the filming ‌of​ “Markus Lanz,” ⁢and will⁤ it continue⁤ to be produced without a studio audience?

3. How did Markus Lanz’s ⁣career as a journalist and presenter unfold?

4. What ⁣challenges does he​ face in his​ current role as host of “Markus⁤ Lanz”? How does he navigate controversial⁣ discussions or dissenting ⁤opinions?

5. Can‍ you discuss some of the most notable guests that have appeared on the show and the impact they’ve⁤ had on the program’s reputation?

6. Besides his work on “Markus Lanz,” what other projects is Markus Lanz involved in or passionate about? How⁢ does he​ balance his personal ‍life with his professional commitments?