Jörg Thadeusz tattoos Ilse Aigner name following her nomination

Journalist and moderator Jörg Thadeusz has revealed a tattoo of the name “Ilse” on his upper arm, fulfilling a bet he made regarding his support for Ilse Aigner. Thadeusz presented the tattoo during the ntv talk show “Blome & Pfeffer,” explaining that while it began as a joke in his podcast “Wort zum Sonntag” in August, he eventually embraced the decision with conviction.

Aigner, a CSU politician, was officially nominated as the Union's candidate for German President by the CDU board on the recommendation of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. If elected by the Federal Convention on January 30, 2027, she would become the first woman and the first CSU politician to hold the office.

The tattoo sparked debate during the broadcast. While Thadeusz praised Aigner as a candidate who “does Germany good,” other participants expressed skepticism. Moderator Nikolaus Blome described her nomination as a “missed chance,” and BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht argued that Aigner lacks the necessary qualities for the highest state office.