Andrea Kiewel is missing from the anniversary television garden- why?

Andrea Kiewel is missing from the anniversary television garden- why?

Next Sunday, June 15, 2025, Andrea Kiewel would have celebrated her 25th anniversary of the “ZDF TV Garden”. But the extravagance falls into the water, because the popular moderator has to suspend. The reason for this is the worrying location in the Middle East, which Kiewel stipulates in Tel Aviv. The Israeli airspace is closed to Iran for civil air traffic after a current attack on Iran, which makes traveling to Germany impossible. Ben Gurion Airport has been evacuated and remains closed until further notice, reports [wish list] (https://www.wunschliste.de/tvnews/m/zdf-sehgarten-am-sonntag-das--- new moderator).

The situation is not only personally for Kiewel, who has lived in Tel Aviv since 2017, but also for the "ZDF", which now has to strive for an alternative solution. Speculation about the moderation of the anniversary program has already been confirmed: Lutz van der Horst and Joachim Llambi will step in at short notice for the exceptional situation, such as n-tv.de. Originally, the two were intended as guests for the show, but now they have an important role.

a colorful program despite adversity

Despite the uncertainties around the moderation, the 25th anniversary edition will surely become a spectacle. Kiewel's edition is complemented with creations by music legends such as Katja Ebstein, Marianne Rosenberg and the Guildo Horn & the orthopedic stockings. The German-Spanish pop group Marquess and the artist Eko Fresh are also part of the program. René Casselly and Kathrin Menzinger ensure a rousing dance entertainment under the guidance of Llambi. Some mottos have already been set for the upcoming editions: On June 22nd, "Finally summer!" Take-in, followed by topics such as "Discofox" and "Summer Dance Party", such as [Wunschliste] (https://www.wunschliste.de/tvnews/m/zdf-sehgarten-am-sonntag-das-sind- new moderator) reported.

The anticipation for the show, which promises numerous prominent guests, is overshadowed by the tense situation in Israel. Kiewel, who lives in a relationship with a former Israeli elite soldier, has not spoken publicly since the beginning of the conflicts. Your partner was called to war against Hamas in October 2023, which continued the entire situation, noticed local media.

jewelry under fire

Speaking of Kiewel, and has recently taken care of an excitement-her golden Israel chain, which she was wearing in an edition of the “television garden”, was critically examined on social media. Due to the controversial reactions, ZDF has decided that Kiewel will no longer wear a politically interpretable jewelry in the future. The jewelry that shows the outline of Israel, including the occupied areas, has sparked violent discussions that also took up political under tones. Critics and supporters have spoken out on social networks. The ZDF made it clear that it did not want to create space for political interpretations in its shows, which reminds of a similar controversy of a Swiss news moderator in 2023 [NZZ] (https://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/ein-kleines-schmuckstueck-schuert- die-nahostdebatte-im-internet-die-tfarten-darf-ihre-Israel-Nicht-Ld.1841251) reports.

It remains to be seen how the situation in Middle East will develop and whether Andrea Kiewel can soon enter the stage of the "television garden" again. For today, however, the 25th anniversary celebration is in the foreground - with a new team of moderator and a colorful selection of artists who want to give the viewer: inside an unforgettable afternoon.