Luca Benincasa debuts as Tagesschau night‑time anchor

Luca Benincasa (26) presented his first edition of the late‑night "Tagesschau" on 1 August 2026, marking a career milestone after years as a reporter for tagesschau24. In the broadcast he covered topics such as the migrant situation in Ceuta, a Moscow explosion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for Patriot missiles, and the Hamburg Christopher Street Day.

After the programme ended, studio cameras continued rolling and captured a behind‑the‑scenes moment: Benincasa removed his cue cards, glanced at the teleprompter and exhaled visibly relieved. NDR confirmed the footage was taken after the official live transmission and was not part of the aired broadcast. Benincasa later shared the clip and his reflections on Instagram, describing the night as “a moment that feels special”.