# German television programming updates

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-television-programming-updates
> Updated: 2026-08-21T07:38:22.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

German television programming updates include various scheduled broadcasts and series milestones. In early August, the MDR channel aired the quiz show ‘Quizduell-Olymp’ hosted by Esther Sedlaczek, while Arte scheduled a repeat of the documentary ‘Schweigen und Vertuschen’, which investigates sexual abuse scandals and alleged cover-ups within the Catholic Church in France, Germany, and Belgium.

Later in August, updates highlighted the crime series ‘Nord bei Nordwest’, which reached its 30th episode. Actor Hinnerk Schönemann noted that character tensions would remain unresolved to sustain the series. Additionally, the ZDF quiz show ‘Der Quiz-Champion’ was announced to return to a weekday slot in late September, following high viewership numbers.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: German television updates: Nord bei Nordwest and Der Quiz-Champion

German TV updates include new episodes of the crime series ‘Nord bei Nordwest’ and the return of ZDF’s ‘Der Quiz-Champion’ to a weekday slot this September.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hinnerk-schnemann-discusses-success-of-nord-bei-nordwest

### 2026-08-01: German TV Schedule Highlights Quizduell-Olymp and Arte’s ‘Schweigen und Vertuschen’

MDR airs Quizduell‑Olymp on 31 July 2026 at 09:45 with a live stream; Arte repeats the documentary Schweigen und Vertuschen on 3 August 2026, available online only.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-tv-schedule-highlights-quizduell-olymp-and-artes-schweigen-und-vertuschen

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