German television programming schedules

German television programming schedules for late August 2026 include various crime drama, documentary, and variety broadcasts across several networks and streaming platforms.

On August 23, Das Erste is scheduled to broadcast a repeat of the ‘Franken-Tatort’ episode ‘Trotzdem’, which explores a potential miscarriage of justice involving a man named Lenni Kranz. Other crime and documentary programming includes ‘Lucifer’ on Super RTL, ‘CSI: Den Tätern auf der Spur’ on RTL, and ‘Navy CIS’ on Kabel 1. Vox is set to air the crime documentary ‘Medical Detectives - Geheimnisse der Gerichtsmedizin’, focusing on forensic investigations.

Newer listings for the period include the social documentary ‘Hartz und herzlich’ on RTLZWEI, which follows a woman in Rostock attempting to plan a family vacation on a limited budget. Additionally, MDR is scheduled to air ‘Der Weg ins zweite Leben’, featuring a segment on the Kiel breast cancer support group ‘Die Kieler Brustkrebssprotten’.

Regarding variety and children's programming, the music show ‘Immer wieder sonntags’ continues its 31st and final season of 2026, broadcasting live from Europa-Park in Rust. On August 23, KiKA will air ‘PUR+’, addressing the topic of parental separation.

Many networks are providing synchronized live streams alongside linear broadcasts to facilitate multi-platform viewing via services such as Joyn and various network media libraries.